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Overview

The Welding Inspector will oversee and ensure quality assurance during welding operations on various construction projects, including bridge construction and seismic retrofitting. The role requires extensive experience and certifications in welding inspection.

Responsibilities

  • Assist Department Section Heads, Area Supervisors, or consultant Construction Managers in welding operations.
  • Review Welding Quality Control Plans prepared by contractors.
  • Perform welding quality assurance inspections to verify compliance with contract documents.
  • Review Welding Reports prepared by contractors.

Requirements

  • Current American Welding Society Certification as a Certified Welding Inspector or Senior Certified Welding Inspector.
  • Minimum of 10 years experience in welding inspection.
  • Current International Code Council (ICC) Welding Certificate.
  • Current ICC High Strength Bolting Certificate.
  • Familiarity with welding codes from AWS, ASME, API, and AWWA.
  • Knowledge of Caltrans Standard Specifications and Standard Special Provisions related to welding.
  • Previous inspection or trade experience in welding on bridge construction or seismic retrofit projects.

Benefits

  • None mentioned.
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How this job compares in Los Angeles, CA

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs in Los Angeles, CA currently run a median of $43/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $34–$60/hr across 62 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 Los Angeles, CA

We're tracking 84 other active welding openings in Los Angeles, CA right now, from 58 different employers. 31 of them were added in the last week. Across California as a whole we're tracking 623 other active welding openings from 287 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Los Angeles, or widen the search to California.

The most active employers in California at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are SpaceX (34), Vast (22), and Relativity Space (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 California, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Redondo Beach at $71/hr, Long Beach at $54/hr, and Torrance at $43/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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