Welding Engineer

About the role

As a Welding Engineer you will support the development, implementation, and troubleshooting of welding-related requirements and activities for the fabrication, erection, and maintenance of nuclear power plants and associated facilities. You will report to the Lead Engineer of Welding Technologies.

Responsibilities

• Reports to the Lead Engineer – Welding for daily direction
• Review contract, design, and regulatory requirements to develop project welding specifications.
• Review fabricator and supplier documentation including weld maps, detail drawings, PQRs and WPSs, and Welding Programs to ensure conformance with project requirements.
• Work with Global Supply Chain and Supplier Performance Engineering to support fab-follow activities for AP1000 systems, structures, and components.
• Participate in constructability and design reviews to develop Westinghouse technologies.
• Work with other Engineering disciplines to provide input to weld design, Engineering Specifications and associated change paper documentation.
• Revise and maintain specifications related to welding consumables and base materials in accordance with design and regulatory requirements.
• Support the continued development of the WELD software package
• Aid in the evaluation of weld failures and nonconformances.
• Help support issues presented by ANI, Code, and Regulatory bodies, clients, and internal customers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited university in Welding Engineering, Materials Science, Welding Engineering Technology, or related field.
• 0+ years of experience as a Welding Engineer or related position.

Skills

• Knowledge of welding symbols and the ability to read drawings and prints.
• Knowledge of applicable welding standards and regulations.
• Beneficial Nuclear-specific construction or fabrication experience in the power plant, shipbuilding, industrial process construction, maintenance, component repair & replacement, applied research and development, and/or manufacturing facility is preferred.
• General knowledge of welding industry codes and standards including ASME Section II, III, V, XI, B31.1, B31.3, AWS D1.1, D1.3, D1.4, D1.6, D9.1, D1