Senior AWS Certified Welding Inspector

Position:Senior AWS Certified Welding Inspector

Location: Sacramento, CA

Job :354

# of Openings:1

Senior AWS Certified Welding Inspector – Sacramento, CA
Twining Consulting, an innovative engineering, inspection, and consulting company, is seeking a Senior AWS Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) for its operations in Sacramento, the Bay Area, and surrounding Northern California regions. This senior-level position will serve as a technical leader responsible for structural steel inspection, welding inspection, nondestructive testing oversight, quality assurance, client consultation, and mentoring junior inspection personnel on commercial, industrial, transportation, and infrastructure projects.

• Perform structural steel and welding inspections in accordance with project specifications, AWS codes, building codes, and applicable standards.
• Serve as the lead welding inspection representative on complex projects involving structural steel fabrication, erection, bridges, transportation, industrial, and heavy civil infrastructure.
• Provide technical direction, training, and mentorship to junior inspectors and project personnel.
• Lead resolution of field quality issues and identify, document, and communicate nonconforming work and corrective actions to appropriate project personnel.
• Review fabrication and erection activities to verify compliance with approved drawings, welding procedures, and contract requirements.
• Evaluate weld preparation, fit-up, welding operations, and completed welds to ensure quality and code compliance.
• Document inspection findings and prepare clear, accurate, and timely daily reports.
• Coordinate with contractors, fabricators, owners, engineers, and Project Managers regarding inspection activities and project requirements.
• Review welder qualifications, Welding Procedure Specifications (WPS), and related quality control documentation.
• Witness and document high-strength bolting inspections and structural steel erection activities when required.
• Perform or oversee nondestructive testing activities and verify compliance with applicable standards.
• Provide technical support to project teams and assist with resolving field issues.
• Maintain certifications, technical proficiency, and compliance with company quality procedures.
• Represent Twining Consulting professionally while maintaining strong client relationships.
• Prepare electronic daily reports, certifications, photographs, and project documentation using company-approved software.
• Utilize digital systems for project tracking, communication, scheduling, and document management.

• Current AWS Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) certification required.
• Minimum of 7 years of structural steel and welding inspection experience, including experience on complex commercial, industrial, transportation, or infrastructure projects.
• Advanced knowledge of AWS D1.1 Structural Welding Code – Steel and applicable building code requirements.
• Demonstrated experience reviewing and evaluating WPSs, PQRs, WPQs, fabrication quality systems, and welding quality documentation.
• Experience leading inspection teams, mentoring inspectors, and providing technical direction on projects.
• Ability to read and interpret construction drawings, structural details, specifications, and welding symbols.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and effectively in a team environment.
• Valid California Driver’s License and acceptable driving record required.
• Ability to travel throughout Sacramento, the Bay Area, and surrounding Northern California regions.
• Ability to work early morning, evening, night, weekend, and overtime assignments as project schedules require.
• Ability to work in fabrication shops, active construction sites,…