Pipeline Welding Supervisor - Offshore Operations
Posted date [2026-08-30]
(ID: 50444)
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McDermott is a global engineering and construction company delivering advanced solutions for the energy sector. The company focuses on transforming energy resources into essential products through innovative, technology-driven approaches across the full project lifecycle, from concept to decommissioning. With operations in more than 30 countries, McDermott combines a skilled workforce, specialized marine assets, and international fabrication capabilities to support large-scale energy projects. The organization plays a key role in developing efficient, reliable, and sustainable energy infrastructure worldwide.... |
Job Description and Requirements
Pipeline Welding Supervisor - Offshore OperationsJob Snapshot
Role: Pipeline Welding Supervisor - Offshore Operations
Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Industry: Oil and Energy
Function: Metal Fabrication and Welding
Experience: Minimum 5-10 years
Job Type: Full-time
Position Overview
Pipeline Welding Supervisor - Offshore Operations in Dubai, United Arab Emirates is an Oil and Energy opportunity with McDermott International, Ltd for an experienced pipeline welding professional responsible for supervising offshore and onshore welding production, welding station readiness, weld integrity, personnel performance, consumables, equipment, and production KPIs. The role coordinates automatic and semi-automatic pipeline welding activities with engineering, quality, NDT, marine, coating, and construction teams to achieve safe production continuity, consistent weld quality, controlled cycle times, and scheduled pipeline installation.
Job Details
Country: United Arab Emirates
City: Dubai
Industry: Oil and Energy
Function: Metal Fabrication and Welding
Salary: 18000-28000
Estimated salary range based on similar jobs in the
job city; please confirm the final offer with the employer.
Gender: Any
Candidate Nationality: Any
Job Type: Full-time
Role Context
The Pipeline Welding Supervisor has direct responsibility for welding station performance during pipeline construction, from initial readiness and qualification activities through start-up, production welding, inspection coordination, repair management, and final project close-out.
This position protects one of the most critical elements of pipeline installation: weld integrity. The Supervisor must ensure that qualified personnel, approved Welding Procedure Specifications, suitable welding equipment, shielding gases, consumables, spares, correct fit-up conditions, and inspection resources are available before production begins and remain available throughout execution.
Production performance is equally important. By monitoring welding cycle times, station timing, repair rates, equipment downtime, and actual pipelay progress against plan, the Supervisor helps maintain firing line continuity while ensuring productivity improvements never compromise HSE requirements or weld quality.
Key Responsibilities
* Supervise pipeline welding activities across firing line and onsite construction stations during offshore and onshore pipeline installation.
* Ensure welding is performed in accordance with approved Welding Procedure Specifications, inspection plans, project procedures, technical requirements, and applicable international standards.
* Establish welding readiness before production by confirming approved procedures, functional welding stations, qualified welders, competent personnel, consumables, shielding gases, spares, and equipment availability.
* Coordinate welding execution with Field Engineers, Production Engineers, the Barge Superintendent, Quality Control, NDT personnel, PPG Welding Lead, Equipment Lead, FJC Supervisor, and other relevant disciplines.
* Maintain effective interfaces with Certifying Authorities and inspection stakeholders where production clearance is required.
* Review planned welding cycle times and monitor actual station performance against established targets.
* Investigate deviations from expected cycle times and guide personnel in resolving operational or technical constraints.
* Support firing line continuity by identifying welding-related bottlenecks before they cause production downtime.
* Compare actual pipelay rates with planned production and provide welding support where performance is affected.
* Participate in project kick-off meetings, construction readiness reviews, and welding preparation activities.
* Contribute lessons learned from previous operations during project setup and incorporate relevant improvements into execution.
* Support Welding Procedure Qualification and welder qualification activities before pipeline production.
* Coordinate welding requirements during pipeline installation and contribute to structured close-out at project completion.
* Capture operational and technical lessons learned for use on future pipeline projects.
* Monitor inventory levels for welding consumables, shielding gases, replacement components, and critical spares.
* Raise requisitions early enough to prevent shortages from interrupting welding production.
* Coordinate with the Welding Lead on system setup, welding parameters, production welding, fit-up, inspections, and technical matters.
* Troubleshoot welding problems affecting production quality or station performance.
* Review automatic welding parameters through applicable software and support controlled adjustments within approved requirements.
* Maintain strict attention to bevel geometry where dimensional conditions can influence weld quality.
