Welding Inspector I CAWI - CWI Path (On-Site)

Construction Material Testing

Gresham (OR)

On-site

USD 39,000 - 50,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Construction Material Testing seeks a Welding Inspector I to work under a Certified Welding Inspector on structural steel and pipe welding, verifying fit-up, checking qualifications, and recording results. The role offers hands-on inspection on active projects with opportunities to advance toward AWS CWI certification.

The company sponsors the AWS CWI exam. Typical week involves pre-weld checks, in-process visual inspections, and maintaining weld maps and logs; travel to active sites and

Qualifications

AWS CAWI certification 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 WPS compliance before and during welding
Perform visual weld inspection under CWI supervision to AWS D1.1, D1.5, or 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 results

Skills

CAWI

Read drawings

Height & confined spaces

Honest about welds

Job description

The company sponsors the AWS CWI exam. Typical week involves pre-weld checks, in-process visual inspections, and maintaining weld maps and logs; travel to active sites and

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