Metals Inspector - Columbia, SC

Location

Columbia, SC | United States

Job description

Metals Inspector

Job Description

Responsibilities

• Perform inspections of structural steel bolting and welding in accordance with appropriate codes, such as AWS D1.1, D1.3, AISC Manual of Steel Construction, etc.
• Perform inspections of pipe and miscellaneous welding (Structural steel, thin- walled piping, stainless, and carbon).
• Proctor/observe welder qualification tests.
• Prepare reports of inspections and tests.
• Assist with other work, such as floor profile measurement, pacometer (R-meter) location of reinforcing steel, concrete imaging radar location of reinforcing steel and various others.

Qualifications

• Current Certified Welding Inspector and/or ICC Bolting, Welding, and Structural Steel Inspector certificates.
• Ability to read and interpret project drawings and codes.
• Familiarity with other welding codes, such as ASME and API codes.
• Non-destructive testing experience and qualification preferred. Methods to look for are magnetic particles, ultrasonic, and dye penetrant.
• Articulated Lift operators card/certificate preferred.
• Willingness to learn and perform work outside this description if needs arise (making cylinders or prisms, observing post-tensioning operations, water spray testing, etc.)
• Possess the ability to comprehend / perform basic mathematical calculations such as but not limited to:
  • Calculating Area / Volume
  • Torque values for bolts
  • Tensile strength
  • Unit conversions (Metric and imperial)
  • Fraction to decimal
  • Read a ruler
• Able to obtain security clearances for: Military installations, Airports, Nuclear sites and Power plants.

Preferred Qualifications (Individual qualifications and/or combinations can be evaluated on a case-by-case basis)

• CWI (Certified Welding Inspector) certification from the American Welding Society.
• ASNT (American Society for Non-destructive Testing) Level II ACCP (ASNT Central Certification Program) technician in Magnetic Particle (MT), Dye Penetrant (PT), and/or Ultrasonic Testing (UT).
• ICC (International Code Council) Structural Steel and Bolting certification
• ICC Structural Steel and Welding certification
• Experience with reinforcing steel inspection, post-tensioned concrete inspection and reporting, or other related experience is also a plus, but not required.

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