Certified Welding Inspector

Description

ABOUT US

At Okland, we exist to create remarkable experiences — not just through the projects we deliver, but in the way we show up for our clients, partners, and each other every day. We believe that how we build is just as important as what we build, and our purpose is rooted in people. Whether it's a trusted partner we’ve worked with for decades or a new team member stepping onto their first jobsite, we approach every relationship with care, clarity, and commitment.

We’re a commercial general contractor and construction management company with more than 1,200 team members and a track record of delivering some of the most complex and high-profile projects in the country — from semiconductor and healthcare facilities to professional sports venues and high-end hospitality.

Founded in 1918 in Salt Lake City, we’ve grown steadily for over a century — now with offices in Utah, Arizona, and Idaho — and we’re entering one of the most exciting chapters in our company’s history. We’re building more than projects. We’re building careers, capabilities, and momentum for the future. And we’re looking for passionate, driven people who want to be part of it.

ABOUT THIS OPPORTUNITY

The Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) is responsible for developing, implementing, and leading welding and fabrication quality control programs to ensure compliance with project specifications, industry standards, and regulatory requirements. This role oversees quality assurance processes, inspections, documentation, and close coordination with project teams, fabricators, and clients to ensure the highest standards of workmanship, safety, and project execution are maintained.

This position also serves as a mentor, coach, and technical resource for quality personnel, supervisors, and craft employees, helping build a culture of continuous improvement, accountability, and quality excellence. The ideal candidate brings strong technical expertise in welding inspection, process piping, semiconductor construction, and quality systems, along with the leadership skills to guide teams and support successful project delivery.

YOUR DAY-TO-DAY

Quality Program Leadership

• Develop, implement, and maintain project-specific Quality Control (QC) and Quality Assurance (QA) programs supporting semiconductor manufacturing facilities, including process piping, utility systems, skids, tool hook-ups, cleanroom infrastructure, and modular fabrication activities.
• Ensure compliance with applicable industry codes, standards, and client requirements, including ASME B31.3, ASME Section IX, AWS, SEMI standards, ISO requirements, manufacturer specifications, and project-specific quality plans.
• Lead quality initiatives that promote accountability, continuous improvement, and right-first-time execution across fabrication and field installation activities.

Inspection, Verification & Compliance

• Oversee inspection and verification activities for high-purity and ultra-high-purity (UHP) process systems, including stainless steel orbital welding, tubing installation, skid fabrication, cleanroom construction, and thermoplastic piping systems such as PVDF, PFA, PP, PVC, CPVC, and HDPE.
• Develop and oversee quality control processes for thermoplastic piping systems, including butt fusion, socket fusion, infrared (IR) fusion, bead and crevice-free (BCF) fusion, and other manufacturer-approved joining methods.
• Conduct inspections of welding, fusion, fabrication, and installation activities, including weld preparation, alignment verification, fusion parameter validation, visual inspections, dimensional verification, and workmanship assessments.
• Monitor fabrication and installation activities to ensure adherence to approved procedures, engineering specifications, cleanliness protocols, contamination control requirements, and client quality standards.

Documentation & Quality Records

• Review and approve Welding Procedure Specifications (WPS), Procedure Qualification Records (PQR), Welder Performance Qualifications (WPQ), orbital welding qualifications, fusion operator qualifications, and associated quality documentation.
• Verify compliance with material traceability requirements, including receiving inspections, heat number verification, Material Test Report (MTR) review, Positive Material Identification (PMI) where applicable, and traceability documentation for thermoplastic piping materials and components.
• Maintain complete and accurate quality records, turnover packages, inspection reports, weld logs, fusion logs, test records, material traceability documentation, and commissioning documentation to support client acceptance and system handover.
• Review fusion machine calibration records, welding equipment certifications, inspection reports, and testing documentation to verify compliance with approved procedures and manufacturer requirements.

Testing, Turnover & Audits

• Coordinate and oversee Non-Destructive Examination (NDE), boroscope inspections, weld mapping, passivation verification, pressure testing, leak testing, flushing, cleaning verification, and system turnover inspections.
• Monitor fabrication and installation of UHP, chemical distribution, process waste, acid waste, solvent waste, industrial utility, and specialty process piping systems to ensure compliance with project specifications and semiconductor industry requirements.
• Serve as the primary quality liaison during customer audits, supplier audits, regulatory inspections, and client quality reviews.

Collaboration & Continuous Improvement

• Lead the identification, documentation, investigation, and resolution of non-conformances, corrective actions, preventive actions, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Collaborate closely with Project Executives, Project Directors, Superintendents, Shop Superintendents, Fabrication Managers, Engineers, Safety Managers, and client quality representatives to proactively resolve quality issues and maintain project schedules.
• Participate in constructability reviews, project planning sessions, risk assessments, fabrication strategy meetings, and lessons-learned reviews to ensure quality requirements are integrated throughout project execution.

