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Overview

SOCOTEC is a provider of niche consulting services within the architecture, engineering, and construction industries, focusing on high-performance buildings and specialty structures. They are seeking an experienced AWS Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) to perform structural steel inspection services on various construction projects.

Responsibilities

  • Perform shop and field inspections of structural steel welding and bolting activities.
  • Verify compliance with approved plans, specifications, AWS standards, and applicable building codes.
  • Review welding procedures, welder qualifications, and inspection requirements.
  • Perform and document welding inspections in accordance with project specifications and industry standards.
  • Coordinate and review nondestructive testing (NDT) activities and results.
  • Read and interpret structural drawings, shop drawings, specifications, and code requirements.
  • Prepare accurate daily reports, inspection documentation, and project records.
  • Maintain complete and organized project files, including reports, field notes, correspondence, RFIs, and supporting documentation.
  • Communicate inspection findings and project updates to project managers, contractors, engineers, and client representatives.
  • Identify and document non-conforming work and verify corrective actions when required.
  • Travel to project sites as needed to support inspection activities throughout the region.
  • Perform inspections in accordance with company quality standards and safety procedures.

Requirements

  • Current AWS Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) certification.
  • Minimum of 3 years of experience in construction quality assurance, welding inspection, special inspections, or related construction services.
  • Thorough knowledge of structural steel welding, bolting, and applicable AWS codes and standards.
  • Ability to read and interpret structural drawings, shop drawings, specifications, and building code requirements.
  • Strong attention to detail and ability to maintain accurate project documentation.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Positive attitude, strong work ethic, and organizational skills.
  • Willingness and ability to travel for project assignments.
  • Valid driver's license with a satisfactory driving record.
  • Ability to successfully complete background screening and drug testing requirements, if applicable.
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How this job compares in Phoenix, AZ

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs in Phoenix, AZ currently run a median of $32/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $25–$39/hr across 80 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 Phoenix, AZ

We're tracking 199 other active welding openings in Phoenix, AZ right now, from 115 different employers. 63 of them were added in the last week. Across Arizona as a whole we're tracking 458 other active welding openings from 222 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Phoenix, or widen the search to Arizona.

SOCOTEC US currently has 1 other opening live in Arizona, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in Arizona at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Sundt Construction (26), EZARC (21), and Welding Shop in Phoenix, AZ (17). 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 Goodyear at $39/hr, Phoenix at $32/hr, and Mesa at $31/hr. Phoenix 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.

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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 (AWS-CWI) figures were last recalculated when this page was built.