Senior Welding Inspector III - Lead QC & Code Expert

Construction Material Testing; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 69,000 - 94,000; Full time

Job summary

Construction Material Testing in the United States seeks a Senior Certified Welding Inspector III to serve as the welding quality authority across projects. You will write, review, and approve welding quality plans, inspection procedures, NDT procedures, and welder qualifications, while supervising CWIs and inspectors on multiple sites.

The ideal candidate holds an AWS SCWI or a CWI with 8+ years of leadership, commands AWS D1.1/D1.5/D1.8, ASME IX, and API 1104, and can translate complex codes

Qualifications

• AWS SCWI, or current CWI with 8+ years of welding inspection including supervision of other inspectors
• Command of AWS D1.1/D1.5/D1.8, ASME IX, and API 1104
• NDT Level II or III in at least one method preferred
• Experience writing welding quality programs for structural, industrial, or pipeline work
• Credible with engineers, fabricators, and building officials
• writes procedures people can follow

Responsibilities

• Write, review, and approve welding quality plans, inspection procedures, and NDT procedures
• Supervise CWIs and Welding Inspectors across projects
• review their reports and calibrate their calls
• Approve WPS, PQR, and welder qualification packages
• witness or direct procedure qualification testing
• Audit fabricators and erectors' welding quality systems
• qualify NDT subcontractors
• Resolve disputed indications and repairs with engineers of record
• represent the company in welding quality reviews

Skills

Inspection leadership

Welding quality

Code knowledge

Technical writing

Auditing

Education

AWS SCWI

CWI with 8+ years of experience

Tools

NDT methods

Job description

Construction Material Testing in the United States seeks a Senior Certified Welding Inspector III to serve as the welding quality authority across projects. You will write, review, and approve welding quality plans, inspection procedures, NDT procedures, and welder qualifications, while supervising CWIs and inspectors on multiple sites.

The ideal candidate holds an AWS SCWI or a CWI with 8+ years of leadership, commands AWS D1.1/D1.5/D1.8, ASME IX, and API 1104, and can translate complex codes