Senior Welding Inspector Lead — Quality & Codes

Construction Material Testing; Tuscaloosa (AL); On-site; USD 143,270,000 - 194,848,000; Full time

Job summary

Construction Material Testing seeks a Senior Certified Welding Inspector III to lead welding quality across projects, writing and reviewing welding quality programs, supervising CWIs and Inspectors, and approving procedures and qualifications.

Preferred SCWI; a CWI with 8+ years of leadership in welding inspection may qualify. Travel and project-site work are common, with emphasis on safety and regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• AWS SCWI or CWI with 8+ years of welding inspection leadership.
• 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 Weld Inspectors across projects; review reports.
• Approve WPS, PQR, and welder qualification packages; witness testing.
• Audit fabricators and erectors' welding quality systems; qualify NDT subcontractors.
• Resolve disputed indications with engineers of record and represent the company in welding quality reviews.

Skills

Leadership over inspectors

Inspection leadership

Education

AWS SCWI

CWI with 8+ years supervision

Tools

D1.1/D1.5/D1.8

ASME IX

API 1104

NDT Level II/III (method1)

Job description

Construction Material Testing seeks a Senior Certified Welding Inspector III to lead welding quality across projects, writing and reviewing welding quality programs, supervising CWIs and Inspectors, and approving procedures and qualifications.

Preferred SCWI; a CWI with 8+ years of leadership in welding inspection may qualify. Travel and project-site work are common, with emphasis on safety and regulatory compliance.