Welding Engineer - Kiewit Offshore Services (KOS)

Kiewit; Ingleside (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Retirement plan with matching

Paid time off

Job summary

Kiewit Offshore Services in Ingleside, TX is seeking a Welding Engineer to manage welding activities for the district. The role focuses on developing welding programs, maintaining procedures, and ensuring quality across projects.

The engineer will oversee welder qualification, provide training, and support PWHT operations, with emphasis on codes compliance (AWS, ASME, API, NBIC, AISC, ASNT, NRC) and continuous improvement in welding practices.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated self-starter with strong organizational, leadership, and communication skills.
• Broad knowledge of welding processes, metallurgy, and inspection techniques.
• Understanding of AWS, ASME, API, NBIC, AISC, ASNT, NRC codes and standards; certifications advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Developing and maintaining district-specific welding procedures in compliance with applicable codes and standards.
• Managing welder qualification and continuity programs to ensure workforce readiness and compliance.
• Witnessing all welder qualification testing conducted within the district to verify compliance and maintain quality standards.
• Providing training and technical support for field weld tracking systems and software.
• Guidance and oversight for PWHT operations as required.
• Reviewing and approving subcontractor welding procedures for project alignment.
• Delivering training on welding procedures and Weld Matrices.
• Overseeing certification and renewal processes for quality programs (ASME, ABSA, CWB, TSBC, TSASK).
• Coordinating procurement of materials for welder testing and leading welding program software implementation.
• Supporting estimating with welding scope, productivity factors, and material take-offs.

Skills

Self-starter

Leadership

Communication

Welding processes

Metallurgy

Heat treatment

Inspection techniques

Codes & standards

AWS/ASME/API

Job description

Welding Engineer - Kiewit Offshore Services (KOS)

Location: Ingleside, TX, US Corpus Christi, TX, US

Requisition ID:182581

Job Level:Mid Level

Home District/Group:Kiewit Offshore Services District

Department:Quality

Market:OGC

Employment Type:Full Time

Position Overview

The Welding Engineer is responsible for managing the welding and welding associated activities for the district. Based in the district office, the Welding Engineer plays a critical role in supporting district operations and project execution through the implementation of welding programs, technologies, and quality controls.

District Overview

Kiewit Offshore Services is a district (or business unit) of Kiewit Corporation that builds structurally complex jackets and topsides for offshore oil drilling rigs. Located in Ingleside, TX, 20 minutes outside of Corpus Christi, the 550-acre fabrication yard is the workplace of 300 staff employees and 1400 craft employees who work in the yard year-round. The projects built by Kiewit Offshore Services require significant equipment planning, detailed cost estimates and schedules, a commitment to safety by all employees, and are truly unforgettable.

The Kiewit Offshore Services team is a diverse, tight-knit group that enjoys fun team-building events such as deep-sea fishing, golfing, and sporting events throughout the year. The employees are extremely schedule-driven, high-energy, friendly, and hard workers. Within the Oil, Gas & Chemical Industry, their teams are the best evidenced by the countless project opportunities from owners who seek their expertise when challenged with complex projects. Kiewit Offshore Service leaders are seeking employees who would enjoy living in Southern Texas, are ready for a fast-paced career, are trainable, and can work well within a diverse team.

Location

This position is based at Kiewit's Offshore Services (KOS) District in Ingleside, TX.

Responsibilities

• Developing and maintaining district-specific welding procedures in compliance with applicable codes and standards.
• Managing welder qualification and continuity programs to ensure workforce readiness and compliance.
• Witnessing all welder qualification testing conducted within the district to verify compliance and maintain quality standards.
• Providing training and technical support for field weld tracking systems and software.
• Offering guidance and oversight, as required, for pre- and post-weld heat treatment (PWHT) operations.
• Reviewing and approving subcontractor welding procedures to ensure alignment with project and regulatory requirements.
• Delivering training to district and project personnel on general and project-specific welding procedures, including the development of Weld Matrices.
• Overseeing the certification and renewal processes for ASME, ABSA, CWB, TSBC, and TSASK quality programs, including updates to associated quality manuals.
• Coordinating the procurement of materials for welder testing and leading the implementation of welding program software.
• Supporting the estimating process by providing technical input on welding scope, productivity factors, resource planning, and material take-offs to ensure accurate and competitive project bids.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated self-starter with strong organizational, leadership, and communication skills.
• Broad working knowledge of:
  • Welding processes and materials
  • Metallurgy and heat treatment (pre- and post-weld)
  • Special processes, inspection, and testing techniques
• Solid understanding of construction industry welding practices and relevant codes and standards, including but not limited to:
  • AWS, ASME, API, NBIC, AISC, ASNT, NRC
• Certifications from recognized bodies such as AWS, CWB, ASNT, API, etc., are considered advantageous.

• Work productively and meet deadlines timely
• Communicate and interact effectively and professionally with supervisors, employees, and others individually or in a team environment.
• Perform work safely and effectively. Understand and follow oral and written instructions, including warning signs, equipment use, and other policies.
• Work during normal operating hours to organize and complete work within given deadlines. Work overtime and weekends as required.
• May work at various different locations and conditions may vary.

We offer our fulltime staff employees a comprehensive benefits package that’s among the best in our industry, including top-tier medical, dental and vision plans covering eligible employees and dependents, voluntary wellness and employee assistance programs, life insurance, disability, retirement plans with matching, and generous paid time off.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

There’s no limit to what you’ll do at Kiewit. Whether you’re building or supporting projects that provide communities with dependable energy, safe transportation, clean water, or access to health care, the work you do will positively impact people’s lives for generations to come.

Here you’ll have endless opportunities to expand your expertise through on-the-job experience and internal and external training and development opportunities.

We offer our full-time staff employees a comprehensive benefits package that’s among the best in our industry.From top-tier health care programs to employee assistance programs and retirement planning, we aim to provide you with the tools you need to be successful in the areas of life that matter most to you.

Kiewit is an equal-opportunity employer, and we believe a diverse workforce is vital to the success of our business. We continue our efforts to attract, develop and retain employees from all backgrounds who are passionate about our industry.

We are committed to veteran and military hiring and will consider relevant military experience as equivalent to qualification requirements.