Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) – Structural Steel QA Lead

Intertek; Tukwila (WA); On-site; USD 48,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) with company match

PTO and Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Intertek’s Professional Services Industries team in Seattle & Bellevue, WA seeks a Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) to join our field inspection operations in Tukwila, WA. You will perform visual inspections, read blueprints, document findings, and issue non-conformances.

Requires AWS CWI with D1.1, 5+ years, plus strong communication, safety awareness, and ability to work independently. Intertek offers competitive pay and benefits including medical, dental, vision, 401(k) match, PTO, tuition

Qualifications

• Must have AWS Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) Certification with D1.1 experience.
• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience is preferred.
• ICC Structural Steel and Bolting is highly preferred.
• ICC/ WABO certifications are preferred.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with safety and environment guidelines, policies, and regulations.
• Testing and inspection of structural steel during erection on general building and pipeline sites, as well as occasional plant inspections.
• Inspect general construction and structural steel erection for buildings.
• Perform visual inspections on welded products in progress and completed jobs.
• Inspect welding jobs for defects such as cracks, porosity, undercut etc.
• Record results of tests and welding inspections.
• Able to issue and follow up on non-conformances until the close out.
• Plans and conducts the analysis, inspection, test, and/or integration to assure the quality of assigned product or component.
• Reviews all welded products or components and provides input to the decision of whether to accept or reject the product.
• Documents data obtained during all quality assurance activities, consistent with company policies and procedures.
• Communicates significant issues or developments identified during quality assurance activities and provides recommended process improvements to management.
• Inspect, test, or measure materials, products, installations, or work for conformance to specifications.
• Measure dimensions of products to verify conformance to specifications, using measuring instruments such as rulers, calipers, gauges, or micrometers.
• May also, operates testing equipment and conducts testing, (example: Soil, concrete or other) and provides assessment of data through reporting.
• Operates a calculator to calculate mathematical test results.
• Must be aware of, and adhere to, safety practices and policies to ensure your own safety, as well as the safety of others who may be affected by your actions at work.

Skills

CWI Certification

D1.1 Experience

Blueprint Reading

Communication Skills

Safety Regulations

NDT MT/UT

Driver's License

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Technical Welding Degree preferred

Tools

MS Office Suite

Job description

Intertek’s Professional Services Industries team in Seattle & Bellevue, WA seeks a Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) to join our field inspection operations in Tukwila, WA. You will perform visual inspections, read blueprints, document findings, and issue non-conformances.

Requires AWS CWI with D1.1, 5+ years, plus strong communication, safety awareness, and ability to work independently. Intertek offers competitive pay and benefits including medical, dental, vision, 401(k) match, PTO, tuition