Job Description

Overview

Saulsbury Industries is seeking a Pipeline Welding Inspector to ensure the quality of work on a 12-mile pipeline project in the Permian Basin, Texas. The role involves inspecting materials and equipment, generating reports, and maintaining compliance with safety and quality standards.

Responsibilities

  • Promote and comply with all Company safety policies and procedures.
  • Inspect and ensure the quality of work performed during daily activities on the pipeline project.
  • Have a working knowledge of the code(s) of construction being used for the project.
  • Demonstrate good organizational, planning and time management skills.
  • Conduct daily activities in a highly organized manner to ensure all QC data are properly recorded.
  • Monitor and record all work as required by the Quality Inspection Test Plan (QITP).
  • Prevent deficiencies while working closely with field operating teams through pre-construction quality control inspections.
  • Detect deficiencies and address them in a timely manner.
  • Inspect the work and establish punch lists.
  • Ensure daily quality task schedules are met to meet the project schedule.
  • Work closely with the Client and field quality staff as their field representative.
  • Interface with field supervision to maintain open communication.
  • Interact cross-functionally with craft personnel and other team members.
  • Maintain complete and accurate records during inspections.
  • Determine the calibration status of measuring and test equipment.
  • Maintain a professional appearance.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

  • AWS CWI Certification (Required)
  • API 1169 Certification (Preferred)
  • Pipeline coating experience required (AMPP/NACE not mandatory)
  • Valid driver’s license with a good driving record (Required)
  • Pass a background check (Required)
  • Pre-employment drug test and quarterly random drug testing (Required)
  • 2 or more years of Oil/Gas/or Pipeline experience (Preferred)
  • 2 or more years of verifiable QA/QC or NDE experience (Preferred)
  • Proficiency in computers including Microsoft Office (Preferred)

Additional Information

  • Must be able to work occasional nights and weekends.
  • Typical work hours range from 40 to 60 hours per week, 5-6 days per week.

How this job compares in Projects, TX

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs across Texas currently run a median of $28/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $23–$35/hr across 370 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 Projects, TX

Projects, TX currently has 3 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 1 employer. 1 of them was added in the last week. Across Texas as a whole we're tracking 1,007 other active welding openings from 460 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Projects, or widen the search to Texas.

Saulsbury Industries currently has 3 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 Austin Industries (30), Welding Shop in Austin, TX (27), and Zachry Group (21). 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 Pasadena at $36/hr, Midlothian at $35/hr, and Dallas at $33/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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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