Job Description

Overview

CB&I delivers integrated storage and asset‑management solutions that help customers operate safely, reliably, and efficiently. The Sr Welding Engineer is responsible for assessing and maintaining welding procedures and ensuring proper welding practices within the company.

Responsibilities

  • Act as the regional SME with advanced knowledge in welding procedures and practices.
  • Produce contract specific inspection and test plans.
  • Compile engineering deliverables into a Field Contract Instruction Handbook.
  • Communicate with Project Management to provide project support for welding, NDE, test planning and scheduling.
  • Provide project support and guidance to field supervision on welding, NDE and testing procedures.
  • Instruct field supervision on the collection and recording of field produced test results.
  • Maintain on-site presence to view and verify quality performance.
  • Provide guidance to field crews in the application of welding and NDE testing procedures.
  • Independently investigate problems and resolve Non Conformance Reports (NCR).
  • Lead site activities for Post Weld Heat Treatment and Pressure Testing of products.
  • Assist Safety Department with special safety aspects of welding, burning, and testing.
  • Review customer specifications and provide technical advice to Estimating regarding welding and quality risks.
  • Perform periodic welding inspections and quality control activities to ensure compliance with specifications and standards.
  • Conduct visual inspections, non-destructive testing (NDT), and other testing methods to verify weld quality.
  • Monitor welding procedures and techniques to identify areas for improvement.
  • Establish Inspection Test Plans (ITP) based on contractual and code requirements.
  • Stay updated with industry advancements, codes, and regulations related to welding and quality control.

Requirements

  • 5-10 years of relevant experience.
  • Professional Degree Preferred (Weld Engineering Preferred).
  • Experience programming semi-automatic, automatic or robotic welding systems.
  • Extensive experience in welding procedures, practices and equipment.
  • Holds certifications in common weld or NDE processes.
  • Knowledge of Engineering, Fabrication, and Construction methods.
  • Familiarity with the Energy industry and Plate Structures products preferred.
  • Extensive knowledge of GMAW, FCAW and SAW.
  • Working knowledge of destructive weld test methods.
  • Program Languages: KAREL, RAPID, INFORM, KRL and G-Code.

Additional Information

  • Ability to travel from home offices to project sites; Typically 20-50%.

How this job compares in Houston, TX

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs in Houston, TX currently run a median of $26/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $22–$34/hr across 88 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 Houston, TX

We're tracking 351 other active welding openings in Houston, TX right now, from 197 different employers. 130 of them were added in the last week. Across Texas as a whole we're tracking 1,395 other active welding openings from 683 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Houston, or widen the search to Texas.

CB&I currently has 4 other openings live in Texas, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in Texas at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Welding Shop in Austin, TX (26), Zachry Group (25), and Austin Industries (25). 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 Burleson at $40/hr, La Porte at $38/hr, and Midlothian at $38/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

What you'll be running

This posting calls for MIG and Flux-Core work. MIG (GMAW) feeds a continuous wire electrode through a shielding-gas nozzle. It lays down metal fast and is forgiving on clean material, which is why it dominates production and light fabrication work. Flux-cored (FCAW) runs a hollow wire filled with flux, combining MIG-like deposition rates with the outdoor tolerance of stick. It is the workhorse on heavy structural steel and shipbuilding, where thick sections and long welds reward speed.

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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. Sr Welding Engineer (Ops) figures were last recalculated when this page was built.