Principal Welding Engineer

🏢 McDermott
📍 Dubai, United Arab EmiratesFull-timeOn-site
📅 Posted: 2mo ago🔄 Updated: 2mo ago
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The Principal Welding Engineer is a specialist role requiring in-depth expertise in Welding and broad knowledge within the Engineering function. This position involves interpreting business challenges, solving complex Welding-related problems, and recommending best practices. The role guides the Welding Engineering discipline and provides metallurgical consultative welding services for onshore and offshore projects. Key responsibilities include developing and approving project welding qualification execution plans and procedures, selecting appropriate electrodes, managing welding consumable estimates, and overseeing welding school facilities. The Principal Welding Engineer also supports the development of automatic welding systems, provides input for bids, and liaises with various internal and external technical groups, including manufacturers and consulting firms, to stay updated on the latest welding technologies.
Required Skills
Engineering, Construction & Trades
○Welding○Materials○Quality Control
Other
○Weldability○Metallurgy
Operations, Logistics & Supply Chain
○Bidding
Finance, Legal & Governance
○Investigations
Nice to have:
Engineering, Construction & Trades
○Welding Inspection
Requirements
Requires an MS/M Tech/ME in Welding or BS/BE/B Tech in Welding/Metallurgy/Mechanical Engineering, with 8+ years of direct experience in Welding, Metallurgy, and Materials, and subsea pipelines. Professional body membership and Welding Inspection Qualification are preferred.
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The Principal Welding Engineer is responsible for interpreting internal or external business issues and recommending best practices. They will be tasked with solving complex Welding-related problems and will work independently with minimal guidance. The Principal Welding Engineer may be responsible for leading functional teams or projects and is regarded as a specialist in Welding. As such, they must have in-depth expertise in Welding as well as broad knowledge of the Welding discipline within the Engineering function. 

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