* Verify appropriate preheat and inter-pass temperature controls throughout relevant welding operations.
* Monitor welding variables and intervene when production conditions deviate from approved procedures.
* Manage welding personnel and assign daily activities according to construction priorities.
* Track workforce productivity and ensure personnel use welding equipment, consumables, and resources correctly.
* Maintain traceable records for welders, welding qualifications, completed welds, repairs, downtime, and station timing.
* Record equipment breakdowns and their effect on welding production.
* Maintain daily welding reports covering joints completed, repair statistics, welding consumable usage, welder traceability, equipment performance, downtime, and resource utilization.
* Submit required daily production information to the PPG team.
* Verify materials and welding consumables as part of first-line inspection activities.
* Check shielding gas quality upon arrival and ensure suitable gas remains available for production.
* Verify welder qualifications or coordinate with the PPG Welding Engineer and onboard QCI for qualification confirmation.
* Conduct or oversee fit-up and visual inspections in accordance with project requirements.
* Coordinate with the NDT team to obtain inspection results promptly and correctly identify welds requiring repair.
* Ensure repair locations are accurately marked and managed through the applicable repair process.
* Analyze repair trends and work with technical and quality personnel to prevent recurring welding defects.
* Maintain compliance with McDermott HSE requirements throughout welding operations.
* Participate in daily coordination meetings and safety and quality toolbox talks with Construction and QHSES teams.
* Support audits and inspections involving client representatives, Certifying Authorities, or third-party inspectors.
* Assess competency of welders and bevel operators before assigning critical production responsibilities.
* Arrange practical training where skill gaps are identified.
* Mentor welding personnel in improved welding methodology and workmanship practices.
* Coordinate workforce development initiatives that strengthen consistency, productivity, and technical capability.
* Promote disciplined welding execution where safety, quality, traceability, and production performance are treated as interconnected requirements.
Ideal Profile
A high school diploma is the minimum educational requirement, while a relevant technical qualification or trade certificate is preferred.
Candidates should bring approximately 5-10 years of hands-on pipeline welding experience, preferably involving offshore pipeline construction. At least two years of supervisory experience is expected.
Practical knowledge of automatic or semi-automatic pipeline welding machines is important because the role involves both production supervision and troubleshooting of welding parameters and station performance.
The preferred candidate can confidently read technical drawings, Welding Procedure Specifications, inspection plans, and associated pipeline construction documentation.
In-depth understanding of pipeline materials is required, particularly carbon steel and CRA clad steel used in oil and gas pipeline applications.
Candidates should understand the working principles relevant to ILUC operations as well as Argon purging requirements associated with CRA applications.
Knowledge of copper shoe wear monitoring and its potential effect on welding performance is also important.
The role requires strong familiarity with weld fit-up, bevel geometry, preheat, inter-pass control, shielding gases, consumable management, weld repairs, visual inspection, and NDT coordination.
Because welding performance directly affects firing line production, candidates should be capable of balancing weld quality with cycle-time discipline and production continuity.
Experience supervising welders and other specialist personnel is required, together with the ability to assess competency, allocate work, mentor teams, and respond quickly to technical problems offshore or onsite.
Skills Set
Pipeline welding
Offshore pipeline construction
Onshore pipeline construction
Automatic welding
Semi-automatic welding
Welding Procedure Specifications
WPS compliance
Welding Procedure Qualification
Welder qualification
Firing line operations
Welding station management
Welding cycle time
Pipeline installation
Weld integrity
Welding parameters
Welding software
Bevel geometry
Fit-up inspection
Visual welding inspection
Preheat control
Inter-pass temperature control
Carbon steel pipelines
CRA clad steel
Argon purging
ILUC principles
Copper shoe wear monitoring
Shielding gases
Welding consumables
Consumable inventory
Welding equipment
Equipment troubleshooting
Equipment downtime
Weld repair management
Repair statistics
Welder traceability
NDT coordination
Quality control
Inspection plans
International welding standards
Pipelay productivity
Production KPIs
Daily welding reports
Resource utilization
Barge operations
PPG coordination
QHSES compliance
Client inspections
Third-party inspections
Welding workforce supervision
Welder competency assessment
Technical mentoring
Pipeline construction
Why Join Us
McDermott International, Ltd offers pipeline welding professionals exposure to technically demanding offshore and onshore construction where welding performance directly influences installation speed, asset integrity, and project economics. Supervising these operations provides valuable experience across automated welding systems, firing line production, specialist pipeline materials, NDT interfaces, quality assurance, and multidisciplinary offshore execution.
