QC Welding Engineer

Your role

Quality Control & Assurance – Welding

• Act as the PMC's specialist representative for all welding-related quality matters on site and at steelwork production facilities.
• Ensure that all welding works are executed in accordance with:
  • Contract specifications.
  • Dubai Municipality Codes.
  • Approved drawings and method statements.
  • Approved Welding Procedure Specifications (WPS).
  • Project Quality Plan and Inspection & Test Plans (ITPs).
  • Applicable international standards (e.g., AWS, ASME, ISO, EN, BS).
• Monitor contractors' compliance with approved welding procedures and quality requirements at all times.

Welding Procedures & Documentation

• Review and provide recommendations on:
  • Welding Procedure Specifications (WPS).
  • Procedure Qualification Records (PQR).
  • Welder Performance Qualification Records (WPQR).
  • Verify that only approved welding procedures and qualified welders are used on site.
• Ensure welding consumables, electrodes, filler materials, and gases comply with specifications and are properly stored and handled.

Inspection & Testing

• Carry out or witness inspections for welding works at all stages, including:
  • Fit-up and joint preparation.
  • Welding execution.
  • Visual inspection (VT).
  • Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) such as RT, UT, MT, PT (as applicable).
• Coordinate with third-party testing agencies and review NDT reports.
• Ensure repair procedures are approved and properly implemented where welding defects are identified.
• Weld defects and welder traceability is assured to monitor performance of welders and improvement actions.

Site Supervision & Surveillance

• Conduct routine surveillance of welding activities at stations, depots, workshops, and site fabrication yards.
• Verify that welding equipment, machines, and calibration records are valid and compliant.
• Ensure pre-heating, post-weld heat treatment (PWHT), and environmental controls are applied as required.
• Monitor welding activities involving:
  • Structural steel fabrication and fit up works at the fabrication and installation stage.
  • Secondary structures and site assembly welding activities.
  • Mechanical and piping systems.
  • Equipment supports and frames.
  • HVAC duct supports and mechanical installations (as applicable).

Non-Conformance & Corrective Actions

• Identify, record, and report welding-related non-conformances (NCRs).
• Verify implementation and closure of corrective and preventive actions.
• Support root cause analysis for repeated or critical welding defects.
• Analyse NCR and associated welder for repetitive defects and any appropriate corrective actions.

Coordination & Interface Management

• Coordinate closely with:
  • Quality Manager and QAQC Engineers.
  • Resident Engineers and discipline engineers (MEP, Civil, Structural).
  • QC Inspectors and site inspectors.
  • Contractors' QA/QC teams and welding supervisors.
  • Third Party consultants appointed to witness fabrication of steelworks.
• Participate in coordination meetings related to quality, construction sequencing, and interface issues.

Health, Safety & Environment (HSE)

• Ensure welding activities comply with project HSE requirements.
• Verify that contractors implement safe welding practices, including:
  • Hot work permits.
  • Fire prevention measures.
  • Proper PPE usage.
  • Safe handling of gas cylinders and welding equipment.
• Participate in safety audits and inspections as required.

Reporting & Records

• Maintain accurate records of welding inspections, approvals, and test results.
• Prepare regular reports on welding quality status, issues, and trends.
• Contribute to weekly and monthly quality reports prepared by the PMC team.

Support to Testing, Commissioning & Handover

• Support final inspections and punch listing related to welded components.
• Verify completion and approval of welding dossiers and quality records for handover.
• Ensure welding documentation is complete, traceable, and ready for final acceptance by the client and operator.