National Petroleum Construction Company (NPCC) is looking to hire qualified candidate for the job role of a Welding Superintendent . The successful candidate will work on NPCC offshore projects / operations in Abu Dhabi. This job was posted on NPCC career website on 26 September 2023. Interested candidates should grab this golden opportunity and become part of the globally renowned company.
Job Purpose of Welding Superintendent
To manage and supervise all activities associated with structural, piping and pipeline welding on board offshore barges / vessels to ensure efficient and high quality welding work on projects.
Job Duties of A Welding Superintendent
- Identify requirements for personnel, equipment and welding consumables to meet project requirements prior to offshore mobilization.
- Coordinate with welding supervisors / foremen, welding inspectors and third party NDT personnel.
- Responsible for carrying out welding trials, qualification of welding procedures, training of welders/ welding operators at offshore.
- Responsible for implementing applicable welding and QA/QC procedures and maintaining welders’ qualification validity.
- Conduct tool box meetings with welding crew and promote safety awareness among them.
- Supervise the setting up of welding, beveling and clamping equipment for correctness.
- Closely monitor the consumption of welding electrodes, shielding gases, welding flux and other related material and report short-falls or request replenishment ahead of time to warehouse and field engineer.
- Coordinate with client, third party and inspection team on welding issues.
- Troubleshooting of welding related problems and maintain progress.
- Take necessary actions to establish a safe working environment.
- Compliance in accordance with Company codes and HSE standards.
Who Can Apply?
Qualifications
- 12 years schooling with technical qualification in pipeline welding using SMAW, FCAW, mechanised SAW processes and automatic welding using GMAW (pulsed) process in 5G downhill position, air arc gouging and repair welding.
Experience
- Minimum 12 years hands on experience in welding.
- Minimum 6 years as Welding Supervisor.
Skills & Knowledge Desired
- Working knowledge of structural, piping and pipeline welding codes such as AWS D1.1, ASME B31.3, AP1 1104 and DNV OS-F 101.
- Sound technical knowledge in welding processes such as SMAW, SAW, GMAW, FCAW (inner shield), STT and welding of various materials like carbon steel, stainless steel, CRA clad steel etc.
- Ability to read and understand welding procedure specification and inspection plan documents.
- Good written and spoken English language skills.
- Must be conversant with client specifications and welding standards and must be capable of interpreting radiography films of welded joints.
