Welding (CWI) Inspector - Contract

Company Description

We are SGS – the world's leading testing, inspection and certification company. We are recognized as the global benchmark for sustainability, quality and integrity. Our 99,600 employees operate a network of 2,600 offices and laboratories, working together to enable a better, safer and more interconnected world.

Job Description

SGS is currently hiring for two CWI (Welding Inspector) roles supporting multiple projects across New York and Pennsylvania.

Role 1:

• Start: May 8
• Duration: Through mid-October
• Scope: Valve replacement projects in Western NY and two larger compressor station modifications in Genesee, PA

Role 2:

• Start: May 4
• Duration: Through September
• Locations: Utica, Fort Plain, and Albany, NY, with one project in Genesee, PA

Project Overview:

• Projects span Albany, Western NY, Ohio, Texas, and Pennsylvania
• Includes valve replacements and compressor station work
• Key locations include Perry, NY and Silver Springs, NY (7–8 miles apart), grouped with the Genesee site
• Valve projects are typically short-term (1–2 weeks each)

The Welding Inspector will need to review Purchaser’s specifications and procedures for the above-mentioned tasks and ensure the contractor performs these tasks in compliance with the specification and procedures. The Welding Inspector will need to work with the contractor as a team to complete the necessary work. 

Responsibilities

• Performs duties as designated by the Project Supervisor/Chief Inspector in accordance with the job requirements outlined in the Purchaser’s specifications.
• Prepares all appropriate reports, cataloging the day’s welding progress, repairs, and supplemental information. These reports become records of construction.

The following reports shall be completed and maintained:

• Welding Inspector’s Daily Report
• Qualified & Disqualified Welders List
• Welder Qualification Record
• Weld Log

Qualifications

• Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) required
• Experience with valve replacements, station work, or M&R piping preferred
• Must have experience with Mark up drawings (redlines)
• Track: weld locations, changes made in the field, materials used, ensure everything matches what was installed, help create the final turnover package

The Welding Inspector will be expected to have the following equipment:

• Digital Camera for taking daily pictures as documentation of inspected activities.
• A digital or analog type of meter for checking amperage and voltage.
• A stop watch and tape for checking travel speed.
• A Temp. Stick or handheld temperature gun for checking the pipe temperature.
• Diameter or Pi Tape
• Digital or Dial Caliper
• Inside Diameter Micrometer
• Outside Calipers
• Pipe Bevel and Land Gage
• Magnifying Glass
• Paint Markers
• Hand Held Mirror
• Calculator

Schedule: 
Guaranteed 50 hours/week (5x10s)
Most contractors are working 6x10s, offering additional hours

Travel:
Mileage per diem provided for candidates outside a 50-mile radius

Pay:
$31.00/hour

Additional Information

SGS is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and as such we recruit, hire, train, and promote persons in all job classifications without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression and Indigenous status, or any other characteristics protected by law.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily with or without reasonable accommodations. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required.

This job description should not be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities, or requirements, but a general description of the job. Nothing contained herein restricts the company's rights to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

Accommodations are available on request for qualified candidates during each stage of the recruitment process.

Please note that candidates applying for Canadian job openings should be authorized to work in Canada.