MAIN FUNCTIONS
Lead and supervise welding activities for piping, pressure vessels, structural steel, pipelines, and mechanical equipment.
Plan and coordinate welding activities in accordance with approved drawings, welding procedures, specifications, and project schedules.
Supervise welders, welding technicians, fabricators, and welding subcontractors.
Ensure welding is carried out in accordance with approved
Welding Procedure Specifications (WPSs)
and qualified procedures.
Monitor welding parameters, consumables, preheat, interpass temperature, and post-weld requirements.
Coordinate welding activities with piping, mechanical, structural, QA/QC, NDT, and construction teams.
Ensure welds meet applicable project codes, specifications, and acceptance criteria.
Support welding inspection, NDT, repair, and re-welding activities.
Maintain welding records, welder qualifications, consumable records, and inspection documentation.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Review fabrication drawings, weld maps, material specifications, WPS, PQR, and applicable welding requirements.
Verify that welders are appropriately qualified for assigned welding processes and positions.
Control welding consumables, including storage, handling, baking, issuance, and traceability.
Monitor joint preparation, fit-up, alignment, root gap, cleanliness, and welding sequence.
Supervise welding processes such as
SMAW, GTAW/TIG, GMAW/MIG, FCAW, and SAW
, as applicable.
Ensure correct preheating, interpass temperature control, and post-weld heat treatment where specified.
Coordinate visual inspection and NDT activities such as
RT, UT, MT, PT, and PAUT
.
Review weld inspection results and coordinate repair of defective welds.
Monitor welder productivity and welding quality.
Ensure welding machines, leads, electrodes, shielding-gas systems, and other equipment are fit for use.
Support weld procedure qualification and welder performance qualification activities.
Maintain welding traceability, including welder identification, weld numbers, materials, consumables, and inspection results.
Investigate recurring welding defects and implement corrective actions.
Prepare daily welding progress reports and quality records.
Conduct toolbox talks and ensure compliance with
PTW, JSA/JHA, hot-work, fire prevention, confined-space, and other HSE requirements
.
Provide technical guidance and coaching to welding personnel.
QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE
HND, Bachelor''s degree, welding trade qualification, or equivalent technical qualification in
Welding Technology, Metallurgy, Mechanical Engineering, Fabrication, or a related field
.
Significant experience in
welding supervision within the oil & gas, petrochemical, refinery, pipeline, fabrication, or construction industry
.
Strong knowledge of welding processes, procedures, materials, and weld inspection requirements.
Experience with
WPS, PQR, welder qualification records, weld maps, and welding traceability
.
Knowledge of applicable standards such as
ASME, API, AWS, ISO, and project-specific requirements
.
Relevant welding or inspection certification such as
CSWIP, AWS, IIW, or equivalent
is advantageous.
Experience coordinating welders, fabricators, NDT personnel, QA/QC inspectors, and contractors.
Strong leadership, planning, coordination, reporting, and problem-solving skills.
Good understanding of welding HSE requirements and hot-work controls.
Ability to work in
onshore, offshore, fabrication yard, pipeline, shutdown, turnaround, and construction environments
.