Welding Engineer

* Shall be a postgraduate qualification in Welding Engineering /Welding Technology

* Alternatively, PE Welding Engineering or Metallurgy with specialized training in welding technology.

* Additional certification required: IWE /EWE certification or American Welding Society Certified Welding Engineer (CWEng) in compliance with AWS B5.16 or the International Institute of Welding (IIW) International Welding Engineer (IWE) Diploma.

* Shall have at least 10 years of relevant experience in the construction of Onshore Oil & Gas or Petrochemical industry facilities (Pressure Vessels, Tanks, Mechanical Fabrication, Pipelines, Piping, etc.). Experience as a welding co-ordinator in an ISO 3834-2 compliance organisation preferred

* Desirable with CSWIP 3.1 / AWS for welding inspection or equivalent and Certified to PCN II/ ASNT level II in VT, RT, PT, MT and UT techniques.

* Shall demonstrate sound technical knowledge and extensive experience in welding processes (SMAW, SAW, GTAW, GMAW, FCAW, etc.), materials, welding and fabrication methods in onshore oil and gas industry.

* Shall demonstrate capability in preparation of WPS, selection of welding consumables; ability to undertake weldment failure analysis; welding related problems diagnosis and solutions; qualification of welding procedures.

* Shall have experience of working to and fully conversant with international codes (ANSI/ASME, ASTM, API, BS, EN, MSS, ISO, etc.) used in oil and gas industry.

* Fair Knowledge of codes like TEMA, ASME, API, ASTM, ISO, AISI etc related to welding & and materials

Duties & Responsibilities:

* Prepare, review and approve proposed welding procedure specifications and procedure qualification records.

* Guide Corrosion and materials departments on the material selection with respect to welding as and when required.

* Advise and guide in developing and qualifying welding procedure specifications.

* Carry out welding problems diagnosis, failure analysis and find solutions to related problems.

* Conducts periodic training to Project team/ welding crew in accordance with pre-established programs and procedures.

* Assists in the development of automatic welding systems/ process/ methodologies suitable for construction environment inline with Client specifications