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Overview

Thompson Engineering is seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) to join their inspection and quality assurance team. This position involves performing welding inspections and ensuring compliance with applicable codes and standards across various construction and industrial projects throughout the Southeast.

Responsibilities

  • Perform visual welding inspections in accordance with applicable codes and project specifications.
  • Verify compliance with approved Welding Procedure Specifications (WPS) and Procedure Qualification Records (PQR).
  • Confirm welder qualifications and maintain required documentation.
  • Interpret construction drawings, welding symbols, and technical specifications.
  • Document inspection findings, non-conformances, and corrective actions.
  • Coordinate and monitor non-destructive testing (NDT) activities as required.
  • Prepare daily field reports, inspection summaries, and supporting documentation.
  • Travel to various job sites, including out-of-town and multi-state assignments.
  • Follow established safety policies and quality control procedures.
  • Communicate effectively with project managers, field staff, contractors, and clients.

Requirements

  • Current Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) certification issued by the American Welding Society (AWS).
  • High school diploma or equivalent required; associate degree in welding technology or related field preferred.
  • Minimum 3 years of welding inspection experience preferred.
  • Working knowledge of applicable welding codes such as AWS D1.1, API 1104, and ASME Section IX.
  • Strong understanding of welding processes and inspection techniques.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and digital reporting systems.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills.
  • Valid driver's license with a clean driving record.
  • Ability and willingness to travel frequently and work extended hours based on project needs.

Additional Information

  • Ability to work in outdoor and construction site environments.
  • Ability to stand for extended periods and navigate uneven terrain.
  • Ability to lift up to 50 pounds and perform field-related tasks.
  • Willingness to work flexible hours, including overtime and travel assignments, based on project needs.
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How this job compares in Beaumont, TX

Pay in context

At roughly $30/hr, this posting sits about 14% above the $26/hr median for welding jobs across Texas — toward the top of a $22–$34/hr middle band drawn from 340 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 64% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. Pay that far above local median usually comes attached to something: a harder cert requirement, travel, night shift, or overtime that isn't really optional. Worth establishing which before you accept.

The local market in Beaumont, TX

We're tracking 10 other active welding openings in Beaumont, TX right now, from 7 different employers. None of them were added in the last week, so this is a slower-moving market. Across Texas as a whole we're tracking 914 other active welding openings from 518 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Beaumont, or widen the search to Texas.

The most active employers in Texas at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Welding Shop in Houston, TX (21), Zachry Group (20), and Austin Industries (20). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Texas, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Pasadena at $82/hr, Dallas at $35/hr, and La Porte at $32/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

Certifications this posting mentions

  • AWS D1.1 — the American Welding Society's Structural Welding Code for steel. It governs almost all building and structural steel work in the US, so a D1.1 qualification is the baseline credential for construction and ironworking.
  • ASME Section IX — the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code qualification. It covers welding on pressure-retaining equipment — boilers, vessels, and process piping — where a failed weld is a safety incident rather than a rework ticket.
  • API 1104 — the American Petroleum Institute standard for welding pipelines and related facilities. It is the governing code for cross-country transmission pipeline work.

Read straight from this posting's text. Confirm the exact qualification the employer wants before you test — requirements vary by shop even under the same code.

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Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. Certified Welding Inspector figures were last recalculated when this page was built.