Certified Welding Inspector

Certified Welding Inspector Job Highlights

Company Profile

Universal Engineering Sciences (UES) provides essential engineering services that include geotechnical engineering, construction materials testing/inspection, building code compliance, environmental, and building envelope.

Job Profile

The company is seeking a Certified Welding Inspector to join its team for the construction operations.

Educational Qualification

• Applicants must be a Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) by the American Welding Society Certified Welding Inspector (CWI)
• Non-Destructive Testing Level II, Dye Penetrant (PT), Magnetic Particle (MT), and Visual (VT) Level II, Ultrasonic (UT) certifications are beneficial

Work Experience

• The candidates should have previous work experience as CWI in the related field.

Duties/Responsibilities

• Ability to attend client meetings related to pre-construction, pre-fabrication, and other construction meetings to provide information about quality requirements
• Ability to review plans, specifications, and project special provisions to verify compliance to material quality
• Ability to work with other fabrication, construction, and quality personnel as part of the verification process to ensure quality standards are being met at the project site or in a fabrication facility
• Ability to write technical reports with photographs
• Familiarity with Construction Materials Standards, Specifications, and Codes (AISC, ASTM, AWS)
• Familiarity with sampling and testing of construction materials (structural steel, other steel products, bridge components) in accordance with project standards and specifications
• Interact with client representatives (supervisors, foremen, project managers, engineers, etc.) on project sites.
• Must be able to follow directions, perform responsibly with minimal oversight properly
• Perform inspections as a Certified Welding Inspector on various projects
• Provide daily reports of observation and test results
• Responsible for the inspection and documentation of welding inspections in the areas of building code compliance
• The ability to properly interpret construction documents and prepare well-written and concise reports capturing all necessary elements is required
• The technician must be able to work safely in a construction environment.

Skills/Knowledge/Abilities

• Candidates must be able to pass a background check and pre-employment drug screening
• Clean DMV report a must (WKA participates in Pull Notice program)
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel Spreadsheets and Portable Document Formats (PDF)
• The candidate must possess strong interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills
• The technician must have the ability to read construction plans and specifications, the ability to understand construction procedures, and knowledge of Standard Codes

Benefits/Perks

• 401k
• dental and vision plans
• Health Plans
• Paid Time Off (PTO)/Paid Holidays

Employer’s Statement

Universal Engineering Sciences is an EEO/AA/Disability/Veteran. The company is a Drug-Free Workplace. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.