Westinghouse Electric Company · 22 hours ago
Lead Welding Engineer
Manning, SC
Contract
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$117K/yr - $146K/yr
7+ years expWestinghouse Electric Company is committed to providing clean energy solutions and values its employees as its most valuable asset. The Lead Welding Engineer will be the subject matter expert responsible for the development, implementation, and troubleshooting of welding-related requirements for nuclear power plants and associated facilities.
Electrical DistributionEnergyNuclear
Responsibilities
Work collaboratively within the Welding Engineering group to divide work scopes, technical approach and initiatives to drive successful implementations. A high level of Group interaction is expected
Review contracts, design, and regulatory requirements to develop project welding specifications
Provide technical input for proposals such as weld metal volumes, code requirements, filler metal types, PWHT/Preheat and WPS/PQR review for costing
Provide guidance to fabricators and construction personnel for compliance with project welding requirements
Review project documentation including weld maps, detail drawings, and Code Requirements to ensure conformance with project requirements
Filler Metal Inventory management includes generating requisitions, interfacing with vendors as well as reviewing and approving filler metals to be provided to projects
Participate in constructability and design reviews for the development of Westinghouse technologies
Interface with other Engineering disciplines to provide SME Welding Engineering guidance
Support the continued development of the Welding Database which houses PQRs and WPSs
Aid in the evaluation of weld failures and associate causal analyses
Travel to suppliers and vendors for support of welding program activities, assisting vendors in welding related fabrication and technical issues, welding personnel qualification assistance, WPS qualification and documentation requirements
Support Audits and address welding related questions and issues presented by ANI, Code, and Regulatory bodies, clients, and internal customers
Provide SME support for other WEC entities on welding related issues
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree from an accredited university in Welding Engineering, Materials Science, or related field
7+ years experience as a Welding Engineer or related position
5+ years of nuclear-specific related experience in the power plant, shipbuilding, industrial process construction, maintenance, component repair and replacement, applied research and development, and/or manufacturing facility
Strong working knowledge ASME Codes including ASME Section II, III, IV, XI, B31.1 and AWS D1.1
Experience with the qualification of welders and welding procedures, including parameter development
Familiarity with SMAW, GTAW, GMAW, FCAW, and SAW welding processes
Working knowledge of ASME NQA-1 quality assurance requirements and Welding Program best practices
Benefits
Comprehensive Medical benefits which could include medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage and Health Savings Account (HSA) with employer contributions options
Wellness Programs designed to support employees in maintaining their health and well-being including Employee Assistance Program providing support for our employees and their household members
401(k) with Company Match Contributions to support employees' retirement
Paid Vacations and Company Holidays
Opportunities for Flexible Work Arrangements to promote work-life balance
Educational Reimbursement and Comprehensive Career Programs to help employees grow in their careers
Global Recognition and Service Programs to celebrate employee accomplishments and service
Employee Referral Program
Company
Westinghouse Electric Company
Westinghouse Electric Company provides innovative and secure nuclear technology solutions.
5001-10000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$1.62BKey Investors
US Department of EnergyExport Development CanadaUK Government
2025-12-08Grant
2024-12-09Debt Financing· $1.45B
2023-07-27Grant· $13.43M
Leadership Team
Dan Sumner
Interim Chief Executive Officer
Justin Johnson
Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer
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