Steel Welding Inspector Bridges

About the Role

AtkinsRéalis is seeking a Steel Welding Inspector – Bridges to join our team in Riyadh. This full-time position involves overseeing and ensuring the quality of structural steel fabrication, welding, erection, and associated inspection activities for major bridge and infrastructure projects. The role requires a minimum of 10 years of experience in relevant fields.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform inspection and surveillance of structural steel fabrication and welding activities for bridges and associated infrastructure.
• Inspect welded components including steel girders, box girders, plate girders, cross girders, diaphragms, stiffeners, connections, and other structural steel elements.
• Verify materials against approved drawings, specifications, material certificates, and project requirements.
• Review and verify Welding Procedure Specifications (WPS), Procedure Qualification Records (PQR), and welder qualification records.
• Conduct pre-welding, in-process, and post-welding inspections, verifying joint preparation, fit-up, alignment, root gaps, bevel angles, welding consumables, preheating, interpass temperatures, and welding sequences.
• Carry out detailed visual inspection of completed welds and identify defects or workmanship deficiencies.
• Coordinate and witness Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) activities such as UT, MT, PT, and RT, and review NDT reports.
• Monitor welding consumable storage, handling, drying, and issuance in accordance with approved procedures.
• Inspect structural steel fabrication dimensions and tolerances against approved shop drawings and project specifications.
• Monitor site erection and field welding of bridge steel structures, ensuring proper weld identification and traceability.
• Review inspection reports, material certificates, welding records, NDT reports, repair records, and quality dossiers.
• Raise Non-Conformance Reports (NCRs) and monitor corrective/preventive actions.
• Coordinate with contractors, fabrication yards, QA/QC teams, consultants, designers, and project management teams.
• Participate in inspections, hold-point/witness-point activities, quality meetings, and technical discussions.
• Ensure all works comply with approved Inspection and Test Plans (ITPs), method statements, drawings, specifications, and applicable welding codes.
• Support final inspection, punch-list clearance, documentation, and handover of completed bridge steelwork.

Qualifications and Experience

• Diploma or Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Welding Engineering, Metallurgy, Civil/Structural Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 10 years of overall experience in steel fabrication, welding inspection, and quality control.
• Significant experience specifically involving bridges, highways, structural steel, or major transportation infrastructure projects.
• Strong experience with fabrication and erection of steel bridge structures and welded structural components.
• Recognized welding inspection certification such as CSWIP ****, AWS Certified Welding Inspector (CWI), or equivalent is highly preferred.
• NDT certification/knowledge in UT, MT, PT, and RT is advantageous.

Required Skills

• Strong understanding of welding processes such as SMAW, FCAW, GMAW, and SAW.
• Good knowledge of applicable structural steel and welding requirements, including AWS, ASTM, ASME, ISO, EN, AASHTO, and relevant project specifications.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, shop drawings, welding symbols, WPS/PQR documentation, material certificates, and NDT reports.
• Strong understanding of welding defects, acceptance criteria, dimensional tolerances, repair procedures, and quality control requirements.
• Previous experience working in steel fabrication yards and bridge construction sites is highly desirable.
• Strong communication, reporting, documentation, and coordination skills.
• Ability to work effectively with multidisciplinary engineering, construction, contractor, and QA/QC teams.

Work Environment

This role is based in Riyadh and involves working on major bridge and infrastructure projects, requiring coordination with various project stakeholders in fabrication yards and construction sites.

Application Process

Interested candidates are invited to apply. Salary details will be discussed during the interview process.