Steel Welding Inspector - Bridges

Atkinsrealis seeking an experienced Steel Welding Inspector - Bridges to oversee and ensure the quality of structural steel fabrication, welding, erection, and associated inspection activities for major bridge and infrastructure projects.

• Perform inspection and surveillance of structural steel fabrication and welding activities for bridges and associated infrastructure.
• Inspect welded components including steel girders, box girders, plate girders, cross girders, diaphragms, stiffeners, connections, and other structural steel elements.
• Verify materials against approved drawings, specifications, material certificates, and project requirements.
• Review and verify Welding Procedure Specifications (WPS), Procedure Qualification Records (PQR), and welder qualification records.
• Ensure welding activities are performed by appropriately qualified and approved welders.
• Conduct pre-welding, in-process, and post-welding inspections.
• Verify joint preparation, fit-up, alignment, root gaps, bevel angles, welding consumables, preheating, interpass temperatures, and welding sequences.
• Carry out detailed visual inspection of completed welds and identify defects or workmanship deficiencies.
• Coordinate and witness Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) activities such as UT, MT, PT, and RT, as applicable.
• Review NDT reports and ensure identified defects are properly repaired, re-inspected, and closed.
• Monitor welding consumable storage, handling, drying, and issuance in accordance with approved procedures.
• Inspect structural steel fabrication dimensions and tolerances against approved shop drawings and project specifications.
• Monitor site erection and field welding of bridge steel structures.
• Ensure proper weld identification and traceability throughout fabrication and installation.
• Review inspection reports, material certificates, welding records, NDT reports, repair records, and quality dossiers.
• Raise Non-Conformance Reports (NCRs) where workmanship or materials do not comply with project requirements.
• Monitor corrective and preventive actions and ensure timely closure of quality observations and NCRs.
• Coordinate with contractors, fabrication yards, QA/QC teams, consultants, designers, and project management teams.
• Participate in inspections, hold-point/witness-point activities, quality meetings, and technical discussions.
• Ensure all works comply with approved Inspection and Test Plans (ITPs), method statements, drawings, specifications, and applicable welding codes.
• Support final inspection, punch-list clearance, documentation, and handover of completed bridge steelwork.

• Diploma or Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Welding Engineering, Metallurgy, Civil/Structural Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 10 years of overall experience in steel fabrication, welding inspection, and quality control.
• Significant experience specifically involving bridges, highways, structural steel, or major transportation infrastructure projects.
• Strong experience with fabrication and erection of steel bridge structures and welded structural components.
• Recognized welding inspection certification such as CSWIP 3.1/3.2, AWS Certified Welding Inspector (CWI), or equivalent is highly preferred.
• NDT certification/knowledge in UT, MT, PT and RT is advantageous.
• Strong understanding of welding processes such as SMAW, FCAW, GMAW, and SAW.
• Good knowledge of applicable structural steel and welding requirements, including AWS, ASTM, ASME, ISO, EN, AASHTO, and relevant project specifications, as applicable.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, shop drawings, welding symbols, WPS/PQR documentation, material certificates, and NDT reports.
• Strong understanding of welding defects, acceptance criteria, dimensional tolerances,…