The continuing demand for reliable energy infrastructure, alongside new offshore and energy-transition developments, creates sustained value for specialists who understand how to deliver high-integrity pipeline welds while maintaining production efficiency. This position provides the opportunity to apply that expertise within complex international EPCI execution environments.
About the Company
McDermott International, Ltd is a global engineering and construction organization with more than 100 years of experience turning complex energy concepts into operating infrastructure. Its work spans subsea pipelines, offshore platforms, onshore developments, and offshore wind infrastructure, supported by engineering and construction professionals operating internationally. McDermott combines technical expertise, fabrication capability, and project execution experience to deliver critical energy assets with a strong emphasis on safety, quality, and sustainable performance.
Gender: Any
Candidate Nationality: Any
Job Type: Full-time
Role Context
The Pipeline Welding Supervisor has direct responsibility for welding station performance during pipeline construction, from initial readiness and qualification activities through start-up, production welding, inspection coordination, repair management, and final project close-out.
This position protects one of the most critical elements of pipeline installation: weld integrity. The Supervisor must ensure that qualified personnel, approved Welding Procedure Specifications, suitable welding equipment, shielding gases, consumables, spares, correct fit-up conditions, and inspection resources are available before production begins and remain available throughout execution.
Production performance is equally important. By monitoring welding cycle times, station timing, repair rates, equipment downtime, and actual pipelay progress against plan, the Supervisor helps maintain firing line continuity while ensuring productivity improvements never compromise HSE requirements or weld quality.
Key Responsibilities
* Supervise pipeline welding activities across firing line and onsite construction stations during offshore and onshore pipeline installation.
* Ensure welding is performed in accordance with approved Welding Procedure Specifications, inspection plans, project procedures, technical requirements, and applicable international standards.
* Establish welding readiness before production by confirming approved procedures, functional welding stations, qualified welders, competent personnel, consumables, shielding gases, spares, and equipment availability.
* Coordinate welding execution with Field Engineers, Production Engineers, the Barge Superintendent, Quality Control, NDT personnel, PPG Welding Lead, Equipment Lead, FJC Supervisor, and other relevant disciplines.
* Maintain effective interfaces with Certifying Authorities and inspection stakeholders where production clearance is required.
* Review planned welding cycle times and monitor actual station performance against established targets.
* Investigate deviations from expected cycle times and guide personnel in resolving operational or technical constraints.
* Support firing line continuity by identifying welding-related bottlenecks before they cause production downtime.
* Compare actual pipelay rates with planned production and provide welding support where performance is affected.
* Participate in project kick-off meetings, construction readiness reviews, and welding preparation activities.
* Contribute lessons learned from previous operations during project setup and incorporate relevant improvements into execution.
* Support Welding Procedure Qualification and welder qualification activities before pipeline production.
* Coordinate welding requirements during pipeline installation and contribute to structured close-out at project completion.
* Capture operational and technical lessons learned for use on future pipeline projects.
* Monitor inventory levels for welding consumables, shielding gases, replacement components, and critical spares.
* Raise requisitions early enough to prevent shortages from interrupting welding production.
* Coordinate with the Welding Lead on system setup, welding parameters, production welding, fit-up, inspections, and technical matters.
* Troubleshoot welding problems affecting production quality or station performance.
* Review automatic welding parameters through applicable software and support controlled adjustments within approved requirements.
* Maintain strict attention to bevel geometry where dimensional conditions can influence weld quality.
* Verify appropriate preheat and inter-pass temperature controls throughout relevant welding operations.
* Monitor welding variables and intervene when production conditions deviate from approved procedures.
* Manage welding personnel and assign daily activities according to construction priorities.
* Track workforce productivity and ensure personnel use welding equipment, consumables, and resources correctly.
* Maintain traceable records for welders, welding qualifications, completed welds, repairs, downtime, and station timing.
* Record equipment breakdowns and their effect on welding production.
* Maintain daily welding reports covering joints completed, repair statistics, welding consumable usage, welder traceability, equipment performance, downtime, and resource utilization.
* Submit required daily production information to the PPG team.
* Verify materials and welding consumables as part of first-line inspection activities.
* Check shielding gas quality upon arrival and ensure suitable gas remains available for production.
