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Overview

Our client is a leading industrial construction company seeking a Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) for a travel-based opportunity supporting heavy industrial projects with a strong focus on quality assurance, welding inspections, and code compliance. This is an excellent opportunity for experienced CWIs looking to work on challenging projects across multiple locations.

Responsibilities

  • Conduct inspections of piping, structural steel, welds, pressure vessels, and coatings to ensure adherence to project standards and codes.
  • Review welding procedures, qualifications, and related documentation for compliance.
  • Coordinate and oversee nondestructive testing activities such as ultrasonic, radiographic, and magnetic particle testing.
  • Maintain accurate records of inspection reports, test results, and quality documentation.
  • Evaluate subcontractor capabilities and ensure quality standards are met throughout project execution.

Requirements

  • At least four years of experience in industrial construction environments.
  • Active Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) certification required.
  • Knowledge of industry codes such as ASME, AWS, API, and others.
  • Ability to interpret engineering drawings, specifications, and quality documentation.
  • Strong communication, organizational, and documentation skills.
  • Ability to work effectively in a field setting, with physical ability to lift materials, navigate active sites, and work shifts up to 12 hours.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • Life Insurance
  • 401k
  • Commuter Benefit
  • eLearning and Ongoing Training
  • Education Reimbursement

Additional Information

  • Eligibility requires working over 30 hours per week on an assignment lasting at least 10 weeks.

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
Life Insurance
401k
Commuter Benefit
eLearning and Ongoing Training
Education Reimbursement
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How this job compares in Mesa, AZ

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs in Mesa, AZ currently run a median of $29/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $24–$38/hr across 23 postings with published pay. That median is a reasonable floor to anchor on when a recruiter asks what you're looking for.

The local market in Mesa, AZ

We're tracking 52 other active welding openings in Mesa, AZ right now, from 34 different employers. 20 of them were added in the last week. Across Arizona as a whole we're tracking 471 other active welding openings from 255 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Mesa, or widen the search to Arizona.

The most active employers in Arizona at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Sundt Construction (17), Welding Shop in Phoenix, AZ (16), and EZARC (15). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Arizona, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are El Mirage at $38/hr, Phoenix at $30/hr, and Goodyear at $30/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

Certifications this posting mentions

  • 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.
  • 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.

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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 (CWI) - Travel [83701] figures were last recalculated when this page was built.