Certified Welding Inspector (CWI)

Job Highlights

Company Profile

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

Job Profile

The company is searching for a Certified Welding Inspector who will be responsible for providing various testing and inspections on new and ongoing projects to verify compliance with building codes and standards.

This position offers career advancement such as paid certifications

Education Level

• High School Diploma or equivalent

Work Experience

• 2 years of prior field or inspection experience
• CWI or ACWI with 2 years of experience
• Active ACI Concrete and ICC Reinforced Concrete certifications

Duties/Responsibilities

• Daily communication with site contractors, other technicians, and project managers
• Document field activity and report findings to the clients and supervisors
• Perform routine field tests or inspections
• Travel to various job sites in a company-provided vehicle
• Other duties as assigned

Preferred Qualifications

• Additional Active ICC Certifications: Masonry, Soils, Spray-Applied Fireproofing, Post-Tension, etc. or EI (Engineer-in-Training) licensure
• Preferred but not required: AAS or BS in Civil Engineering, Civil Engineering Technology, or related degree

Skills/Knowledge/Abilities

• Ability to read and interpret construction documents
• Ability to calculate results from construction inspections
• Ability to accurately complete field-testing paperwork and detailed figures
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, detailed reports, short correspondence, and memos
• Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization
• Strong written and verbal communication and ability to use technology/computer
• Valid Driver’s License with an acceptable driving record

Working Conditions

• Regularly exposed to outside weather conditions such as wet or humid environments, extreme cold or heat, dusty and noisy work environments
• Fieldwork on outside construction sites involving long-term standing and potentially repetitive motions
• Ability to use your senses to see (including close, distant, and peripheral vision, depth vision, and ability to focus), smell, hear, and touch (use your hands to reach, climb or balance, crouch, stoop, crawl, kneel and sit)
• Some weekend and overtime work or overnight work and travel may be required. You may be required to drive hundreds of miles per day
• Ability to regularly lift or move/shake up to 40 lbs. (soil or concrete tests and related apparatus); frequently lift or move up to 60 lbs. (soil and sand samples, and nuclear density equipment); and occasionally move more than 100 lbs. (such as a loaded wheelbarrow of concrete samples)

Benefits/Perks

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

Employer’s Statement

Universal Engineering Sciences is an Equal Opportunity Employer.