Steel Welding Inspector - Bridges

Role Overview

AtkinsRéalis is seeking an experienced Steel Welding Inspector – Bridges to oversee and ensure the quality of structural steel fabrication, welding, erection, and associated inspection activities for major bridge and infrastructure projects.

Company Overview

AtkinsRéalis is a world-class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people, data and technology to transform the world's infrastructure and energy systems. Together with industry partners, clients, and our global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers, we engineer a better future for the planet and its people.

Role Purpose

To perform comprehensive inspection and surveillance of structural steel fabrication, welding, and erection activities for bridges and infrastructure projects, ensuring all works comply with approved specifications, drawings, applicable welding codes, and quality standards.

Key Responsibilities

Fabrication & Welding Inspection

• Perform inspection and surveillance of structural steel fabrication and welding activities for bridges and associated infrastructure.
• Inspect welded components including steel girders, box girders, plate girders, cross girders, diaphragms, stiffeners, connections, and other structural steel elements.
• Conduct pre-welding, in-process, and post-welding inspections.
• Verify joint preparation, fit-up, alignment, root gaps, bevel angles, welding consumables, preheating, interpass temperatures, and welding sequences.
• Carry out detailed visual inspection of completed welds and identify defects or workmanship deficiencies.
• Inspect structural steel fabrication dimensions and tolerances against approved shop drawings and project specifications.
• Monitor site erection and field welding of bridge steel structures.

Materials & Documentation Verification

• Verify materials against approved drawings, specifications, material certificates, and project requirements.
• Review and verify Welding Procedure Specifications (WPS), Procedure Qualification Records (PQR), and welder qualification records.
• Ensure welding activities are performed by appropriately qualified and approved welders.
• Ensure proper weld identification and traceability throughout fabrication and installation.
• Review inspection reports, material certificates, welding records, NDT reports, repair records, and quality dossiers.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, shop drawings, welding symbols, WPS/PQR documentation, material certificates, and NDT reports.

Non-Destructive Testing & Defect Management

• Coordinate and witness Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) activities such as UT, MT, PT, and RT, as applicable.
• Review NDT reports and ensure identified defects are properly repaired, re-inspected, and closed.
• Monitor welding consumable storage, handling, drying, and issuance in accordance with approved procedures.
• Raise Non-Conformance Reports (NCRs) where workmanship or materials do not comply with project requirements.
• Monitor corrective and preventive actions and ensure timely closure of quality observations and NCRs.

Quality & Compliance

• Ensure all works comply with approved Inspection and Test Plans (ITPs), method statements, drawings, specifications, and applicable welding codes.
• Support final inspection, punch-list clearance, documentation, and handover of completed bridge steelwork.

Stakeholder Coordination

• Coordinate with contractors, fabrication yards, QA/QC teams, consultants, designers, and project management teams.
• Participate in inspections, hold-point/witness-point activities, quality meetings, and technical discussions.

Qualifications & Experience

• Diploma or Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Welding Engineering, Metallurgy, Civil/Structural Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 10 years of overall experience in steel fabrication, welding inspection, and quality control.
• Significant experience specifically involving bridges, highways, structural steel, or major transportation infrastructure projects.
• Strong experience with fabrication and erection of steel bridge structures and welded structural components.
• Previous experience working in steel fabrication yards and bridge construction sites is highly desirable.
• Recognized welding inspection certification such as CSWIP 3.1/3.2, AWS Certified Welding Inspector (CWI), or equivalent is highly preferred.
• NDT certification/knowledge in UT, MT, PT and RT is advantageous.

Skills & Competencies

• Strong understanding of welding processes such as SMAW, FCAW, GMAW, and SAW.
• Good knowledge of applicable structural steel and welding requirements, including AWS, ASTM, ASME, ISO, EN, AASHTO, and relevant project specifications, as applicable.
• Strong understanding of welding defects, acceptance criteria, dimensional tolerances, repair procedures, and quality control requirements.
• Strong communication, reporting, documentation, and coordination skills.
• Ability to work effectively with multidisciplinary engineering, construction, contractor, and QA/QC teams.

Additional Information

Employment Type

• Employee, Regular position.

Benefits

• Tax-free salary.
• Life insurance coverage.
• Medical insurance.
• Annual leave balance.
• Company gratuity scheme.
• Discretionary bonus program.
• Annual flight contribution.
• Transportation and housing allowances.
• Employee Wellbeing Program: 24/7 access to specialists in finance, legal matters, family care, personal health, fitness, and nutrition.