Position Title: Dual Cert- Welding and NACE/Coating

Gulf Companies has served the global energy industry since 1953 by supporting the complete project lifecycle and developing valued business partnerships to ensure the success of the project. Our worldwide experience and multi-disciplined capabilities encompass all aspects of the Engineering, Procurement, Construction Management, Field Inspection, GIS Integrity, Staffing Services and more.  

Position Description:

Welding Inspectors use their judgment and expertise to consult with and counsel welders and other workers onsite in the creation of pipeline welds, and to monitor welder qualifications, weld records and radiographic examinations and make recommendations to the client whether welders are capable of doing their job properly. The Welding Inspector consults and makes recommendations to the client regarding the quality standards, overall integrity, workmanship, and regulatory compliance aspects of pipeline construction projects, considering the unique requirements and circumstances dictated by each project. The Welding Inspector is responsible for communicating the client’s requirements to the welding crews, determining whether the contract is being performed in a suitable manner, consulting with contractors and the client to apply client requirements to specific circumstances in the field and reporting to the client if those requirements are met.

The NACE/Coating Inspector reviews and monitors all aspects of materials, pipeline and facility construction work in accordance with contract requirements and construction activities including all coating applications, atmospheric conditions, and corrosion controls. The NACE/Coating Inspector exercises independent judgment and discretion in making recommendations to the Client’s Project Manager regarding the quality standards, safety practices and regulatory compliance aspects of pipeline construction projects.

The NACE/Coating Inspector’s primary duty is to observe and report to client and to carry out project administration and the general business operations of the client in accordance with specific client project requirements with respect to problem solving, interpreting appropriate standards, and monitoring the construction activities for regulatory and code

compliance, design standards and determining ways in which to do this using their training, expertise, judgment, and experience.

Essential Functions:

Job duties will vary depending upon the particular circumstances of each individual project and the needs and requirements of the Client, including the Client’s Project Manager. Employee is required to comply with the Client’s operational requirements which vary from project to project. Employee should be prepared and able to perform the following job duties, although the specific duties required for each project will depend on the Employee’s supervisor and the particular needs of each client and project depending upon the location, geographic and weather conditions, and client requirements:

SPECIFIC ACCOUNTABILITIES:

·Ensures correct welding specification usage

·Perform visual inspection of weld process

·Ensures NDE is successfully performed and recorded

·Exercise Stop Work Authority if unsafe work conditions exist

·Ensures correct coating is applied per specification

·Ensures correct testing is performed

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

·Five (5) years of industrial construction experience with a minimum of three (3) years pipe welding inspection experience

·API 1169 Certification

·NACE CIP Level-1 Certification for inspecting industrial coatings

·AWS CWI Certification

·Advanced knowledge of codes and standards including API 1104, ASME B31.8, NACE, and SSPC

EDUCATION:

·High School Diploma or equivalent.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.