Welding​/Mechanical Inspector

Company Description

We are SGS – the world's leading testing, inspection and certification company. We are recognized as the global benchmark for sustainability, quality and integrity. Our 99,600 employees operate a network of 2,600 offices and laboratories, working together to enable a better, safer and more interconnected world.

Welding/Mechanical Inspector – contract work in Casper, Wyoming and San Diego, CA. This is not a full‑time contract but intermittent quality assurance work. The project starts in June 2026.

• Inspect, test and evaluate weld processes, welding, pressure vessels, heat exchangers, expansion joints, and related equipment to ensure compliance with applicable codes, safety standards and regulatory requirements.
• Verify compliance with ASME, API, NBIC, federal, state and local regulations.
• Review quality documents including WPS/PQR, assess quality and issue reports or recommendations for corrective actions to ensure safety and structural integrity of welded components.
• Inspect welds, review welding procedures, and conduct visual and dimensional inspections.
• Examine completed welds for size, quality and conformance to standards.
• Perform in‑service inspections, turnaround inspections and risk‑based inspections (RBI).
• Conduct visual inspections of welded joints, checking dimensions, penetration and bead formation.
• Witness non‑destructive testing (NDT) and interpret/verify results.
• Perform visual inspection on the quality of welding and mechanical projects.
• Prepare detailed reports documenting inspection results, including any issues found.
• Observe welders and preheating procedures.
• Record inspection results and any non‑conformities.
• Investigate non‑conformities, identify causes and assist in corrective actions.

Ability to communicate effectively with welders, engineers and other personnel.

• At least one of the following: AWS CWI, API 510, API 570.
• Minimum of five (5) years industrial welding‑related inspection experience; two (2) of these years in quality assurance, vendor surveillance or shop inspections.
• Industrial experience in oil & gas, power & utility, construction, manufacturing, etc.
• Experience inspecting welds on pipelines, expansion joints, pressure vessels, heat exchangers and other equipment.
• Experience witnessing NDE tests (UT, PT, MT, RT, etc.) and verifying test reports.
• Work schedule:
  
  intermittent – when & where required subject to job requirement.
• Pay rate: $45–$50 per hour.
• Per diem: expenses covered at cost if inspection site is beyond 200 miles round trip and overnight stay required.

SGS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We recruit, hire, train and promote persons in all job classifications without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetics, status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristics protected by law. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily with or without reasonable accommodations.

This job description should not be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities or requirements, but a general description of the job. Nothing contained herein restricts the company’s rights to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time for our internal purposes.

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