Welding Inspector

E2 Consulting Engineers, Inc. (E2) is a professional services firm established in 1988 specializing in a full spectrum of engineering services including, project engineering and design, federal base operations and infrastructure support services, gas pipeline construction and inspection services, environmental consulting and remediation, and information technology services. At E2, we value safety, innovation and collaboration, and we are dedicated to excellence.

Overview

The Welding Inspector must assure proper welding procedures are qualified and utilized, radiographers are certified, welders are qualified, sound welds are produced, and proper documentation is maintained to include MTRs, detailed as-builts and weld mapping. These activities must be performed in accordance with the appropriate Company specifications and the approved for construction drawings.

Responsibilities

Welding Inspectors shall perform each of the tasks set forth in this Section, as required.

• At least once per day, verify that the proper welding procedure is used by the Other Contractors for each Project and that the Other Contractors’ welders are adhering to the parameters in the designated weld procedure. Each Weld Inspector shall keep a log of these inspections that will be part of the final records provided to the Company by the Weld Inspectors.
• Verify every Other Contractors’ welder used for construction is properly qualifiedin the procedures they are to utilize per the Company qualifications and procedures.
• Verify that the Other Contractors’ radiographers’ certifications are current and correct, the radiographic procedure is qualified, the qualified radiographic procedures are used, the quality of the radiographs is acceptable and the radiographic crew maintains proper documentation.
• Maintain pipe stencil information, including pipe number, wall thickness, grade and heat numbers and such information is recorded for any pipe joint that is cut.
• Coordinate with Other Contractor(s) performing Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) inspection to verify each weld is properly tested and passed prior to backfill. Each Weld Inspector shall notify Company of any delays in construction that Other Contractors’ NDT crews may cause.
• Assign a unique number to each welder on each Project to be used as a stencil number. Each Weld Inspector is to keep a log of each Other Contractor welder, his/her unique stencil number, and the welder’s qualifications. The log should be available on-site at all times and each Weld Inspector shall verify that Other Contractor welders are correctly marking field welds with assigned stencil number.
• Centralized weld log for the entirety of each Project shall be maintained by the Chief Weld Inspector.
• Verify that each weld on each Project has a unique (x-ray) number assigned and is identified on final weld maps, recorded on film / digital imagery and NDT reports
  
  

Prior to ALL backfill, HDD pull-through, or jack and bore each Weld Inspector shall perform the following:

• Visually inspect each weld joint to verify that a sound weld is produced atevery joint, the correct qualified welding procedure is being utilized and only qualified welders are performing the welding.
• Verify that Other Contractor(s) performing NDT has examined every weld joint for compliance to API 1104 specs and make sure every weld passes or is repaired and then subsequently passes NDT.
  
  

Qualifications

Education and Experience

• Minimum of three (3) years weld inspection experience on construction projects for natural gas transmission pipelines.
• Knowledge and Familiarity of API Standard 1104.
• AWS/CWI or CPWI welding inspection certification.
• Required Operator Qualifications (per Section 11.2).
• Weld Observer and Inspection Training.
• Knowledge and experience interpreting Radiographic Films.
• OSHA Competent Person.
• ANST-SNT-TC-1A Magnetic Particle Testing (MT)-Level 1.
• ANST-SNT-TC-1A Liquid Penetrate (PT)-Level 1.
• Word and Excel Computer skills.
  
  

Benefits

E2 Consulting Engineers, Inc. offers an excellent benefits package including health, dental, vision, and life insurance, 401(k) with employer match, paid time off.

Wage Data Per State Requirements

This position pays $43.10 an hour depending on experience.

Local Candidates only

No

Drug Free Workplace

E2 Consulting Engineers, Inc. is a Drug Free Workplace. After accepting an offer of employment, applicants may be required to undergo background checks, drug testing, and/or fit-for-duty physical examination. Drug screens will include, but not be limited to, Amphetamines, Cocaine Metabolites, Marijuana Metabolites (THC), Opiates, and Phencyclidine (PCP). As a federal contractor, E2 cannot permit employees in certain positions to use medical marijuana, even if prescribed by an authorized physician.

Solicitation

Please no solicitation of any kind from agencies, staffing, or recruiting firms.

EEO Statement

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.