Functionally reports to

· Barge Superintendent

Operationally reports to

· Barge Foreman

· Field Engineer

Supervises

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Working relationships

· Work is performed under general direction of the Barge Foreman and will work closely with the barge/vessels crew

Operating Environment

· The role incumbent will primarily work offshore and may have to work in confined spaces, at heights, in extreme weather conditions

Job Purpose

· Responsible for overseeing the welding job during offshore campaign

Principal Accountabilities

· Carry out activities associated with pipeline welding on offshore barges/vessels

· Identify job requirements for personnel, equipment and welding consumables prior to offshore mobilization

· Select welders for each job and monitor their performance

· Coordinate with welding inspectors and third party NDT personnel

· In charge of all welding activities on board the vessel and job site. Reports to the field engineer and barge superintendent

· Full responsibility over Welding Foremen, pipe facing machine operators, spacers, pipeline welders and helpers assigned for the project

· In charge of issuing his welders with safety gears required for the job and control the supply of these gears

· Responsible for implementing the applicable welding and QA/QC procedures

· Conducting tool box meeting with welding crew and promote safety awareness among them

· Close monitoring of consumption of welding electrodes and other related material and report short-falls or request replenishment ahead of time to warehouse and field engineer

· Coordination with client, third party and inspection team

· Capable of interpreting radiography films and be conversant with client specifications and welding standards.

· Trouble shooting welding problem and maintain progress

· Compliance in accordance with section/Company policies & procedures, Policy of Integrity & Code of Conduct & HSE standards

Educational Qualifications & Certifications

Relevant Experience

· Secondary School Certificate with a discipline-specific Technical qualification, or equivalent

· Minimum 10 years of relevant experience in Oil & Gas Industry

Competencies

· Solid knowledge of pipeline welding using SMAW or FCAW processes and automatic welding using GMAW (pulsed) process in 5G downhill position, air-arc gouging and repair welding

· Good standard of written and spoken English

· Computer Literacy

· All offshore safety training requirements

· Working knowledge of pipeline welding codes such as AP1 1104, DNV OS-F 101, and BS 4515

· Sound technical knowledge in welding processes such as SMAW, FCAW (inner shield and outer shield), STT and welding of various materials like carbon steel, CRA clad steel

· Ability to read and understand welding procedure specification and inspection plan documents

· Good report writing skills