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Overview

The Senior Engineer - Fabrication is responsible for delivering fabrication packages throughout the project life cycle, including supporting the delivery of subcomponents needed for fabrication such as forgings, bends, and valves.

Responsibilities

  • Provide support during the design engineering phase to ensure constructability of equipment to be fabricated.
  • Manage interfaces with suppliers, clients, and within the organization throughout the project duration.
  • Responsible for fabrication planning.
  • Manage the Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT) and Site Integration Tests (SIT) with fabricator/supplier.
  • Prepare fabrication completion report and lessons learned at the end of the project.

Requirements

  • Engineering Degree or equivalent qualification is preferred, but not required.
  • Extensive knowledge in welding, inspections, design, or installation of subsea structures.
  • Minimum of five years’ experience in fabrication of subsea structures.
  • Minimum of five years’ experience in subcontractor management including scheduling, contract negotiation, and cost control.
  • Capability to manage individuals within the project and interface with personnel both internal or external to the project.
  • Ability to motivate other members of the project team to deliver project commitments.
  • Ability to work both in office and on Yard with workers teams.
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How this job compares in Houston, TX

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welder fabricator jobs in Houston, TX currently run a median of $22/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $19–$24/hr across 8 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 Houston, TX

We're tracking 321 other active welding openings in Houston, TX right now, from 179 different employers. 80 of them were added in the last week. Across Texas as a whole we're tracking 1,132 other active welding openings from 498 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Houston, or widen the search to Texas.

Subsea7 currently has 2 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 Zachry Group (33), Austin Industries (30), and Welding Shop in Austin, TX (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 Arlington at $40/hr, Dallas at $39/hr, and Pasadena at $36/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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