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Job Description

Overview

The Materials Engineering Group of Sargent & Lundy is seeking an experienced Materials or Welding Engineer with expertise in Welding, Nondestructive Examination (NDE), and Quality Control (QC). This role involves providing technical support for internal and external clients, primarily in the power and related industries, and offers opportunities for professional growth.

Responsibilities

  • Lead, review, and perform project-related activities in welding, NDE, QC, and materials.
  • Conduct failure evaluations and material selection.
  • Support metallurgical and heat treatment analysis.
  • Evaluate welding design and develop welding procedures.
  • Oversee vendor shop activities and perform surveillance.
  • Review and support Nondestructive Examination and Testing.
  • Develop and review QC programs and plans.
  • Assist with Factory Acceptance Testing.
  • Evaluate corrosion and coating selection.
  • Manage materials and related personnel.

Requirements

  • BS or MS from an ABET-accredited engineering program or related academic experience.
  • 5 or more years of experience in welding, NDE techniques, QC, and materials/metallurgy/welding.
  • Certification as AWS Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) or ASNT Level II NDT Certification(s) or AMPP Coating Inspection certification.
  • Proficiency with MS Office applications.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Strong analytical reasoning.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • PTO
  • 401k
  • Life & Accident Insurance
  • Disability Coverage
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Back-Up Daycare
  • FSA & HSA
  • Merit Scholarship Program
  • Employee Discount Program
  • Corporate Charitable Giving Program
  • Tuition Assistance
  • First Professional Licensure Bonus
  • Employee Referral Bonus
  • Paid Annual Personal/Sick Time (PST)
  • Paid Vacation
  • Paid Holidays
  • Paid Parental Leave
  • Paid Bereavement Leave
  • Flexible Work Arrangements

Additional Information

  • The position may involve approximately 10-15% domestic and potential international travel.
  • This role offers a hybrid work arrangement with three days in the office and two days remote.
  • A generous relocation package is available depending on location.

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
PTO
401k
Life & Accident Insurance
Disability Coverage
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Back-Up Daycare
FSA & HSA
Merit Scholarship Program
Employee Discount Program
Corporate Charitable Giving Program
Tuition Assistance
First Professional Licensure Bonus
Employee Referral Bonus
Paid Annual Personal/Sick Time (PST)
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Paid Parental Leave
Paid Bereavement Leave
Flexible Work Arrangements
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How this job compares in Chicago, IL

Pay in context

At roughly $61/hr, this posting sits about 60% above the $38/hr median for welding jobs in Chicago, IL — toward the top of a $31–$45/hr middle band drawn from 90 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 91% 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 Chicago, IL

We're tracking 104 other active welding openings in Chicago, IL right now, from 66 different employers. 44 of them were added in the last week. Across Illinois as a whole we're tracking 371 other active welding openings from 241 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Chicago, or widen the search to Illinois.

Sargent & Lundy currently has 7 other openings live in Illinois, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in Illinois at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Staff on Site (13), S&C Electric Company (12), and Gerber Collision & Glass (11). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Illinois, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Chicago at $38/hr, Itasca at $36/hr, and Downers Grove at $36/hr. Chicago is among them.

Certifications this posting mentions

  • CWI — the AWS Certified Welding Inspector credential. It is an inspection qualification rather than a welding one, requiring documented experience plus a three-part exam, and it is the usual route off the torch into QC.

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.

Similar openings near Chicago, IL

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