Associate Pipeline Welding Engineer
McDermott
- Dubai
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Responsible for the development of project welding procedures that comply with the applicable Design, Engineering and Construction Codes, Standards and Project specifications
- Responsible for maintaining the project welder qualification program
- Liaise with Welding School Supervisor, Production Supervisor, Certifying Authority
- Liaise with Operations Manager (Fabrication / Marine), Discipline Managers, PMT, Customers, Operations /Field Engineers, QC/NDT Engineers. Certifying Authority, Other Technical Agencies (for e.g. TWI, DNVGL)
- Review customer drawings / specifications for material and welding requirements to determine the necessary WPS / PQR required assuring the integrity of the weldment
- Select the electrode / consumables and estimate quantities required for project
- Source materials required for WPS/PQR's
- Determine Joint Design
- Optimize Welding Process
- Apply code and specification requirements to the proposed WPS
- Develop project and task specific Welding Qualification Execution plans
- Submittal of WPS PQR packages for the project
- Tool box talks and conducting Welding kick-offs
- Develop the Project Pipeline Welding Execution Plan along with Senior Welding Engineer that define the full scope of Weld Procedures required, schedule of qualification, quantity of electrodes and materials required for qualification. Ensure that proper priorities relevant to project schedules are established and review progress
- Support the lead welding engineers in qualification welding procedures and welder qualifications at WTC- PPG
- Supervise PQR's on site and witness tests at laboratory
o Liaison for welder qualification tests and prepares the associated documentation
o Assess quantity of production weld testing required and ensures their timely performance and testing * Responsible for seeking the review and approval of all Project Pipeline Weld Procedures through direct and indirect communications with the customer and Certifying Authority
- Coordinate with test houses regarding testing of welding qualification coupons
- Co-ordinate the technical selection of welding wires and repair electrodes based on their physical and chemical and corrosion properties as well as considering their weldability and economics. Conduct regular review of Welding Consumables requirements v/s availability to ensure availability of the same
- Manage welding school facility for the training and development of the workforce to improve the welding methodology and good workmanship practices
- Support Senior/Principal Welding Engineers for tracking the assigned project welding engineering budget and project schedule
- Review of vendor documents related to Welding Engineering
- Assist Senior/Principal Welding Engineer on Bid stage: review and summary of customer specifications, identify bid qualifications and clarifications, project welder and procedure qualification requirements, welding consumables requirements and also generate the pipeline cycle times/lay rates. Identify any special needs that may be need for execution
- Other duties related to pipeline production; welding engineering as directed by Senior Manager Welding Engineering - PPG
- 0-3 years experience within the offshore construction industry primarily within pipeline production roles
- Degree in Mechanical Engineering or Metallurgy is preferable
- Know how of rigid pipeline production
- Experience of engaging with multi-functional / discipline teams
- Communication and presentation skills, both written and spoken