Welding Inspector I (AWS CAWI) – Field & QA

Construction Material Testing; Grand Island (NE); On-site; USD 39,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Construction Material Testing in Grand Island, NE seeks a Welding Inspector I to work under a Certified Welding Inspector, performing fit-up checks, visual inspections to AWS D1.1, and maintaining weld maps and logs.

The role offers CWI sponsorship and career progression from Welding Inspector I to II; CAWI or 3+ years welding inspection experience required, with site work on active projects and overtime as needed.

Qualifications

• AWS Certified Associate Welding Inspector (CAWI), or 3+ years welding or welding inspection experience and eligibility to sit for the CWI exam.
• Reads structural drawings, weld symbols, and WPS/PQR documents.
• Physically able to work at height, in confined spaces, and on active steel erection sites.
• Careful, consistent, and honest about what a weld looks like.

Responsibilities

• Verify joint fit-up, preheat, and welding procedure specification (WPS) compliance before and during welding
• Perform visual weld inspection under CWI supervision to AWS D1.1, D1.5, or the governing code
• Confirm welder qualifications, consumable control, and equipment calibration records
• Maintain weld maps, inspection logs, and daily reports
• flag rejectable indications for CWI disposition
• Coordinate nondestructive testing (UT, MT, PT) with the NDT technician and record the results

Skills

CAWI

Welding inspection experience

Read weld drawings

Safety aware

Job description

Construction Material Testing in Grand Island, NE seeks a Welding Inspector I to work under a Certified Welding Inspector, performing fit-up checks, visual inspections to AWS D1.1, and maintaining weld maps and logs.

The role offers CWI sponsorship and career progression from Welding Inspector I to II; CAWI or 3+ years welding inspection experience required, with site work on active projects and overtime as needed.