Welding (CWI) Inspector - Contract
Job Description
SGS is currently hiring for two CWI (Welding Inspector) roles supporting multiple projects across New York and Pennsylvania.
Project Overview
Projects span Albany, Western NY, Ohio, Texas, and Pennsylvania. Includes valve replacements and compressor station work. Key locations include Perry, NY and Silver Springs, NY (7–8 miles apart), grouped with the Genesee site. Valve projects are typically short-term (1–2 weeks each).
Responsibilities
- Performs duties as designated by the Project Supervisor/Chief Inspector in accordance with the job requirements outlined in the Purchaser’s specifications.
- Prepares all appropriate reports, cataloging the day’s welding progress, repairs, and supplemental information. These reports become records of construction.
- The following reports shall be completed and maintained:
- Welding Inspector’s Daily Report
- Qualified & Disqualified Welders List
- Welder Qualification Record
- Weld Log
Qualifications
- Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) required
- Experience with valve replacements, station work, or M&R piping preferred
- Must have experience with Mark up drawings (redlines)
- Track: weld locations, changes made in the field, materials used, ensure everything matches what was installed, help create the final turnover package
Equipment
- Digital Camera for taking daily pictures as documentation of inspected activities.
- A digital or analog type of meter for checking amperage and voltage.
- A stop watch and tape for checking travel speed.
- A Temp. Stick or handheld temperature gun for checking the pipe temperature.
- Diameter or Pi Tape
- Digital or Dial Caliper
- Inside Diameter Micrometer
- Outside Calipers
- Pipe Bevel and Land Gage
- Magnifying Glass
- Paint Markers
- Hand Held Mirror
- Calculator
Schedule
Guaranteed 50 hours/week (5x10s). Most contractors are working 6x10s, offering additional hours.
Travel
Mileage + per diem provided for candidates outside a 50-mile radius.
Pay
$31.00/hour
Additional Information
SGS is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and as such 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 and Indigenous status, or any other characteristics protected by law.