Offshore Pipeline Welding Inspector

Saipem; Papua; On-site; IDR 480,000,000 - 720,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Daily offshore allowance

Health insurance for employee and up t

One Saipem Way career development

Job summary

Saipem in Indonesia seeks a highly experienced Welding Inspector to oversee offshore pipelay and fabrication activities. You will verify welding parameters, review WPS/PQR, witness testing, and ensure compliance with codes and project specs.

The role requires strong document control, faultless reporting, and collaboration with clients and production teams on site, including remote locations. A CWI or equivalent certification and 10 years in offshore welding inspection are preferred.

Qualifications

• 10+ years as Welding Inspector in offshore/construction projects.
• Diploma or degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• CWI or equivalent certification valid and current.

Responsibilities

• Perform welding inspections in accordance with QCP and IT plans on offshore pipelay vessels or yards.
• Verify welding parameters, consumables and equipment calibration for WPS compliance.
• Review WPS, PQR and welder qualification records prior to and during welding operations.
• Witness mechanical and destructive testing and other related inspections.
• Ensure welding, heat treatment and hardness testing meet codes and project specs.
• Conduct visual inspections, line-up checks, fit-up inspections and material traceability verification.
• Review NDT reports (RT, UT, MT, PT) and coordinate timely defect disposition.
• Prepare inspection reports, NCRs, punch lists, and maintain records for As-Built docs.
• Liaise with production and client reps to resolve welding issues and meet schedules.

Skills

Welding processes knowledge

Welding inspection

NDT interpretation

Reading drawings

QA documentation

Offshore/remote work

Education

Mechanical Engineering degree

Tools

WPS & PQR review

Inspection equipment

NDT equipment usage

Job description

Saipem is a global leader in the engineering and construction of major projects for the energy and infrastructure sectors, both offshore and onshore. Saipem is “One Company” organized into business lines: Asset-Based Services, Drilling, Energy Carriers, Offshore Wind, Sustainable Infrastructures, Robotics & Industrialised Solutions. Always oriented towards technological innovation, the company’s purpose is “Engineering for a sustainable future”. As such, Saipem is committed to supporting its clients on the energy transition pathway towards Net Zero, with increasingly digital means, technologies and processes geared for environmental sustainability. Listed on the Milan Stock Exchange, it is present in more than 50 countries around the world and employs about 30,000 people of over 130 nationalities.

How can you support us? Here are below your responsibilities:

• Perform welding inspections in accordance with approved Quality Control Plans (QCP) and Inspection & Test Plans (ITP) onboard offshore pipelaying vessels or at Line pipes double-jointing yard.
• Verify welding parameters, consumables, and equipment calibration to ensure compliance with approved WPS.
• Review and verify the validity of WPS, PQR, and welder qualification records prior to and during welding operations.
• Witness mechanical testing, destructive testing, and other inspections related to welding activities.
• Ensure welding, heat treatment, and hardness testing are carried out in accordance with applicable codes, standards, and project specifications.
• Conduct visual inspections, pipeline line-up checks, fit-up inspections, and material traceability verification.
• Review NDT reports (RT, UT, MT, PT) and coordinate with NDT personnel to ensure timely identification and disposition of defects.
• Prepare accurate inspection reports, punch lists, and non-conformance reports (NCRs), and maintain welding/inspection records for As-Built documentation.
• Liaise with production, and client representatives to resolve welding-related issues and ensure inspection schedules are met.

What are we looking for?

• Proven experience as a welding inspector for double-jointing/offshore pipelay operations involving CRA line pipes.
• Diploma or degree in Mechanical Engineering, or a related technical discipline
• Minimum 10 years of experience as a Welding Inspector in construction, fabrication, and/or offshore projects
• Strong working knowledge of welding processes, procedures, and welder qualification requirements
• Familiarity with relevant welding codes and standards (e.g., ASME, AWS, API, ISO, DNV)
• Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) or equivalent certification (e.g., CSWIP, AWS CWI, IWI) - valid and current
• Skilled in reading and interpreting technical drawings, welding procedure specifications (WPS), and inspection documents
• Experience conducting visual inspections and reviewing NDT reports (e.g., RT, UT, MT, PT)
• Strong documentation, reporting, and record-keeping skills
• Good command of English, both written and verbal
• Ability to work on-site, including offshore/remote locations as required
• Attention to detail with a strong commitment to quality and safety standards

What can we offer you :

• Attractive basic salary supplemented by a daily offshore allowance/incentive.
• A comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance that covers the employee and up to three dependent children.
• Our One Saipem Way soft skills model leverages on skills development, career growth, and opportunities to innovate through complex challenges by promoting communication and collaboration to achieve common goals.

We embrace diversity!

At Saipem, we believe that innovation thrives through diversity. Our culture is built on mutual respect, collaboration, inclusion and the belief that our differences drive our progress.

Safety and Sustainability matter to us!

Operating in difficult and at times extreme situations, the focus is always on the health and safety of people and the preservation of the natural ecosystem.

One vision, many paths, limitless possibilities.

Saipem and its subsidiaries recruit their human resources through specific procedures, selecting and hiring candidates, adopting criteria of merit, ability and professionalism in all recruitment decisions and will never request payment of any kind. If you want to search for job opportunities in Saipem. Please refer to the “careers” area of the Saipem website of the official Saipem LinkedIn page and be careful about any other kind of unofficial requests.