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Overview

Diamond Technical Services, Inc. is a technical services and engineering consulting company that provides services to various industries including utility, oil, gas, and manufacturing. The Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) position is full-time and based around Pittsburgh, PA, focusing on ensuring welding quality and compliance with industry standards.

Responsibilities

  • Perform visual inspections and non-destructive testing (NDT) of welds.
  • Verify compliance with welding codes and project requirements.
  • Review welding procedures, welder qualifications, and material certifications.
  • Identify and document defects, recommend corrective actions, and ensure rework meets standards.
  • Maintain detailed inspection records and reports.
  • Collaborate with engineers, supervisors, and welders to uphold quality standards.
  • Ensure adherence to safety protocols and industry best practices.

Requirements

  • Current AWS Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) certification is required.
  • Strong knowledge of welding processes, materials, and inspection methods.
  • Experience with applicable codes and standards – ASME, API and AWS codes.
  • Prior experience in fossil, oil, gas and/or fabrication oversight.
  • Proficiency in reading and interpreting blueprints, isometrics, P&ID and welding symbols.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Adobe.
  • Excellent attention to detail, communication, and problem-solving skills.
  • Ability to work independently and in a team environment.
  • Ability to perform job duties that require standing, kneeling, crouching, twisting upper body, and lifting < 50 lbs.
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How this job compares in Blairsville, PA

Pay in context

At roughly $44/hr, this posting sits about 68% above the $26/hr median for welding jobs across Pennsylvania — toward the top of a $23–$31/hr middle band drawn from 116 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 97% 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 Blairsville, PA

This is the only active welding job we're currently tracking in Blairsville, PA, which makes it worth moving on quickly — there is no local competing offer to weigh it against. Across Pennsylvania as a whole we're tracking 201 other active welding openings from 136 employers. Browse welding jobs across Pennsylvania.

The most active employers in Pennsylvania at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Phillips Tank & Structure (8), JB Poindexter Company (6), and Johnson Controls (5). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Pennsylvania, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Philadelphia at $30/hr and York at $27/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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