Construction Welding Inspector

Date: 24/10/2025
Place of work: Chile
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Job Title:

Field Mechanical Inspector

Reference:

112400340

Project

ENAP

Job Location:

Concón, Refinería de Aconcagua, Chile

Starting date:

ASAP

We are Met T&S, the Global Employment Company of MAIRE group, an industrial leader in Engineering & Construction, Technology & Licensing, and Energy Business Development and Ventures. Listed on the Milan Stock Exchange, the Group is among the global top-ranking engineering contractors. You can find, and we invite you to discover more about MAIRE group and its projects on our web site: Maire Official Website | Maire.

About the project / Job summary

Welding Inspector verifies that welded joints, post-weld heat treatments and non-destructive tests are correctly performed according to the approved specifications prepared by the relevant engineering departments and relevant approved Subcontractor’s documents (Welding Procedure Specification_WPS_, Procedure Qualification Records_PQR, Post Weld Heat Treatment_PWHT_ and Non Destructive Examination_NDE Procedures).

Duties and responsibilities
  • To witness the welding coupon and destructive non-destructive test execution on shop or at Laboratories for preparation of Procedure Qualification Record (PQR)
  • To support the Home office Welding Group during cycle for the approval of Procedure Qualification Record (PQR), Welding Procedure Specification (WPS) and PWHT procedure.
  • To witness the Subcontractor Welder Qualification process
  • To check that welding material respects the requirements of the approved WPS
  • To check that welding machines and ovens are continuously calibrated
  • To check that shop and field welds are performed in compliance with PROJECT specifications and with approved WPS/PQR, NDE and PWHT Procedures, etc.
  • To witness the execution of non-destructive tests, heat treatment and hardness test
  • To check the execution of positive material identification test
  • To grant that welding activities and the tests are recorded by Subcontractors in the welding data base
  • To check that all repairs are performed correctly, and non-destructive tests are regularly repeated;
  • To obtain any necessary approval from Home Office Welding Group for deviation, as appropriate, to welding procedures and for performing repairs requiring special procedures;
  • To verify the adequacy of information on NDE Reports
  • To verify that adequate and valid welder.

Experience
  • Relevant experience in oil & gas, industrial sector, EPC projects and Refinery ;
  • At least 3 years of experience in this specific discipline;

  • Similar role covered in last three projects, of comparable size;

Skills and Abilities
  • Native Spanish speaker
  • Excellent IT and analytical skills.
  • Excellent communications, team-oriented and interpersonal skills.
  • Attention to details.

  • Self-motivation and direction, with a strong bias toward timely performance and problem resolution.

Special requirements

Please note that this position is ONLY open to candidates who are legally authorized to work in Chile. We are unable to provide sponsorship for employment visa status.
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