Welding Engineer

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Welding Engineer

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KBR Sustainable Technology Solutions (STS) provides holistic and value-added solutions across the entire asset life cycle. These include world-class licensed process technologies, differentiated advisory services, deep technical domain expertise, energy transition solutions, high-end design capabilities, and smart solutions to optimize planned and operating assets.

Summary Section  

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for design, specification, selection and services relating to mechanical equipment such as rotating machinery, pressure vessels, atmospheric storage tanks, fired and unfired heat transfer equipment, utility equipment, packaged units, material handling and solids processing systems.

• Plans, schedules, and conducts work requiring judgment in the independent evaluation, selection, and adaptation of engineering techniques, procedures, and criteria.

• Review and approval of:

  • Welding Procedure Specifications (WPS)

  • Procedure Qualification Records (PQR)

  • For a wide range of materials including carbon steel, stainless steel, and nickel alloys

  • Ensure compliance with ASME, API, and other applicable codes.

Provide technical support and troubleshooting during:

• Fabrication

• Site commissioning

• Plant shutdowns

Advise on:

• Material selection

• Weldability for corrosive and high-temperature service environments

Support technology development initiatives involving advanced welding processes such as:

• GTAW (Gas Tungsten Arc Welding)

• SAW (Submerged Arc Welding)

• Overlay welding

Ensure compliance with quality assurance and safety standards across welding operations

Demonstrate strong knowledge of:

• ASME Section IX, API, AWS codes and standards

• Welding of stainless steels, ferritic alloys, and nickel-based alloys

Understanding of:

• Corrosion mechanisms (API 571)

• Material behavior in chemical processing environments.

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