Roles & Responsibilities
Role Overview
The Lead Welding Engineer is responsible for managing all welding-related engineering, procedures, and quality activities for FPSO projects, ensuring compliance with project specifications, international codes, and class/flag requirements during fabrication, installation, and commissioning phases.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and manage all welding engineering activities for FPSO conversion or EPC projects.
- Develop, review, and approve Welding Procedures (WPS), PQRs, and WPQs.
- Ensure compliance with applicable codes and standards (ASME, AWS, ISO, API, DNV, ABS).
- Interface with Class, Client, Shipyard, and Third-Party Inspection Agencies.
- Review vendor welding documentation and fabrication procedures.
- Provide technical support to fabrication yards and offshore teams.
- Resolve welding-related NCRs, concessions, and technical queries.
- Support material selection, PWHT, NDT coordination, and weld repair strategies.
- Oversee welder qualification programs and welding consumable control.
- Participate in audits, FATs, and yard inspections.
- Support project planning to ensure welding activities meet schedule and quality targets.
- Mentor junior welding engineers and inspectors.
Requirements
- Degree in Mechanical, Metallurgical, or Welding Engineering.
- 10–15 years of experience in welding engineering within FPSO, offshore, shipbuilding, or oil & gas EPC projects.
- Strong experience with:
- Carbon steel, low alloy steel, stainless steel, duplex & super duplex materials
- Structural, piping, pressure-containing equipment welding
- In-depth knowledge of welding processes (SMAW, GTAW, GMAW, SAW, FCAW).
- Strong understanding of NDT methods (RT, UT, MT, PT).
- Proven experience working with shipyards and fabrication yards.
- Able to manage multiple packages and stakeholders under tight schedules.
Preferred Certifications
- IWE / IWT (IIW)
- AWS Certified Welding Engineer (CWE)
- CSWIP 3.1 / 3.2
- API 1104 (advantage)
