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Overview

Kage Engineers, PLLC is a structural engineering firm based in Phoenix, focused on advanced semiconductor fab projects. They are looking for a Special Inspector to perform structural steel and welding inspections on active fab sites.

Responsibilities

  • Perform special inspection of structural welding per IBC Chapter 17 and the approved Statement of Special Inspections
  • Visually inspect welds per AWS D1.1 (and D1.3 / D1.8 where applicable): fit-up, WPS compliance, welder qualifications, weld size, profile and discontinuities
  • Inspect high-strength bolting, steel member installation, and post-installed anchors as assigned
  • Document findings, report discrepancies, and track them to resolution
  • Prepare daily inspection reports and support final reports to the building official
  • Coordinate with contractors, fabricators, and the engineer of record on site

Requirements

  • AWS Certified Welding Inspector (CWI)
  • ICC Structural Welding Special Inspector (S2) — or ability to obtain within 4 months
  • 2+ years of field inspection experience on commercial or industrial projects
  • Solid working knowledge of AWS D1.1 and IBC special inspection requirements
  • Ability to read structural drawings and shop drawings
  • Valid driver's license; able to work on active construction sites

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • PTO

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How this job compares in Scottsdale, AZ

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, structural welder jobs across Arizona currently run a median of $33/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $27–$34/hr across 9 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 Scottsdale, AZ

Scottsdale, AZ currently has 6 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 4 employers. 2 of them were added in the last week. Across Arizona as a whole we're tracking 509 other active welding openings from 257 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Scottsdale, or widen the search to Arizona.

The most active employers in Arizona at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Sundt Construction (29), Welding Shop in Phoenix, AZ (20), and EZARC (16). 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 Tempe at $32/hr, Phoenix at $30/hr, and Surprise at $30/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

Certifications this posting mentions

  • AWS D1.1 — the American Welding Society's Structural Welding Code for steel. It governs almost all building and structural steel work in the US, so a D1.1 qualification is the baseline credential for construction and ironworking.
  • 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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