Nuclear Solutions- Welding Manager - CWI-Idaho Falls

Position: Kiewit Nuclear Solutions- Welding Manager - CWI-Idaho Falls

Requisition : 183017

Job Level: Mid Level

Home District/Group: Kiewit Nuclear Solutions

Department: Quality

Market: Power

Employment Type: Full Time

Position Overview

As the Welding Manager at Kiewit Nuclear Solutions, you will lead and oversee welding operations at the project level. Your role will involve ensuring compliance with welding objectives, quality control programs, relevant codes, and standards. Additionally, you will manage a team of skilled welders to maintain high standards of welding operations, contributing significantly to the success of the projects in the energy infrastructure sector.

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Overview

Kiewit Nuclear Solutions is a full-service engineering, project management, and construction provider operating across North America. Our experience and expertise span all aspects of the nuclear‑related market from carbon‑free, small modular reactors to Department of Energy science, environmental and nuclear security mission capabilities. With these broad capabilities, we operate in the power utility, renewable energy, industrial, and infrastructure markets. As part of Kiewit, we are integrated with 135 years of construction and engineering excellence that provides wholistic solutions, differentiating our team from the rest of the industry.

Our rapidly growing nuclear solutions business has opened new locations across North America to strengthen our market presence while executing work within the communities we live within and support. We are committed to building upon our history as one of the safest companies to work for by equipping our craft and staff with the best technology, processes, equipment, tools and safety programs available.

We are an innovative team that prides itself on excellence through continuous improvement andanunwavering commitment to deliver for our clients. Our staff collaborates with Kiewit’s vast internal network of resources that span heavy civil and infrastructure, vertical and commercial buildings, industrial, as well our oil and gas and power generation markets, to drive safe and cost‑effective solutions that achieve client expectations and further Kiewit’s core values of People, Integrity, Excellence, and Stewardship.

Location

This unique opportunity as a Welding Manager offers the chance to travel extensively across the United States to work on diverse and challenging projects. The initial assignment is located in Blackfoot,  Scoville,  (greater Idaho Falls, ), on an active construction project site. Daily project attendance is required.

Responsibilities

• Track and analyze welder production, forecast welding productivity, and provide corrective actions for the project, maintaining a deep understanding of all relevant welding account codes.
• Optimize welding production and quality through thorough evaluation of production processes, consumables, equipment, planning, and training processes.
• Support training needs at local unions and assist Quality Control in troubleshooting weld defects and providing necessary corrective actions.
• Ensure quality oversite of welding operations in the field, including witnessing initial welds of new welders and first welds on high energy systems.
• Possess a thorough understanding of contract/client specific requirements, welding codes, and Corporate ASME Quality Control Manual.
• Assist field staff in identifying correct weld procedures, welders, and participate in project planning for welding operations.
• Designate filler metal requirements, manage welding gas distribution systems, and conduct on‑site staff welding training as necessary.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of proven experience in welding management on construction projects, demonstrating a track record of success.
• Hold a Certified Welding Inspector (CWI)…