Senior Welding Engineer - Abu Dhabi

Job description / Role

Employment: Full Time

Location

Abu Dhabi, UAE (Site based)

Expected start date

ASAP

Duration

24 months

• Minimum qualification: Bachelor of Mechanical or Metallurgical Engineering with a master's degree in welding
• Minimum of 12 years of professional working experience in the oil and gas industry, of which ten (10) years of experience relevant to the role and responsibilities such as Senior Welding Engineer
• Language preference: English
• Certification required: Professional certification in welding engineering like IWE or CWE
• GCC work experience: UAE experience preferred
• Other requirement: ASNT Level II in RT, UT, MT & PT

• Preparation, review, and approval of preliminary Welding Procedure Specification (PWPS), Welding Procedure Qualification Record (WPQR), and WPS as per ASME or API 1104
• Knowledge and experience in the following areas is essential:
• Arc welding process deployment
• GMAW and FCAW process deployment
• Standards interpretation, weld inspection, and testing
• Review and analyse welding documentation and other inspection reports to ensure accuracy, completeness, and compliance
• Work closely with Construction and Quality team to maintain the project welding performance; welding rejection and welder performance is within the KPI and identify and troubleshoot welding-related issues, such as defects, distortions, and material failures, and propose appropriate solutions or process improvements if any
• Oversee welding project statuses, resolve issues, provide technical support, and implement corrective actions
• Manage Welding Performance Qualification Test (WPQT) activities, ensuring targets are met
• Develop, prepare, and approve Welding Procedures (WPS & WPQR)
• Strong knowledge of lab test requirements for procedure qualification including according to API 1104 and ADNOC Sour Service Specification (Tensile Test, Impact Test, Hardness Test, Bend Test, Neck Break, CTOD, HIC, Sonic, SSC)
• Identification of metallurgical requirements of materials
• Strong knowledge of API-1104 welding of pipelines standard

If interested, kindly apply.

Company Industry: Oil & Gas

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