Welding Manager

About the role

NMDC Energy PJSC is looking for a Welding Manager in Abu Dhabi. The role leads welding engineering and installation welding teams and oversees welding work across engineering and pipelay projects, ensuring productivity, quality and safety.

Key responsibilities

• Direct, train and manage welding engineering and installation welding teams, keeping productivity high and safety and quality standards met.
• Ensure all welding follows established codes, international standards and client specifications.
• Identify and implement improvements to welding techniques and equipment to optimise productivity, reduce costs and maintain quality.
• Maintain safety protocols so welding activities follow workplace safety guidelines.
• Manage manpower, welding consumables and equipment, keeping projects on time and within budget.
• Prepare service requisitions, carry out technical evaluations and manage subcontractors for engineering and pipelay activities such as manpower, equipment rental, services and ECA.
• Work with PMT and Offshore Operations to complete welding on time and in line with project goals.
• Keep welding installation teams trained, qualified and up to date with industry skills.
• Coordinate with PMT, procurement, subcontracts, asset integrity and quality assurance, and provide estimation inputs to the Contracts department for bidding and for pipeline welding equipment procurement.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering (preferably Mechanical, Metallurgical or Civil), or equivalent.
• At least 12 years of related work experience in the pipeline industry.

Required skills

• Knowledge of pipeline welding processes (Mechanized GMAW, GTAW, SMAW, FCAW) and weld repair (GTAW, SMAW, FCAW).
• Experience with pipeline welding equipment such as internal line-up clamps, pipe facing machines and shielding gas systems.
• In-depth knowledge of international welding standards and codes (API, DNV, ASME).
• Understanding of main NDT techniques used for pipeline installation (X-Ray, MUT, AUT, MPI).