CONSTRUCTION NDT & WELDING INSPECTOR (NWI)

Mission:

NWI 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).

Activities and Main Responsibilities:

His/Her main duties and responsibilities are the following:

• 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 approvals are available and that only approved welders as required are used in production.

The NWI operatively reports to the Construction Quality Manager.