Steel Welding Inspector - Bridges

WS Atkins & Partners Overseas Engineering Consultants; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 300,000 - 420,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tax-free salary

Life insurance

Medical insurance

Annual leave

Company gratuity

Discretionary bonus program

Annual flight contribution

Housing allowance

Wellbeing program

Job summary

AtkinsRéalis is seeking an experienced Steel Welding Inspector – Bridges to oversee the quality of structural steel fabrication, welding, and erection for major bridge projects. You will inspect welds, verify materials, review WPS/PQR, and witness NDT as part of a coordinated QA/QC effort on site.

Requirements include a Diploma or Bachelor’s in a relevant field and 10+ years in steel fabrication and welding inspection, with CSWIP 3.1/3.2 or AWS CWI preferred.

Qualifications

• Diploma or Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Welding Engineering, Metallurgy, Civil/Structural Engineering, or related discipline.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in steel fabrication, welding inspection and quality control.
• Experience with bridges, highways or major transportation infrastructure is highly preferred.
• Welding inspection certification (CSWIP 3.1/3.2 or AWS CWI) and NDT knowledge are advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Inspect and surveil structural steel fabrication and welding for bridges and related infrastructure.
• Verify welds, materials, and processes against drawings, WPS/PQR, and certificates.
• Witness and review NDT activities (UT, MT, PT, RT) and ensure proper repair and closeout of NCRs.
• Coordinate with contractors, QA/QC teams, and project management to meet ITPs and specifications.
• Maintain weld identification, traceability, and reporting for quality dossiers.

Skills

Inspection

Welding inspection

Quality control

Communication

Education

Bachelor's or Diploma in Mechanical Eng./Welding Eng./Metallurgy/Civil-Structural Eng.

Tools

CSWIP 3.1/3.2

AWS CWI

Job description

Job Description Overview

Atkinsrealis seeking an experienced Steel Welding Inspector – Bridges to oversee and ensure the quality of structural steel fabrication, welding, erection, and associated inspection activities for major bridge and infrastructure projects. Your role Perform inspection and surveillance of structural steel fabrication and welding activities for bridges and associated infrastructure. Inspect welded components including steel girders, box girders, plate girders, cross girders, diaphragms, stiffeners, connections, and other structural steel elements. Verify materials against approved drawings, specifications, material certificates, and project requirements. Review and verify Welding Procedure Specifications (WPS), Procedure Qualification Records (PQR), and welder qualification records. Ensure welding activities are performed by appropriately qualified and approved welders. Conduct pre-welding, in-process, and post-welding inspections. Verify joint preparation, fit-up, alignment, root gaps, bevel angles, welding consumables, preheating, interpass temperatures, and welding sequences. Carry out detailed visual inspection of completed welds and identify defects or workmanship deficiencies. Coordinate and witness Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) activities such as UT, MT, PT, and RT, as applicable. Review NDT reports and ensure identified defects are properly repaired, re-inspected, and closed. Monitor welding consumable storage, handling, drying, and issuance in accordance with approved procedures. Inspect structural steel fabrication dimensions and tolerances against approved shop drawings and project specifications. Monitor site erection and field welding of bridge steel structures. Ensure proper weld identification and traceability throughout fabrication and installation. Review inspection reports, material certificates, welding records, NDT reports, repair records, and quality dossiers. Raise Non-Conformance Reports (NCRs) where workmanship or materials do not comply with project requirements. Monitor corrective and preventive actions and ensure timely closure of quality observations and NCRs. Coordinate with contractors, fabrication yards, QA/QC teams, consultants, designers, and project management teams. Participate in inspections, hold‑point/witness-point activities, quality meetings, and technical discussions. Ensure all works comply with approved Inspection and Test Plans (ITPs), method statements, drawings, specifications, and applicable welding codes. Support final inspection, punch‑list clearance, documentation, and handover of completed bridge steelwork.

About you

Diploma or Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Welding Engineering, Metallurgy, Civil/Structural Engineering, or a related discipline. Minimum 10 years of overall experience in steel fabrication, welding inspection, and quality control. Significant experience specifically involving bridges, highways, structural steel, or major transportation infrastructure projects. Strong experience with fabrication and erection of steel bridge structures and welded structural components. Recognized welding inspection certification such as CSWIP 3.1/3.2, AWS Certified Welding Inspector (CWI), or equivalent is highly preferred. NDT certification/knowledge in UT, MT, PT and RT is advantageous. Strong understanding of welding processes such as SMAW, FCAW, GMAW, and SAW. Good knowledge of applicable structural steel and welding requirements, including AWS, ASTM, ASME, ISO, EN, AASHTO, and relevant project specifications, as applicable. Ability to interpret engineering drawings, shop drawings, welding symbols, WPS/PQR documentation, material certificates, and NDT reports. Strong understanding of welding defects, acceptance criteria, dimensional tolerances, repair procedures, and quality control requirements. Previous experience working in steel fabrication yards and bridge construction sites is highly desirable. Strong communication, reporting, documentation, and coordination skills. Ability to work effectively with multidisciplinary engineering, construction, contractor, and QA/QC teams.

Rewards & benefits

Explore the rewards and benefits that help you thrive – at every stage of your life and your career.

This includes:

• Tax-free salary.
• Life insurance coverage.
• Medical insurance.
• Annual leave balance.
• Company gratuity scheme.
• Discretionary bonus program.
• Annual flight contribution.
• Transportation & housing allowances.
• Employee Wellbeing Program: 24/7 access to specialists in finance, legal matters, familycare, personal health, fitness, and nutrition.

Seize every opportunity to sharpen your skills, expand your expertise, and be recognized for the impact you make.

About AtkinsRéalis

We're AtkinsRéalis, a world-class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people, data and technology to transform the world's infrastructure and energy systems. Together, with our industry partners and clients, and our global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers, we can change the world. We're committed to leading our clients across our various end markets to engineer a better future for our planet and its people. Find out more. Created by the integration of long-standing organizations dating back to 1911, AtkinsRéalis is a world-class engineering services and nuclear company dedicated to engineering a better future for our planet and its people. We create sustainable solutions that connect people, data and technology to transform the world's infrastructure and energy systems. We deploy global capabilities locally to our clients and deliver unique end‑to‑end services across the whole life cycle of an asset including consulting, advisory & environmental services, intelligent networks & cybersecurity, design & engineering, procurement, project & construction management, operations & maintenance, decommissioning and capital. The breadth and depth of our capabilities are delivered to clients in strategic sectors such as Engineering Services, Nuclear and capital. News and information are available at Atkinsrealis or follow us on LinkedIn.

Worker Type Employee Job Type Regular

At AtkinsRéalis, we seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics, backgrounds and perspectives. We strongly believe that world-class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion or disability, but enriches itself through these differences. Created by the integration of long-standing organizations dating back to 1911, AtkinsRéalis is a world-class engineering services and nuclear company dedicated to engineering a better future for our planet and its people. We create sustainable solutions that connect people, data and technology to transform the world's infrastructure and energy systems. We deploy global capabilities locally to our clients and deliver unique end‑to‑end services across the whole life cycle of an asset including consulting, advisory & environmental services, intelligent networks & cybersecurity, design & engineering, procurement, project & construction management, operations & maintenance, decommissioning and capital. The breadth and depth of our capabilities are delivered to clients in strategic sectors such as Engineering Services, Nuclear and capital. News and information are available at Atkinsrealis or follow us on LinkedIn.