Welding Inspector
Saipem is a global leader in the engineering and construction of major projects for the energy and infrastructure sectors, both offshore and onshore. Saipem is “One Company” organized into business lines: Asset-Based Services, Drilling, Energy Carriers, Offshore Wind, Sustainable Infrastructures, Robotics & Industrialised Solutions. Always oriented towards technological innovation, the company’s purpose is “Engineering for a sustainable future”. As such, Saipem is committed to supporting its clients on the energy transition pathway towards Net Zero, with increasingly digital means, technologies and processes geared for environmental sustainability. Listed on the Milan Stock Exchange, it is present in more than 50 countries around the world and employs about 30,000 people of over 130 nationalities.
How can you support us? Here are below your responsibilities:
- Perform welding inspections in accordance with approved Quality Control Plans (QCP) and Inspection & Test Plans (ITP).
- Verify welding parameters, consumables, and equipment calibration to ensure compliance with approved WPS.
- Review and verify the validity of WPS, PQR, and welder qualification records prior to and during welding operations.
- Witness mechanical testing, destructive testing, and other inspections related to welding activities.
- Ensure welding, heat treatment, and hardness testing are carried out in accordance with applicable codes, standards, and project specifications.
- Conduct visual inspections, pipeline line-up checks, fit-up inspections, and material traceability verification.
- Review NDT reports (RT, UT, MT, PT) and coordinate with NDT personnel to ensure timely identification and disposition of defects.
- Prepare accurate inspection reports, punch lists, and non-conformance reports (NCRs), and maintain welding/inspection records for As-Built documentation.
- Monitor subcontractor welding activities to ensure compliance with approved quality requirements and specifications.
- Liaise with QA/QC, production, and client representatives to resolve welding-related issues and ensure inspection schedules are met.
What are we looking for?
- Diploma or degree in Mechanical Engineering, or a related technical discipline
- Minimum 10 years of experience as a Welding Inspector in construction, fabrication, and/or offshore projects
- Strong working knowledge of welding processes, procedures, and welder qualification requirements
- Familiarity with relevant welding codes and standards (e.g., ASME, AWS, API, ISO)
- Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) or equivalent certification (e.g., CSWIP, IWE/IWI) — valid and current
- Skilled in reading and interpreting technical drawings, welding procedure specifications (WPS), and inspection documents
- Experience conducting visual inspections and reviewing NDT reports (e.g., RT, UT, MT, PT)
- Strong documentation, reporting, and record-keeping skills
- Good command of English, both written and verbal
- Ability to work on-site, including offshore/remote locations as required
- Attention to detail with a strong commitment to quality and safety standards
What can we offer you :
- An extendable contract-based employment
- A comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance that covers the employee and up to three dependent children.
- Our One Saipem Way soft skills model leverages on skills development, career growth, and opportunities to innovate through complex challenges by promoting communication and collaboration to achieve common goals.
Head Office Location: PT. Saipem Indonesia – Alamanda Tower, TB. Simatupang Kav 23-24, Cilandak Barat, South Jakarta, Indonesia.
We support your development! Do you feel you might not fit this role perfectly? If you think you can contribute to our business development in the future, don’t hesitate to share your CV to saipemjakarta.recruitment@saipem.com
We embrace diversity! At Saipem, we believe that innovation thrives through diversity. Our culture is built on mutual respect, collaboration, inclusion and the belief that our differences drive our progress.
Safety and Sustainability matter to us! Operating in difficult and at times extreme situations, the focus is always on the health and safety of people and the preservation of the natural ecosystem.
One vision, many paths, limitless possibilities.
Saipem and its subsidiaries recruit their human resources through specific procedures, selecting and hiring candidates, adopting criteria of merit, ability and professionalism in all recruitment decisions and will never request payment of any kind. If you want to search for job opportunities in Saipem. Please refer to the “careers” area of the Saipem website of the official Saipem LinkedIn page and be careful about any other kind of unofficial requests.