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Traveling Weld Supervisor

Company Overview:

CB&I® is the world’s leading designer and builder of storage facilities, tanks and terminals. With more than 60,000 structures completed throughout our 135+ year history, we have the global expertise and strategically-located operations to provide customers world-class storage solutions for even the most complex energy infrastructure projects.

Overview:

The Weld Supervisor is responsible for communicating and cooperating with internal co-workers, other companies, sub-contractor and customers, be able to manage difficult customers, help create and sustain a positive company image internally and externally, create a positive working environment for everyone, maintain positive work ethics and attendance, maintain good housekeeping, actively lead and encourage participation at JSA Meetings, promptly report all incidents and near misses, actively lead and encourage participation in the HSE and Quality Good Catch Programs, be an innovator in safe work practices/equipment, regularly inform co-workers of the safe way to perform tasks, value quality over personal profitability, obtain, maintain and improve their levels in all NDE methods, regularly confirm Welding and NDE Procedures are being followed, regularly discuss and/or demonstrate ways to improve quality, have the temperament, skills and ability to train others, organize job site to run optimally, plan work two or more weeks in advance, regularly and on-time turn in Weld Supervisor Reports and KPI’s, assist with timely scheduling for 3rd party inspections, assist with correctly assigning welders based on their skill level and certifications, stay up to date on all inspections and testing, maintain weld and NDE material inventory, self performs and organizes 3rd party NDE on a timely basis, regularly encourage co-workers to reduce job-site consumables waste, deduce and implement safe and effective solutions, recognize future problems and implement preventative actions, seek assistance and clarification when needed, troubleshoot and maintain welding equipment, keep procedures reports and records organized and available, keep record drawings and checklists up to date, adhere and enforce company policies, travel as needed, use computer to efficiently manage project paperwork, become certified in all welding processes, be familiar with general construction of new storage tanks, vessels and structures as well as repairs. This role directly reports to the Welding Manager and routinely interacts with Erection Superintendent.

Responsibilities:

Quality Control

Know and understand contractual requirements
Inspect materials for correctness and damage
Consult with the Authorized Inspector or Customer Representative
Schedule NDE and notify applicable parties
Ensure calibration on equipment is current
Maintain records on site

Welding

Know and understand the contractual requirements
Know and understand the WPS
Keep track of welder qualifications
Ensure electrode and consumable materials are properly stored and conditioned
Ensure proper fit up and cleanliness of field weld joints
Know and understand welder skill levels
Communicate WPS requirements to welders
Be able to demonstrate if needed
Check welder progress and assist where needed

Training

Visually inspect each welders work and progress
Provide welding demonstrations
Encourage welders to achieve higher standards of quality and productivity
Participate actively in safety awareness and training.

Safety

Leads by example
Participates actively in safety meetings
Actively participates in correcting un‐safe conditions
Daily safety input through I Care, JSA, Good Catch, 5x5 programs, 360 programs
Be able to demonstrate if needed

Inspection and Testing

Ensures work meets drawings, standards, and codes.
Ensures and assists testing and NDE is current and properly done
Ensures all work is completed and signed off.
Be able to setup and perform all testing of tanks vessels piping and etc.

Reports

Record drawings
Weld Supervisor Report
Safety Questionnaire
Check Lists
RT/UT Reports

Complete any other task required!

Local Requirements:

Normal work environment will be shop or field which will require exposure to outdoor weather conditions, loud noise, working near moving mechanical parts, electrical energy, construction equipment, vibration, fumes, chemicals, and airborne particles.

Physical Requirements

NP=Not Present, O=Occasionally (0-33%), F=Frequently (34-66%), C=Constantly (67-100%)

Standing

Walking

Sitting

Pushing

Pulling

Climbing

Balancing

Bending

Stooping

Kneeling

Crouching

Crawling

Reaching

Handling

Fingering

Feeling

Vision

Hearing

Lifting (lbs.)

Carrying (lbs.)

0-10lbs

10-20lbs

25-50lbs

50-100lbs

100lbs+

Sedentary Work:

Lifting 10 pounds maximum and occasionally lifting and/or carrying such articles as dockets, ledgers and small tools.

Light Work:

Lifting 20 pounds maximum with frequent lifting and/or carrying of objects weighing up to 10 pounds.

