Welding Inspector I (CAWI) – Path to CWI, On-Site

Construction Material Testing; Gillette (WY); On-site; USD 39,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Construction Material Testing is seeking a Welding Inspector I to work under a Certified Welding Inspector on structural steel and pipe joints. You will verify fit-up, perform visual inspections, and ensure WPS compliance while maintaining inspection logs and weld maps on active erection sites.

The role leads toward CWI certification with company sponsorship and provides hands-on experience reading drawings, symbols, and NDT coordination, with varying shifts and travel as required.

Qualifications

• AWS CAWI certification or 3+ years welding/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 eligible

Reads weld drawings

Height work

Confined spaces

Attention to welds

Job description

Construction Material Testing is seeking a Welding Inspector I to work under a Certified Welding Inspector on structural steel and pipe joints. You will verify fit-up, perform visual inspections, and ensure WPS compliance while maintaining inspection logs and weld maps on active erection sites.

The role leads toward CWI certification with company sponsorship and provides hands-on experience reading drawings, symbols, and NDT coordination, with varying shifts and travel as required.