Welding & Project Coordination Support (WPCS) Engineer

Airswift; Miri; On-site; MYR 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Airswift is sourcing a Welding & Project Coordination Support (WPCS) Engineer to assist in technically demanding energy-sector project delivery in Malaysia. The role supports documentation, procurement coordination and subcontracting across welding, NDT, FJC, mechanical and corrosion testing scopes, within a multicultural team.

The successful candidate will have an engineering degree, 2–5 years of project support experience, and strong English and MS Office skills.

Qualifications

• Essential: Degree in an engineering discipline.
• Essential: Fluent English communication skills, both written and spoken.
• Essential: Strong Microsoft Office skills, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Teams.
• Essential: 2–5 years of experience in project support activities.
• Essential: Experience in project document control management, procurement process, audit process and quality management.
• Essential: Strong communication skills, proactive approach, problem-solving ability, and the ability to work independently and within a team in a multicultural environment.
• Desirable: Degree background in welding, mechanical, materials or metallurgy engineering.
• Desirable: Experience in welding, NDT, FJC and mechanical testing within industry, line pipe and fitting manufacturing, inspection, Oil & Gas, onshore pipeline installation, offshore pipeline installation, or offshore structure installation.

Responsibilities

• Support project activities by issuing scope of works and requisitions for welding, NDT, FJC, general firing line items, welding consumables, welding gas, ECA, and mechanical and corrosion testing.
• Prepare technical bid evaluations for welding, NDT, FJC, general firing line items, welding consumables, welding gas, ECA, and mechanical and corrosion testing scopes.
• Manage project documentation related to welding, NDT, FJC, ECA, mechanical and corrosion testing activities, including qualification records for welders and NDT technicians.
• Consolidate quality documentation for issue and distribution across project activities within the relevant technical scopes.
• Maintain the project document register and provide status reporting in line with project or departmental requirements.
• Monitor project welder registers and WPS registers in coordination with senior engineering personnel.
• Prepare cost control summaries for project activities within the department.
• Input project progress data for weekly and monthly reporting where required.
• Support tendering activities, kick-off meetings and progress meetings where needed.
• Contribute to document control governance, lessons learned reviews and the proper storage of project documentation.

Skills

Fluent English

Microsoft Office

Communication skills

Problem solving

Independent / teamwork

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Teams

Job description

Welding & Project Coordination Support (WPCS) Engineer Position Overview

This opportunity is for a Welding & Project Coordination Support (WPCS) Engineer supporting technically demanding engineering project delivery within the energy sector. The Welding & Project Coordination Support (WPCS) Engineer will work closely with senior engineering personnel to support documentation, procurement coordination and subcontracting activities across specialist technical scopes. This position offers exposure to complex project execution in a multidisciplinary environment, with responsibility for maintaining accuracy, coordination and reporting across critical project support activities. The Welding & Project Coordination Support (WPCS) Engineer is well suited to candidates with experience in project support, document control and quality-focused engineering environments.

Role Context

This position sits within the energy sector and supports major Oil & Gas project delivery. The role is focused on project support activities linked to welding, NDT, FJC, mechanical and corrosion testing scopes. The successful candidate will work within a technical department alongside Welding & Project Coordination Engineers and Senior Welding & Project Coordination Engineers in a multicultural team environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Support project activities by issuing scope of works and requisitions for welding, NDT, FJC, general firing line items, welding consumables, welding gas, ECA, and mechanical and corrosion testing.
• Prepare technical bid evaluations for welding, NDT, FJC, general firing line items, welding consumables, welding gas, ECA, and mechanical and corrosion testing scopes.
• Manage project documentation related to welding, NDT, FJC, ECA, mechanical and corrosion testing activities, including qualification records for welders and NDT technicians.
• Consolidate quality documentation for issue and distribution across project activities within the relevant technical scopes.
• Maintain the project document register and provide status reporting in line with project or departmental requirements.
• Monitor project welder registers and WPS registers in coordination with senior engineering personnel.
• Prepare cost control summaries for project activities within the department.
• Input project progress data for weekly and monthly reporting where required.
• Support tendering activities, kick-off meetings and progress meetings where needed.
• Contribute to document control governance, lessons learned reviews and the proper storage of project documentation.

Qualifications & Experience

• Essential: Degree in an engineering discipline.
• Essential: Fluent English communication skills, both written and spoken.
• Essential: Strong Microsoft Office skills, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Teams.
• Essential: Minimum 2 to 5 years of experience in project support activities.
• Essential: Experience in project document control management, procurement process, audit process and quality management.
• Essential: Strong communication skills, proactive approach, problem-solving ability, and the ability to work independently and within a team in a multicultural environment.
• Desirable: Degree background in welding, mechanical, materials or metallurgy engineering.
• Desirable: Experience in welding, NDT, FJC and mechanical testing within industry, line pipe and fitting manufacturing, inspection, Oil & Gas, onshore pipeline installation, offshore pipeline installation, or offshore structure installation.

About the Company

This company operates within the energy sector and offers opportunities connected to major Oil & Gas project delivery. The company provides a technically demanding environment focused on complex engineering project execution.

Airswift

Airswift is an international workforce solutions provider within the energy, process and infrastructure industries. Airswift serves as a strategic partner to clients, offering a turnkey workforce solution to capture and deliver the top talent needed to complete successful projects by aligning with unique hiring needs. With over 1000 employees and 9,000 contractors operating in over 60 countries, Airswift’s geographical reach and talent network are extensive.