Lead Welding Engineer

We are seeking an experienced Lead Welding Engineer to lead and oversee all welding engineering, qualification, inspection, and quality assurance activities across major Oil & Gas EPC projects. This is a senior technical leadership role responsible for ensuring all welding operations, procedures, qualifications, and inspections comply with international codes, project specifications, client requirements, and safety regulations.

The successful candidate will provide technical leadership for piping, pipeline, tank, structural steel, power, industrial, marine, and civil construction projects while ensuring the highest standards of welding quality, productivity, and compliance.

As Lead Welding Engineer
, you will be responsible in the performance of the following but not limited to duties and responsibilities;

• Develop and implement project welding strategies and qualification plans.
• Establish WPS/PQR qualification matrices based on project MTOs and scope requirements.
• Coordinate with Engineering, Construction, and Procurement teams to ensure timely procurement of materials required for welding qualifications.
• Review manpower and welding equipment deployment plans to support project schedules.
• Ensure availability of qualified welders, welding procedures, consumables, and equipment throughout project execution.

• Develop, qualify, and maintain Procedure Qualification Records (PQRs) and Welding Procedure Specifications (WPSs).
• Ensure compliance with applicable international codes and standards including ASME, AWS, API, and ISO requirements.
• Manage timely submission and client approval of welding procedures.
• Oversee welder qualification, certification, renewal, and competency assessments.
• Support contractor and subcontractor welding qualification activities across multiple disciplines.

• Lead welding inspection programs to ensure compliance with project specifications and quality standards.
• Coordinate and oversee NDT activities including UT, RT, PT, and MT.
• Review inspection reports, weld maps, quality records, and technical documentation.
• Investigate welding defects and non-conformities and implement corrective and preventive actions.
• Monitor welding performance and quality metrics to drive continuous improvement.

• Provide technical leadership and mentoring to welding engineers, inspectors, supervisors, and welding personnel.
• Conduct technical training and awareness sessions on welding standards, procedures, and best practices.
• Support project teams in resolving complex welding and fabrication challenges.
• Promote a culture of quality, safety, and operational excellence.

• Ensure full compliance with project specifications, client requirements, and industry regulations.
• Verify adherence to hot work permits, fire prevention measures, and welding safety procedures.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of industry standards including:
  ASME Section IX, ASME B31.1 & B31.3, API Standards, AWS Standards, ISO 15614, ANSI & ASTM Codes
• Support internal and external audits, client surveillance, and regulatory inspections.

• Recommend suitable welding processes, filler materials, and consumables.
• Monitor storage, handling, and traceability of welding consumables.
• Optimize material utilization and support cost-effective project execution.
• Ensure welding materials comply with project and code requirements.

• Interface with Project Management, QA/QC, Engineering, Construction, Clients, and Third-Party Inspectors.
• Develop and present welding progress reports, KPI metrics, productivity analysis, and defect trends.
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