Certified Welding Inspector; CWI
Listed on 2026-10-09
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Trades / Skilled Labor
Welder / MIG/MAG/TIG
Job Title: Certified Weld Inspector (CWI)
Division: Enerfab
Location: China Township, MI
Direct Report: Site Quality Manager
Hourly Range: $45/hr - $60/hr.
Company
Summary:
Enerfab has 125 years of experience providing fabrication, construction, and industrial services across the chemical, food & beverage, oil & gas, heavy industrial, data center, and power industries. Founded in 1901, Enerfab has grown into an industry leader recognized for its capabilities, strong safety culture, and commitment to quality. As part of Quanta Services (NYSE: PWR), Enerfab combines operational agility and craftsmanship with the resources and capabilities of a Fortune 200 infrastructure leader.
The QC Inspector / AWS Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) supports fabrication, construction, maintenance, repair, and outage projects by performing welding and fabrication inspections and helping ensure work meets applicable Codes, specifications, drawings, procedures, and customer requirements. This role is also responsible for maintaining accurate quality documentation and coordinating activities with Code and Authorized Inspectors as needed.
The ideal candidate is a hands-on inspector who is comfortable working directly with welders, field supervision, engineering, customers, and Authorized Inspectors. This individual should possess strong technical knowledge of welding and fabrication requirements, along with the communication skills needed to interpret Code requirements and translate them into clear, practical guidance for personnel with varying levels of technical expertise.
Required Qualifications- Active AWS Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) certification in accordance with AWS QC1.
- Current/active Visual Acuity Examination, including Jaeger J-1 near-vision acuity, or ability to successfully complete required employer vision testing.
- U.S. Citizen.
- Working knowledge and practical experience with welding inspection, fabrication, construction, maintenance, and/or repair activities.
- Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, weld symbols, P&IDs, isometric drawings, fabrication drawings, WPSs, PQRs, WPQs, material documentation, and applicable Code requirements.
- Hands-on experience using common welding inspection equipment, including fillet weld gauges, bridge cam gauges, hi-lo gauges, pit/depth gauges, temperature measurement devices, measuring tapes, calipers, and other dimensional or visual inspection tools.
- Experience developing and maintaining weld maps, weld tracking logs, inspection records, turnover packages, and other QC documentation.
- Proficiency with Adobe Acrobat and/or Bluebeam Revu for drawing markups, weld mapping, document control, and completion/development of fillable PDF QC forms.
- Ability to effectively document inspection findings, nonconformances, punch-list items, and required corrective actions.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- ASME Boiler & Pressure Vessel Code Section I
- Power Boilers - ASME Section II
- Materials - ASME Section V
- Nondestructive Examination - ASME Section VIII, Division 1 - Pressure Vessels
- ASME Section IX
- Welding, Brazing, and Fusing Qualifications - ASME B31.1 - Power Piping
- ASME B31.3 - Process Piping
- ASME B31.9 - Building Services Piping
- AWS D1.1/D1.1M
- Structural Welding Code
- Steel - NBIC Part 3 - Repairs and Alterations
- Applicable jurisdictional boiler and pressure-vessel requirements
Experience with National Board "R" Stamp work, NBIC repair/alteration documentation, and Authorized Inspector (AI) coordination and workflows is highly desirable.
Candidates should be comfortable locating, reading, interpreting, and applying Code requirements and communicating those requirements in concise, understandable terms to craft personnel, supervision, project management, customers, and other stakeholders.
Primary Responsibilities- Perform visual inspection of welding and fabrication activities before, during, and after welding.
- Verify applicable WPS requirements, including welding process, filler metal, preheat/interpass temperature, joint configuration, essential variables, and other applicable requirements.
- Verify welder qualifications and continuity are appropriate for the work being performed.
- Perform and document fit-up, in-process, final weld, dimensional, and visual inspections.
- Develop and maintain accurate weld maps and weld tracking documentation.
- Review drawings, specifications, Codes, procedures, inspection plans, and customer requirements to establish applicable…
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