Welding Inspector

Desired Qualifications:

Current American Welding Society Certification as a Certified Welding Inspector, or Senior Certified Welding Inspector With a minimum of 10 years experience and hold a current International Code Council (ICC) Welding Certificate and an ICC High Strength Bolting Certificate.

a. Familiarity with, and a working knowledge of the welding codes from the American Welding Society (AWS), American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), American Petroleum Institute (API), and American Water Works Association (AWWA).

b. Familiarity with Caltrans Standard Specifications and Standard Special Provisions pertaining to welding.

c. Previous inspection or trade experience in inspection or performing welding on bridge construction or bridge seismic retrofit projects.

Roles and Responsibilities:

a) Under the oversight and direction of Department Section Heads, Area Supervisors, or consultant Construction Managers Welding Inspectors will be assigned to bridge construction, bridge seismic retrofit, retaining wall, water tank, water line and other projects during and in support of welding operations as needed for quality assurance.

b) Review Welding Quality Control Plans prepared by contractors.

c) Perform welding quality assurance inspection. Such inspection will typically supplement contractor performed quality control inspection required in the Special Provisions. Verify compliance with the requirement of the contract documents.

d) Review Welding Reports prepared by contractors.