Welding Superintendent at Saipem Contracting

Job Ref: 432174

Main Responsibilities

• Ensure fulfilment of project welding requirements (Fabrications and Welding Specifications, WPS, Welding Books, Project procedures, etc.)
• Coordinate, and organize welding workforce ensuring cost­ effectiveness in welding works, ensuring standards are adhered to as well coordinating and controlling the activities dependent teams of Supervisors, Foremen, Welders, Welding Operators.
• Implementation of processes that would improve welding quality trends; checking project defect rate and welders defect rates.
• Ensure Quality Control activities and NDT activities are performed in accordance to standard, project technical procedures and schedule.
• Interface management with Assets team for preventive and routine equipment maintenance.

Job Requirements and Minimum Required Experience

• A Higher Diploma / Degree or its equivalent in Engineering is required.
• At least 15 years of relevant experience in Welding and Fabrication with at least  5 years spent at Supervisory level.
• Knowledge of main Industry standards (ASTM, ASME, ACI, UPC, AWS,etc.)
• Knowledge of the welding processes for offshore/fabrication yard activities (GMAW, SAW, FCAW, PAW,SMAW)
• Knowledge of different international codes/standards to develop and review Preliminary Welding Procedure Specification (PWPS) and Welding Procedure Specification (WPS).
• Knowledge of mechanical and metallurgical testing to be performed during Procedure Qualification Record (PQR) execution and review
• Knowledge of main ND methods and equipment.
• Ability to read and interpret technical project documents such as isometrics, standards for support, P&IDs, piping arrangements, plot plants, alignment sheet.
• Knowledge of piping and steel structures materials (pipes, fitting, flanges, steel profiles, etc.) and consumables.
• Knowledge of the different materials to be welded for piping and structural steel, such as carbon steel, stainless steel, duplex, galvanized, etc.
• Knowledge of the information Systems for fabrication & hook­ ups(FMS, DACS, Primavera, SAP, etc.)