Welding Inspector

About the role

E2 Consulting Engineers, LP (E2) is a professional services firm established in 1988 specializing in a full spectrum of engineering services including project engineering and design, federal base operations and infrastructure support services, gas pipeline construction and inspection services, environmental consulting and remediation, and information technology services. At E2, we value safety, innovation and collaboration, and we are dedicated to excellence.

The Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) inspects and ensures that proper welding and radiographic procedures are qualified and utilized. In addition, the inspector will maintain appropriate documentation, including MTRs, detailed as-builts, and weld mapping. All activities must be performed per client specification and approved for construction drawings, API-1104, and industry standards.

Responsibilities

• Be familiar with the approved construction drawings and Company specifications.
• Understand the Contract document as it relates to duties on the project.
• Maintain a basic understanding of welding techniques, positions, consumables, weld preparation, drawing requirements, and keep a detailed inspector's logbook.
• Complete and submit relevant inspection reports that accurately describe the work performed on the project so that the welds inspected may subsequently be identified per current standards.
• Take a proactive approach to safety on the job site and report safety issues to the Chief Inspector, Construction Manager, and Safety Inspector.
• Plan and organize inspection duties in advance.
• Assure any design changes or material substitutions are discussed with the Construction Manager, Chief Inspector, and proper Company approval is obtained.
• Verify all materials used in the installation comply with Company requirements.
• Keep the Chief Inspector aware of any problems or anticipated friction points with the project.
• Possess an understanding of the relationship between quality assurance, quality control, and inspection procedures.
• Verify a welding procedure is established and that each welder is qualified for the work they perform.
• Monitor the quality of the welds performed per the WPS and client specifications to ensure sound welds are completed.
• Assure repairs made to correct defects in a pipe weld sufficiently correct the defect and the weld satisfies the requirements as outlined by the appropriate codes and operator specifications.
• Assure all welding materials are of proper type and quality, they have been stored according to manufacturers' specifications, and damaged materials are not used in the pipe welding.
• May be assigned additional duties and responsibilities relating to pipeline construction inspection observation and documentation.
• Responsible for tracking all materials used for pipeline construction, including joint numbers, joint lengths, and heat numbers associated with all materials (pipe stock, fittings, etc.).
• Manage and reconcile complex project documentation to maintain complete material and weld traceability, including weld maps, heat numbers, weld numbers, material test reports (MTRs), radiographic testing (RT) reports, repair records, and associated inspection documentation; identify and resolve discrepancies before final turnover.
• Ensure compliance with all project-specific environmental requirements.
• Inform Chief Inspector immediately of any safety or construction deviations or any problems and anticipated problems.

Qualifications

• Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) through the American Welding Society with documented and verifiable work experience related to transmission/process piping and API-1104.
• Minimum of either the National Association of Corrosion Engineers (NACE) Coating Inspection Program (CIP) Level 1 Certification or Association for Materials Protection and Performance (AMPP) Basic Coatings Inspector Certification.
• Authorized to work in the U.S.
• Obtain Operator Qualification (OQ) status as required by the project.

Other Skills/Abilities

• Ability to communicate clearly to other team members and client personnel.
• Ability to write clearly and concisely to prepare reports and correspondence.
• Skilled with M.S. Office suite.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Ability to work in a team environment.

Benefits

• Health, dental, vision, and life insurance.
• 401(k) with employer match.

Pay

Hourly rate for this position is $46 per hour. The starting rate will be commensurate with skill, education, experience, and working environment.

Work Environment/Physical Demands

• Construction Sites and Client Right-of-Way (ROW).
• Client testing facility (occasionally).
• Corporate office (occasionally).
• Extensive driving to reach job sites and client/E2 offices.
• Frequent ascending and descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles, and the like, using feet and legs and hands and arms up in and out of pipeline bell-hole / trench/excavation.
• Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling and walking, standing, or crouching on narrow, slippery, or erratically moving surfaces.
• Lifting objects over 50 pounds from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position to position.
• Ability to perform visual inspection of construction crew quality of work, measuring devices, and assemble fabrication parts at distances close to the eyes.
• Ability to perform in both inside and outside environmental conditions in all four seasons throughout the continental United States – extreme cold (temperatures below 32 degrees Fahrenheit) and extreme heat (temperatures above 100 degrees Fahrenheit) for more than one hour.
• Ability to work extended and overnight shifts without limitations.

Travel

It may require extensive driving to reach job sites and client/E2 offices.