Field Welding Engineer

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Aecon is a North American construction and infrastructure development company with global experience – transforming vision into reality. We offer a full spectrum of nuclear services for refurbishment, maintenance, new build, decommissioning, modularization, and fabrication to power a sustainable future. Our nuclear sector extends the life of existing nuclear stations and supports the next generation of nuclear projects, including large refurbishment projects and grid-scale systems, with a focus on decarbonizing energy systems for a net-zero future.

The Project Field Welding Engineer supports the implementation of the welding program at Aecon project sites and is a project technical expert for all welding-related codes and technical issues. Must be able to secure unescorted access authorization to the plant site. The position may be dayshift or night shift depending on project needs and schedule and may require travel to/from the home office and remote work supporting supplier fabrication activities.

Citizenship: Must be a US Citizen to apply for this position.

• Ensures the proper implementation and maintenance of the corporate or site Welding and QA Program
• Supports the Welding Program Manager with the execution of all project welding activities in accordance with the Company welding program manual, regulatory, code and contract requirements.
• Review contract and design specifications to develop project welding requirements (Project Technical Welding Requirements Document). Supports constructability evaluations during the project design phase.
• Provides support to discipline work planners/field engineers (piping, component, structural, etc.) with the development of Welding Documentation (Weld Records and Weld Maps) for their respective construction work packages.
• Issues, and controls Welding Procedures, Welding Specifications, Process Control Documents, and all other technical welding documents.
• Supports the implementation of Welding Program Management software at project site and in coordination with corporate offices.
• Travel to suppliers and vendors for support of welding program activities, assisting vendors in welding related fabrication and technical issues, welding personnel qualification assistance, WPS qualification and documentation requirements.
• Facilitates availability of welding documentation and technical support to the Project Manager and Superintendents for execution of field welding operations.
• Directs and implements the project welder qualification program and welder status program, including witnessing and supervision of the weld test shop for welders and welding operator performance qualification testing.
• Oversee the weld material issue program and provides consultation, technical responses, and support for welding related questions and issues presented by regulatory bodies, clients, and internal staff.
• Sets day-to-day direction for welding engineers (when assigned) to support project goals.
• Implements and supports the project welding documentation database and issues weekly project welding status reports.
• May be assigned to perform other mechanical and piping field engineering functions, such as material inventory control activities, work package/datasheet reviews and similar activities as needed to support the resource needs/schedule of the assigned project.

• Minimum of a two-year associates’ degree from an accredited college in Welding, Engineering, Materials Science, Welding Engineering Technology, or other applicable technology program and 5–15 years’ experience in a welding engineering related position.
• A four-year technical degree in a welding-related field with a minimum of 2 years’ experience in the nuclear power generation or federal nuclear industry is also acceptable.
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