* Verify welder qualifications or coordinate with the PPG Welding Engineer and onboard QCI for qualification confirmation.
* Conduct or oversee fit-up and visual inspections in accordance with project requirements.
* Coordinate with the NDT team to obtain inspection results promptly and correctly identify welds requiring repair.
* Ensure repair locations are accurately marked and managed through the applicable repair process.
* Analyze repair trends and work with technical and quality personnel to prevent recurring welding defects.
* Maintain compliance with McDermott HSE requirements throughout welding operations.
* Participate in daily coordination meetings and safety and quality toolbox talks with Construction and QHSES teams.
* Support audits and inspections involving client representatives, Certifying Authorities, or third-party inspectors.
* Assess competency of welders and bevel operators before assigning critical production responsibilities.
* Arrange practical training where skill gaps are identified.
* Mentor welding personnel in improved welding methodology and workmanship practices.
* Coordinate workforce development initiatives that strengthen consistency, productivity, and technical capability.
* Promote disciplined welding execution where safety, quality, traceability, and production performance are treated as interconnected requirements.
Ideal Profile
A high school diploma is the minimum educational requirement, while a relevant technical qualification or trade certificate is preferred.
Candidates should bring approximately 5-10 years of hands-on pipeline welding experience, preferably involving offshore pipeline construction. At least two years of supervisory experience is expected.
Practical knowledge of automatic or semi-automatic pipeline welding machines is important because the role involves both production supervision and troubleshooting of welding parameters and station performance.
The preferred candidate can confidently read technical drawings, Welding Procedure Specifications, inspection plans, and associated pipeline construction documentation.
In-depth understanding of pipeline materials is required, particularly carbon steel and CRA clad steel used in oil and gas pipeline applications.
Candidates should understand the working principles relevant to ILUC operations as well as Argon purging requirements associated with CRA applications.
Knowledge of copper shoe wear monitoring and its potential effect on welding performance is also important.
The role requires strong familiarity with weld fit-up, bevel geometry, preheat, inter-pass control, shielding gases, consumable management, weld repairs, visual inspection, and NDT coordination.
Because welding performance directly affects firing line production, candidates should be capable of balancing weld quality with cycle-time discipline and production continuity.
Experience supervising welders and other specialist personnel is required, together with the ability to assess competency, allocate work, mentor teams, and respond quickly to technical problems offshore or onsite.
Skills Set
Pipeline welding
Offshore pipeline construction
Onshore pipeline construction
Automatic welding
Semi-automatic welding
Welding Procedure Specifications
WPS compliance
Welding Procedure Qualification
Welder qualification
Firing line operations
Welding station management
Welding cycle time
Pipeline installation
Weld integrity
Welding parameters
Welding software
Bevel geometry
Fit-up inspection
Visual welding inspection
Preheat control
Inter-pass temperature control
Carbon steel pipelines
CRA clad steel
Argon purging
ILUC principles
Copper shoe wear monitoring
Shielding gases
Welding consumables
Consumable inventory
Welding equipment
Equipment troubleshooting
Equipment downtime
Weld repair management
Repair statistics
Welder traceability
NDT coordination
Quality control
Inspection plans
International welding standards
Pipelay productivity
Production KPIs
Daily welding reports
Resource utilization
Barge operations
PPG coordination
QHSES compliance
Client inspections
Third-party inspections
Welding workforce supervision
Welder competency assessment
Technical mentoring
Pipeline construction
Why Join Us
McDermott International, Ltd offers pipeline welding professionals exposure to technically demanding offshore and onshore construction where welding performance directly influences installation speed, asset integrity, and project economics. Supervising these operations provides valuable experience across automated welding systems, firing line production, specialist pipeline materials, NDT interfaces, quality assurance, and multidisciplinary offshore execution.
The continuing demand for reliable energy infrastructure, alongside new offshore and energy-transition developments, creates sustained value for specialists who understand how to deliver high-integrity pipeline welds while maintaining production efficiency. This position provides the opportunity to apply that expertise within complex international EPCI execution environments.
About the Company
McDermott International, Ltd is a global engineering and construction organization with more than 100 years of experience turning complex energy concepts into operating infrastructure. Its work spans subsea pipelines, offshore platforms, onshore developments, and offshore wind infrastructure, supported by engineering and construction professionals operating internationally. McDermott combines technical expertise, fabrication capability, and project execution experience to deliver critical energy assets with a strong emphasis on safety, quality, and sustainable performance.
