Summary
NMDC Group is seeking a Welding Manager in Abu Dhabi to lead welding engineering and installation teams for pipeline and pipelay projects. The role oversees welding quality, safety, resources, subcontractors, project coordination, team training, and input to project bids and equipment procurement. Applicants need an engineering degree, preferably in mechanical, metallurgical, or civil engineering, or equivalent, and at least 12 years of related pipeline-industry experience. Knowledge of pipeline welding processes, welding codes, equipment, and pipeline installation NDT techniques is required.
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Leadership & Supervision: Directs, trains, and manage welding engineering and installation welding teams, ensuring productivity and adherence to safety and quality standards
Quality Control: Ensures all welding work is done according to established codes, international standards, and Client’s specifications
Process Improvement: Identifies and implement improvements to welding techniques and equipment to optimize productivity, reduce costs, and maintain quality
Safety Compliance: Maintains a strong focus on safety protocols, ensuring all welding activities follow workplace safety guidelines, to mitigate accidents and injuries
Resource & Budget Management: Manages manpower, welding consumables and equipment, ensuring availability of resources for execution of projects on time while staying within budget
Management of subcontractors: Preparation of Service Requisitions, Technical Evaluation and management of subcontractors for various engineering and pipelay related activities (manpower, equipment rental, services, ECA, etc.)
Project Coordination: Works closely with PMT and Offshore Operations to ensure welding activities are completed on time, within scope, and in alignment with project goals
Training & Development: Ensures welding installation teams are well-trained, up to date with qualifications, and equipped with the latest skills to meet evolving industry demands
Collaboration: Coordinates with other departments (e.g. PMT, procurement, subcontracts, asset integrity, quality assurance etc.) to ensure smooth execution of welding operations
Estimation: Provision of inputs to Contracts department for bidding of new projects. Estimation and procurement of pipeline welding equipment and auxiliary equipment for future pipelay projects
Responsibilities
Leadership & Supervision: Directs, trains, and manage welding engineering and installation welding teams, ensuring productivity and adherence to safety and quality standards
Quality Control: Ensures all welding work is done according to established codes, international standards, and Client’s specifications
Process Improvement: Identifies and implement improvements to welding techniques and equipment to optimize productivity, reduce costs, and maintain quality
Safety Compliance: Maintains a strong focus on safety protocols, ensuring all welding activities follow workplace safety guidelines, to mitigate accidents and injuries
Resource & Budget Management: Manages manpower, welding consumables and equipment, ensuring availability of resources for execution of projects on time while staying within budget
Management of subcontractors: Preparation of Service Requisitions, Technical Evaluation and management of subcontractors for various engineering and pipelay related activities (manpower, equipment rental, services, ECA, etc.)
Project Coordination: Works closely with PMT and Offshore Operations to ensure welding activities are completed on time, within scope, and in alignment with project goals
Training & Development: Ensures welding installation teams are well-trained, up to date with qualifications, and equipped with the latest skills to meet evolving industry demands
Collaboration: Coordinates with other departments (e.g. PMT, procurement, subcontracts, asset integrity, quality assurance etc.) to ensure smooth execution of welding operations
Estimation: Provision of inputs to Contracts department for bidding of new projects. Estimation and procurement of pipeline welding equipment and auxiliary equipment for future pipelay projects
Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering (Preferably Mechanical, Metallurgical or Civil), or equivalent
Minimum 12 years of related work experience in pipeline industry
Technical Competencies
Expertise in various pipeline welding processes (e.g., Mechanized GMAW, GTAW, SMAW, FCAW etc.) and weld repair processes (GTAW, SMAW, FCAW)
Practical experience with pipeline welding equipment and auxiliary equipment (Internal Line Up Clamp, Pipe Facing Machine, Shielding Gas System etc.)
In depth knowledge of international welding standards and codes (API, DNV and ASME)
Practical knowledge and interpretation skills for main NDT techniques used for installation of pipelines (X-Ray, MUT, AUT, MPI)