**Welding Inspector**
**Location:** Reading
**About the Role:**
Our client is looking for a skilled Welding Inspector to join their team, ensuring quality control and compliance on critical welding projects. This role is perfect for a detail-oriented professional with specific certifications in welding inspection and non-destructive testing methods. As a Welding Inspector, you'll uphold high standards of safety and quality in a dynamic and collaborative work environment.
**Key Responsibilities:**
- **Weld Inspections: ** Conduct visual inspections on welds to identify any defects, ensuring they meet specified standards.
- **NDT Testing: ** Perform Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) as required, using DPI and radiographic inspection methods.
- **Compliance and Documentation: ** Ensure all welding activities adhere to project specifications, industry codes, and client standards. Maintain thorough documentation and prepare detailed reports.
- **Verification of Welding Personnel: ** Check the qualifications of welders on-site to ensure compliance with procedural standards.
- **Condition Monitoring: ** Confirm that pre- and post-weld conditions (e.g., material prep, heat treatments) meet necessary requirements for optimal quality.
- **Collaboration: ** Work closely with site engineers, quality control, and welding teams to share inspection results and recommend necessary corrective actions.
- **Safety Compliance: ** Maintain high safety standards and procedures to ensure a secure working environment for all site personnel.
**Qualifications & Skills: **
- CSWIP 3.1 Certification (required)
- PCN DPI Level 2 Certification (required)
- PCN RI Level 2 Certification (required)
- Proven experience in welding inspection within sectors like oil & gas, construction, or power generation.
- Proficiency in Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) techniques, including DPI and radiographic inspection, with strong knowledge of industry standards (e.g., ASME, API).
- Strong observational skills to detect weld defects and interpret technical specifications accurately.
- Ability to effectively collaborate with quality control teams, welders, and site engineers.
- Proactive and solution-oriented, able to quickly address any welding quality issues.
Apply today to play a key role in delivering safe, high-quality projects for our client. Email me at Shas@scantec.co.uk or call me on 0151 666 8929.