Medium Work:

Lifting 50 pounds maximum with frequent lifting and/or carrying of objects weighing up to 25 pounds (overhead level).

Heavy Work:

Lifting 100 pounds maximum with frequent lifting and/or carrying of objects weighing up to 50 pounds.

Very Heavy Work:

Lifting objects more than 100 pounds with frequent lifting and/or carrying of objects weighing 50 pounds or more (to shoulder height).

Tools Used

Tape measure, straight edge, level, chalk line, sledgehammer, burning torch, welding equipment, chipping hammer, fitting gear, come-a-longs, jacks, chain falls, material handling equipment, inspection equipment, hoists, hammers, pry bar, fit-up bar, wrenches, key plates, bull pins, wire rope slings, shackles, hand wire brush and cribbing blocks. Powered hand tools including grinders, chipping and peening guns, wire brushes, saws, ladder, scaffold and impact wrenches

Personal Protective Equipment

Hardhat, safety goggles/glasses with side shields Z87 stamped, full body harness with double lanyard, hearing protection, respiratory protection, gloves, respirator, fresh air equipment, and safety toe shoes required ANSI 41.1 with steel toe and defined heel

Audio-Visual & Licensing Demands

R=Required & NR =Not Required

Depth Perception

Color Discrimination

Peripheral Vision

Hearing (Avg)

Work Environment

NP=Not Present, O=Occasionally (0-33%), F=Frequently (34-66%), C=Constantly (67-100%)

Inside

Wet and/or Humid

Electrical

Hazards

Fumes

Outside

Noise

Burns

Odors

Extreme Cold

Vibration

Explosives

Mist

Extreme Heat

Mechanical

Hazards

Radiant Energy

Gases

Qualifications:

High School Diploma or equivalent.
5+ years of industry experience

Level 1 Attributes

5 years of experience
Weld Certification
Competent in NDE Methods
Rigging Training
Active Fit Test
Confined Space Trained
CBI Weld Supervisor Training Desirable
Communicates well with the crew

Skills and Behaviors:

Skilled in:

o Advanced Drawing Reading & Layout Skills
o Grinding
o Oxy/Fuel Burning
o Advanced Fitting
o Arc Gouging
o Manlift / Scissor / Gondola / Spider Buggy Lift
o Structural erection and fit-up
o Tank Bottom/Lapped Plate – layout and fit
o Tank fittings – layout and fit
o Tank shell plate – erect and fit
o Weld seam grinding
o Basic Knowledge of Construction Manuals
o Compression bar
o Shell stiffener
o Wind girder
o Top Angle
o Engineering drawings – read and understand
o Know how to use welding gauges
o Work well with others
o Advanced Rigging
o Roof installation - Roof type to be filled by Evaluator, as applicable
o Specialized tank activities - Air Raise / Hydrotest / Seal / Pneumatic, etc.
o Tank Builders scaffold erection and use
o Sphere shell plate – erect and fit
o Crane hand signal skills
o Attend Rigging Class
o Ability to understand all type rigging tools
o Able to read Operation Manuals / Load chart
o Able to calculate the weight of the load
o Maintaining the rigging tools in good working safe condition
o Perform periodic inspection / Color coding all Rigging gear
o Ability to select the correct rigging gear for the lift / Sling Termination
o Knows how to do basic load calculations
o Knows how to inspect lifting & safety tools / equipment
o Knows how to organize work - follow given instructions

Ability to read a standard measuring tape
Access elevated work platforms and scaffolds through the use of ladders, stairways, or other designated access ways.
Climb structures utilizing appropriate fall protection and available handholds and footholds.
Work with precise limits or standards of accuracy.
Compare and see differences in the size, shape and form of lines, figures, and objects.
Understand verbal instructions and written posted notices.
Comply with all written and verbally communicated safety rules and procedures.
Perform general labor on construction sites.
Work in confined spaces where respirators and fresh air equipment are utilized.
Maintain and use personal protective equipment.
Practice good housekeeping to maintain a clean, orderly, and safe work area.
Perform a variety of duties, which may often change.
Able to understand verbal instructions and written posted notices.
Capable of learning to read and understand basic drawings.
Able to visually inspect personal work activities.
Must be able to use a transit/level
Must be able to set up and run all CBI welding equipment