Introduction

What are you going to do 

We are partnering with our client in the oil and gas sector, who is seeking an experienced Lead Welding Engineer to join their team on a contract basis. In this high-impact role, you will take ownership of welding engineering activities across critical assets, ensuring full alignment with project specifications, approved procedures, and international codes and standards, while working closely with multidisciplinary stakeholders and authorities.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Lead and supervise all welding engineering activities in accordance with project specifications, approved procedures, applicable codes, and standards.
  • Develop, review, and approve Welding Procedure Specifications (WPS), Procedure Qualification Records (PQR), and related welding documentation.
  • Ensure welding activities comply with applicable standards, such as ASME, API, AWS, and relevant project requirements.
  • Coordinate welding activities for pipelines, piping systems, pressure vessels, structural steel, and other project facilities, as applicable.
  • Review material specifications, welding consumables, base materials, filler metals, and material traceability requirements.
  • Supervise the qualifications, certifications, and performance monitoring of welders and welding operators.
  • Coordinate welding inspections with QA/QC personnel, client representatives, third-party inspectors, and relevant authorities.

Essential skills and knowledge

  • 13+Years Minimum years of relevant experience. GCC work experience is mandatory.
  • Minimum 5 years in a lead or supervisory welding engineering role, managing welding activities for major construction projects.
  • Proven experience in pipeline welding, process piping, pressure vessels, structural steel, and associated facilities, as applicable to the project scope.
  • Demonstrated experience in preparing, reviewing, qualifying, and implementing Welding Procedure Specifications (WPS), Procedure Qualification Records (PQR), and welder qualification documentation.
  • Experience applying relevant international welding codes and standards, including ASME Section IX, ASME B31.3, ASME B31.4, ASME B31.8, API 1104, and AWS Dl.l, as applicable.

What we offer 

Closing: 28 November 2026

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Process of your application

Application process & contact

We will now begin examining your application: We will take a close look at your application documents and ask you for additional information if necessary. If your qualifications match our requirements, we will invite you to meet us for the first time.

Project discussion with our customer

If the introductory meeting goes well for you and us, we will arrange a meeting with the customer who has the perfect project for you. This gives you the opportunity to find out more about the customer and the project.

The decision

If you enjoyed the project discussion and the customer is also convinced of your expertise, we will ask you the final and decisive question: Do you want to get started at Brunel?

Introductory conversation with Brunel

In an introductory meeting, we would like to find out more about your interests, ambitions and professional developments. At the same time, we report on working at Brunel and provide information about all career opportunities and prospects.

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