Welding Inspector

Join Intertek and help ensure weld integrity on a landmark carbon capture project. As a Welding Inspector, you’ll oversee welding operations across fabrication and construction sites, ensuring compliance with international codes and project specifications. If you have strong technical knowledge and inspection experience in energy or infrastructure sectors, this is your next move.

Welding Inspector – Ellesmere Port, UK

About Intertek:

Intertek is a global leader in Total Quality Assurance, with over 1,000 labs and offices across 100+ countries. We deliver tailored Assurance, Testing, Inspection, and Certification services across energy, infrastructure, petrochemicals, and renewables.

The Opportunity:

We’re hiring a Welding Inspector to support the Liverpool Bay CCS Transport and Storage Project. You’ll be responsible for verifying welding procedures, qualifications, and inspection activities—ensuring safe and compliant delivery of pressure equipment and welded structures across global sites.

Key Responsibilities:

• Review and approve WPS and PQR documentation

• Verify welder qualifications and adherence to approved procedures

• Conduct visual inspections and oversee NDT (VT, PT, MT, RT, UT)

• Ensure compliance with ASME, ISO, API, AWS, and project specifications

• Monitor welding activities including pre-weld, in-process, and post-weld phases

• Evaluate weld defects, raise non-conformities, and track corrective actions

• Maintain welding inspection reports and material traceability records

• Liaise with contractors, QA/QC teams, and third-party inspectors

• Support audits and welding-related quality reviews

Who We’re Looking For:

• Certified IIW Welding Inspector, CSWIP 3.1/3.2, or equivalent (subject to Eni approval)

• ISO 9712 Level 2 in one volumetric (RT/UT) and two surface (VT/PT/MT) methods

• Proven welding inspection experience in energy, oil & gas, or infrastructure sectors

• Strong knowledge of welding processes, metallurgy, and inspection techniques

• Familiar with ASME, ISO, API, AWS standards

• Skilled in interpreting welding maps, drawings, and NDT reports

• Strong communicator, able to collaborate with cross-functional teams

• Fluent in English; other languages are a plus

What We Offer:

• Competitive salary

• Opportunities on high-impact energy projects worldwide

• A technical team culture focused on safety and quality

Intertek is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We welcome all qualified applicants and do not accept unsolicited agency approaches.