YOU’RE READY FOR THIS ROLE IF YOU HAVE

• Current AWS Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) certification required.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Welding Engineering, Welding Technology, Quality Management, or a related technical field preferred.
• 7–10 years of quality control, quality assurance, welding inspection, fabrication, or construction experience supporting semiconductor, advanced manufacturing, pharmaceutical, data center, or industrial process facility projects.
• Strong working knowledge of ASME B31.3 Process Piping, ASME Section IX, AWS D1.1, SEMI standards, client-specific quality requirements, and applicable industry regulations.
• Experience inspecting stainless steel process piping systems, orbital welding operations, high-purity tubing installations, and thermoplastic piping systems including PVDF, PFA, PP, PVC, CPVC, and HDPE.
• Knowledge of thermoplastic fusion processes, including butt fusion, socket fusion, infrared (IR) fusion, bead and crevice-free (BCF) fusion, and associated quality control requirements.
• Experience reviewing and managing WPS, PQRs, WPQs, fusion operator qualifications, material traceability documentation, and turnover packages.
• Familiarity with NDE methods including UT, RT, MT, PT, boroscope inspections, leak testing, and pressure testing requirements.
• Strong understanding of material traceability, MTR review, PMI verification, contamination control practices, cleanroom protocols, and semiconductor quality documentation requirements.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, P&IDs, isometric drawings, specifications, welding symbols, fusion documentation, and semiconductor construction documents.
• Experience managing quality audits, client inspections, supplier evaluations, and commissioning or turnover activities for large-scale industrial or semiconductor projects.
• Proven leadership experience with the ability to mentor, coach, and develop quality inspectors, welding inspectors, fusion technicians, foremen, and craft personnel.
• Excellent communication, organizational, problem-solving, and interpersonal skills with the ability to effectively interact with clients, project teams, engineers, and field personnel.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, document control systems, quality management software, inspection reporting platforms, and electronic turnover documentation systems.
• Ability to work in active fabrication facilities, cleanroom environments, and construction sites while maintaining compliance with all safety, quality, and contamination control requirements.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Extensive experience developing, implementing, and managing quality programs for large-scale semiconductor manufacturing facilities, advanced technology campuses, pharmaceutical facilities, data centers, and other mission-critical industrial projects.
• Proven experience supporting semiconductor construction projects involving UHP process systems, chemical distribution systems, specialty gas systems, cleanroom environments, process piping, modular skids, and tool installation activities.
• Experience managing quality programs through all project phases, including fabrication, installation, testing, commissioning, turnover, and client acceptance.
• Additional certifications such as AWS Senior Certified Welding Inspector (SCWI), ASNT Level II or III, Certified Quality Auditor (CQA), Certified Quality Engineer (CQE), NACE Coating Inspector, API certifications, or other industry-recognized quality credentials.
• Experience leading quality teams across multiple fabrication shops, construction sites, cleanroom environments, and concurrent project scopes.
• Strong background coordinating client audits, supplier quality assessments, mock audits, turnover package reviews, and regulatory compliance inspections.
• Experience implementing continuous improvement initiatives, root cause analysis programs, lessons learned processes, and quality performance metrics in high-volume fabrication and installation environments.
• Familiarity with semiconductor owner quality standards and project execution requirements for leading manufacturers such as TSMC, Intel, Samsung Electronics, Micron Technology, and other advanced technology clients.
• Demonstrated ability to mentor and develop quality professionals, welding inspectors, fusion technicians, and field quality personnel while fostering a culture of quality excellence, accountability, and continuous improvement.

WHAT WE OFFER

• Award-winning culture – consistently recognized by Best Places to Work in Arizona, Utah, and Idaho
• Competitive pay – weekly paychecks, salary, bonus incentives, and 401(k) with employer match
• Holistic benefits – Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, and Disability Insurance; paid parental leave, financial literacy resources, and an Employee Assistance Program including legal and mental health support
• Perks – tenure awards including pro sports tickets, fitness memberships, travel vouchers, and paid work anniversary sabbaticals
• Award-winning work – our projects are consistently honored with recognitions from AIA, ENR, AGC, and more

PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, talk, and/or hear. The employee is frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, and/or crawl. The employee must also occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds. Specific vision abilities include close vision and color vision. The employee is also required to frequently inspect fabrication shops, cleanroom environments, and active construction projects and may be exposed to ongoing construction activity and various weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment may range from moderate to loud.

EEO STATEMENT

Okland is an equal opportunity employer and considers all applicants for employment based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of any status protected under federal, state, or local law. Applicants will be considered regardless of their race, color, sex, gender identity or expression, age, religion, creed, national origin, citizenship status, sexual orientation, genetic information, physical or mental disability, military status, or any other characteristic protected under federal, state, or local law. In addition to complying with all applicable laws, Okland also has a strong corporate commitment to inclusion.

VISA AND SPONSORSHIP

Must be currently legally authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H1B, O-1, CPT, OPT, etc.). Unless specifically stated in this job posting, we are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.