Welding inspector - Lead
Job Title: Welding inspector Lead
Location: Siracusa - Sicily
Duration: Approximately 12 months
Start Date: January 2027
We are seeking a highly experienced Lead Welding Inspector to oversee and coordinate welding inspection activities for an industrial piping prefabrication project.
The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring compliance with project specifications, applicable international codes and standards, and quality requirements, with a particular focus on Carbon Steel (CS), Stainless Steel (SS), P91, and P92 materials.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead and coordinate welding inspection activities throughout piping prefabrication.
- Supervise and monitor welding operations to ensure compliance with approved WPS, PQR/WPQR, project specifications, and applicable codes and standards.
- Review and approve welding documentation, including welding procedures, welder qualifications, material certificates, and inspection records, within the scope of assigned authority.
- Oversee inspection and testing activities, including coordination of NDT and review of related reports.
- Ensure material identification, traceability, and proper handling of welding consumables.
- Monitor quality performance, identify non-conformities, and coordinate corrective and preventive actions.
- Coordinate with QA/QC teams, contractors, clients, and other project stakeholders.
- Prepare and review inspection reports and quality documentation.
- Provide technical guidance to welding inspectors and support the resolution of welding-related quality issues.
Requirements
- Extensive experience as a Lead Welding Inspector or Senior Welding Inspector in industrial piping prefabrication.
- Strong technical knowledge of Carbon Steel, Stainless Steel, P91, and P92 materials, particularly in high-temperature piping applications.
- In-depth knowledge of welding processes, inspection techniques, and relevant international codes and standards.
- Proven experience reviewing WPS, PQR/WPQR, welder qualifications, and welding quality documentation.
- Recognized welding inspection certification, such as CSWIP 3.2, AWS CWI, or equivalent.
- Excellent written and spoken English.
- Strong leadership, coordination, and communication skills.
- Availability for immediate mobilization.
Preferred Qualifications
- Previous experience leading welding inspection teams on large-scale industrial projects.
- Experience with power generation, oil & gas, or other high-temperature piping projects.
- European nationality or eligibility to work in Europe; possession of an Italian tax code (codice fiscale) is preferred to facilitate mobilization.
What We Offer:
The successful candidate will have the opportunity to join a well-established industrial environment, continuously evolving in terms of technology and regulatory requirements, and work in a dynamic, multidisciplinary team on challenging projects in the plant engineering sector. A structured onboarding and training programme will be provided, together with dedicated support to ensure a smooth integration into the role. The remuneration package will be competitive and commensurate with the candidate’s experience.
? How To Apply: If you have the required skills and would like to join our team, please send your updated CV to (email hidden) or apply directly via LinkedIn.
? Feel free to share this opportunity with your network!
Location: Siracusa - Sicily
Duration: Approximately 12 months
Start Date: January 2027
We are seeking a highly experienced Lead Welding Inspector to oversee and coordinate welding inspection activities for an industrial piping prefabrication project.
The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring compliance with project specifications, applicable international codes and standards, and quality requirements, with a particular focus on Carbon Steel (CS), Stainless Steel (SS), P91, and P92 materials.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead and coordinate welding inspection activities throughout piping prefabrication.
- Supervise and monitor welding operations to ensure compliance with approved WPS, PQR/WPQR, project specifications, and applicable codes and standards.
- Review and approve welding documentation, including welding procedures, welder qualifications, material certificates, and inspection records, within the scope of assigned authority.
- Oversee inspection and testing activities, including coordination of NDT and review of related reports.
- Ensure material identification, traceability, and proper handling of welding consumables.
- Monitor quality performance, identify non-conformities, and coordinate corrective and preventive actions.
- Coordinate with QA/QC teams, contractors, clients, and other project stakeholders.
- Prepare and review inspection reports and quality documentation.
- Provide technical guidance to welding inspectors and support the resolution of welding-related quality issues.
Requirements
- Extensive experience as a Lead Welding Inspector or Senior Welding Inspector in industrial piping prefabrication.
- Strong technical knowledge of Carbon Steel, Stainless Steel, P91, and P92 materials, particularly in high-temperature piping applications.
- In-depth knowledge of welding processes, inspection techniques, and relevant international codes and standards.
- Proven experience reviewing WPS, PQR/WPQR, welder qualifications, and welding quality documentation.
- Recognized welding inspection certification, such as CSWIP 3.2, AWS CWI, or equivalent.
- Excellent written and spoken English.
- Strong leadership, coordination, and communication skills.
- Availability for immediate mobilization.
Preferred Qualifications
- Previous experience leading welding inspection teams on large-scale industrial projects.
- Experience with power generation, oil & gas, or other high-temperature piping projects.
- European nationality or eligibility to work in Europe; possession of an Italian tax code (codice fiscale) is preferred to facilitate mobilization.
What We Offer:
The successful candidate will have the opportunity to join a well-established industrial environment, continuously evolving in terms of technology and regulatory requirements, and work in a dynamic, multidisciplinary team on challenging projects in the plant engineering sector. A structured onboarding and training programme will be provided, together with dedicated support to ensure a smooth integration into the role. The remuneration package will be competitive and commensurate with the candidate’s experience.
? How To Apply: If you have the required skills and would like to join our team, please send your updated CV to (email hidden) or apply directly via LinkedIn.
? Feel free to share this opportunity with your network!