Temporary CWI

Position Summary

Acuren is currently recruiting for temporary CWI's (other API certs a plus) for Turnaround/Outage/Project work across the US.  

This position is part of our U.S. Workforce Deployment Team, which supports customer turnaround, outage, and project staffing needs across the country. Assignments vary in duration based on project requirements and business demand. 

Responsibilities

• Perform visual welding inspections in accordance with applicable codes, standards, customer specifications, and written procedures.
• Inspect welds, base materials, fabrication, and repairs to ensure compliance with project requirements and applicable welding codes.
• Review Welding Procedure Specifications (WPS), Procedure Qualification Records (PQR), and Welder Performance Qualifications (WPQ).
• Verify material identification, traceability, joint preparation, fit-up, preheat, interpass temperatures, and post-weld activities.
• Monitor welding operations to ensure compliance with approved procedures and quality requirements.
• Identify, evaluate, and document welding discontinuities, defects, and nonconformances.
• Prepare accurate inspection reports, weld maps, and daily inspection documentation.
• Review fabrication drawings, engineering specifications, and quality documentation.
• Coordinate with customers, project managers, welders, and quality personnel to resolve inspection-related issues.
• Witness and document welder qualification testing when required.
• Verify corrective actions and re-inspect repaired welds.
• Ensure compliance with all company, customer, and regulatory safety requirements.
• Support turnaround, outage, maintenance, fabrication, and capital project activities.
• Travel to customer locations as required and work flexible schedules, including overtime, weekends, holidays, and night shifts.

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Current AWS Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) certification in good standing.
• Minimum of 3 years of welding inspection experience in industrial, fabrication, construction, or manufacturing environments.
• Working knowledge of welding processes including SMAW, GTAW, GMAW, FCAW, and SAW.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, welding symbols, isometric drawings, and technical specifications.
• Strong knowledge of welding inspection techniques and quality assurance practices.
• Valid driver's license with an acceptable driving record.
• Ability to obtain and maintain customer site access requirements.
• Ability to pass pre-employment and client-required drug and alcohol screenings.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Basic computer proficiency, including Microsoft Office and electronic inspection reporting systems.

Preferred Qualifications

• Additional NDT certifications including VT, MT, PT, UTT, PAUT, RT, or PMI.
• Familiarity with API 510, API 570, API 653, and ASME inspection programs.
• Experience inspecting pressure vessels, piping systems, storage tanks, structural steel, and process equipment.
• Experience in refinery, petrochemical, pipeline, power generation, manufacturing, or heavy industrial environments.
• Current TWIC Card.
• OSHA 10 or OSHA 30 certification.
• Rope Access certification (SPRAT or IRATA) preferred for applicable projects.
• Experience with digital inspection reporting software and quality management systems.

Preferred Knowledge of Codes & Standards

Experience working with one or more of the following:

• AWS D1.1 Structural Welding Code
• ASME Section V
• ASME Section VIII
• ASME B31.1
• ASME B31.3
• API 510
• API 570
• API 653
• ASTM standards, as applicable

Benefits

This position offers the opportunity to work on turnaround, outage, and project assignments at customer sites across the U.S. Employees are hired on a temporary, casual basis to support specific business needs. As a casual employee, this position is not eligible for company-sponsored benefits, paid holidays, or paid time off (PTO).

Company Overview

Acuren is a trusted, single source provider of technology-enabled asset protection solutions used to evaluate the structural integrity of critical energy, industrial and public infrastructures. Committed to delivering a Higher Level of Reliability, Acuren provides an unrivaled spectrum of capabilities including inspection, traditional and advanced NDE/NDT, failure analysis, rope access, materials engineering, field engineering, reliability engineering, drones, robotics, V-Deck and condition-based monitoring services.

Our work is critical to the integrity and safety of industrial firms, including petroleum refinery, pipeline, power generation, pulp & paper, mining, pharmaceutical, aerospace and automotive industries. Acuren employs over 4,000 dedicated professionals supporting the mechanical integrity and inspection programs of the world’s largest industrial segments.

Acuren is a market leader. Our formula for success is straightforward: be capable locally, with certified and well-equipped personnel supported by trained, experienced leaders. Continuing to build on a strong heritage of safety, quality and professionalism, Acuren strives to maintain incident free work environments, pursues advanced technical developments, and supports reliability programs that are valued by clients and employees. 

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