Senior Welding Inspector Lead | Quality Programs & Audits

Construction Material Testing; Brookings (SD); On-site; USD 69,000 - 94,000; Full time

Job summary

Construction Material Testing seeks a Senior Certified Welding Inspector III to lead welding quality programs, supervise inspectors, review procedures and qualifications, audit fabricators, and resolve disputed indications. AWS SCWI preferred; CWI with 8+ years of leadership is considered.

Pay ranges $50–$68/hr with potential travel; Texas-based roles from Sugar Land HQ, project-site postings vary by assignment.

Qualifications

• Experience as a senior welding inspector or lead inspector.
• Ability to write welding quality plans and inspection procedures.
• Strong knowledge of welding codes and NDT standards.

Responsibilities

• Write, review, and approve welding quality plans and NDT procedures.
• Supervise CWIs and welding inspectors on projects.
• Audit fabricators and erectors’ welding quality systems; review reports.
• Witness or direct procedure qualification testing; approve WPS, PQR, and welder qualifications.
• Represent the company in welding quality reviews with engineers and officials.

Skills

Welding inspection

Quality systems

Code knowledge

Auditing

Communication

Tools

AWS D1.1/D1.5/D1.8

ASME IX

API 1104

Job description

Construction Material Testing seeks a Senior Certified Welding Inspector III to lead welding quality programs, supervise inspectors, review procedures and qualifications, audit fabricators, and resolve disputed indications. AWS SCWI preferred; CWI with 8+ years of leadership is considered.

Pay ranges $50–$68/hr with potential travel; Texas-based roles from Sugar Land HQ, project-site postings vary by assignment.