Welding Engineer

Position : Welding Engineer

Industry : Oil & Gas

Contract Duration : 12 months

Job Purpose

• Responsible for management of welding activities (engineering, operation, WPQTs, WQTs, mobilization) for project execution.
• Department's core group, technical expertise and technical improvement.

Key Accountabilities:

• Responsible for welding engineering / operation including interface with PMT and Client.
• Review contractual document and specification (Welding / NDT* / line pipe / FJC*). Provide relevant technical evaluation / deviation / clarification for project execution and bidding / tendering. Review project specific welding / NDT* / FJC* program, execution plan, method statement, schedule, weld map, Welding Procedure Specification (WPS) and relevant documentation (qualification and installation). (*) Main accountability remains from NDT and Coating Engineers.
• Work closely with welding, NDT, FJC and operation teams to optimize installation productivity and supervision of installation's cycle time (station and activity wise) / weld cut-out / weld repair / downtime.
• Develop the most robust welding procedure to maximize offshore production and minimize weld repairs/cut outs.
• Determine quantities for all welding related consumables required during the project qualification and execution.
• Participate in the risk management of welding execution. Provide technical resolution for any qualification / installation operational issues related to welding, NDT and QC.
• Monitor project's cost / schedule to be within allocated budget / dateline including tracking of planned vs actual execution.
• Prepare / review the deliverables with the Project Support Engineer as part of project preparation and execution.
• Provide ad hoc support for NDT and FJC activities during the project execution, including during offshore installation.
• Prepare the welding close out report after project execution including production performance analysis, lesson learned, personnel evaluation,
• Provide ad hoc support for SEOB yard fabrication for the project installation aids and fabricated items if required.
• Manage with the Project Support Engineer the evaluation forms and feedback forms from/to subcontractor / vendors.
• Store and maintain in real time all the project documentation in the Department Share drive.
• Adhere to policies, Management System Operating Procedures, and PMCOM of VTEB Group, VTEB Corporate QHSE, Operating Company, and Department at all times. Involve in improvement of Departmental PMCOM. Meet KPI's / deliverables / initiatives set by management.
• Participate to the overall Department KPI.

Qualification / Certifications:

• Degree in any engineering discipline (preferably welding or mechanical or materials or metallurgy).
• International Welding Engineer or AWS Certified Welding Engineer certification or Chartered Engineer in Welding Engineering or equivalent.
• CSWIP 3.1 or 3.2 is a nice to have but not mandatory.
• NDT certifications is a nice to have but not mandatory.
• Coating certifications is a nice to have but not mandatory.

Relevant Experience:

• 2 – 7 minimum years of working experience in Welding, NDT, and QC.
• Welding, NDT, destructive testing (including corrosion and fracture mechanics), line pipe and fitting manufacturing, and inspection for oil and gas industry.
• Pipeline (carbon steel and CRA), subsea structures (PLET, FLET, ILT) and structural offshore / onshore installation.
• Project bidding / tendering (technical, cycle time / lay rate, and commercial)
• Worldwide experiences in managing key clients (TOTAL, ExxonMobil, ENI, Shell etc.)
• Experience in teamwork and ideally team leader (short team as a minimum).