Welder Supervisor (Site)
CR/082603
Posted: 10/06/2026
Job Title: Welder Supervisor (Site)
Reports to: Production Manager (Site) / Offshore Welding Supt. (Site)
Location: Onshore & Offshore Operations
OVERVIEW OF ROLE
Responsible for overseeing welding activities in the, supporting the development of welding procedures and providing an interface with Operations Department.
The Pipeline Group (PG) Welding Foreman is part of the delivery team for all pipeline welding projects within Subsea 7 and is the focal point within PG towards delivery. The welding Supervisor is responsible for ensuring the welds meet the criteria for all relevant projects and of the work related to the welding of pipes within the PG scope of work as well as helping to ensure that all projects objectives, targets, on safety, production and schedule are maintained targets of safety, production.
All personnel are expected to contribute to creating a positive HSEQ culture and ensure familiarity with and adherence to local HSEQ codes and practices.
SPECIFIC KEY RESPONSIBILITIES & ACTIVITIES
Coordinate Welding activities and oversee welding operations in :
• delegate work effectively ensure welding activities are effective and monitor completion of targets
• ensure welders adopt the SQP values and culture of the company
• monitor welding performance, respond to welding issues and trouble shoot as required
• Monitor team performance and take action as required.
• provide technical expertise and support development work on welding methodology
Provide leadership and direction for welding operations across the company:
• act as interface with Welding Superintendents in Operations Department
• respond to welding issues and trouble shoot as require
• lead the training of different nationalities in the use of automatic welding system
• Evaluate lessons learned, identify potential quality improvements and participate in systems/procedures development and improvement programs.
Support Welding staff development and performance review activities as required.
EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION
Qualifications and experience:
• Experience of Manual and automatic welding operations and techniques at Supervisory level –
• Safety Leadership Training Course
Skills and behavioural expectations:
• Shows commitment to and promotes PPG SQP policy
• Communicates effectively and articulately at all levels
• Manages welding operations effectively to ensure that work is completed on schedule and in accordance with SQP standards at all times
• Provides leadership and focus for all welding activity
• Develops an appropriate culture of team working and ensures that all staff have relevant skills to meet job requirements
• Demonstrates good trouble shooting skills and analytical skills when making decisions
• Demonstrates effective forward planning for current and future jobs
• Works effectively under pressure
• Risk focused
• Develops and manages the interfaces effectively with other departments and clients
• Develops and improves processes/procedures to maximize business performance/efficiencies.
SKILLS AND BEHAVIOURAL EXPECTATION
• Shows commitment to and promotes SQP policy
• Develops an appropriate culture of team working
• Communicates effectively and articulately at all levels within the welding supervision
• Demonstrates good trouble shooting skills and analytical skills when making decisions
• Works effectively under pressure
• Is risk focused
• Works effectively with other departments and clients assists with development and improves processes/procedures
People are our business worldwide
Orion Group was founded in 1987 and is now one of the largest, independent, international recruitment companies. We have a network of 200 employees working from 24 offices, delivering a range of services – Talent Acquisition, Recruitment Outsourcing Services, Retained Search, Global Workforce Solutions, Completions & Commissioning and Materials Management – across 68 countries. As a global leader in workforce solutions, we recruit personnel across the Engineering & Technical, Office & Commercial, Scientific and Skilled Trades disciplines, for sectors including Oil & Gas, Life Science, Power & Utilities, Constructions & Infrastructure, Manufacturing and Renewables.
- Negotiable
- Azerbaijan, Baku
- Contract
Job Title: Welder Supervisor (Site)
Reports to: Production Manager (Site) / Offshore Welding Supt. (Site)
Location: Onshore & Offshore Operations
OVERVIEW OF ROLE
Responsible for overseeing welding activities in the, supporting the development of welding procedures and providing an interface with Operations Department.
The Pipeline Group (PG) Welding Foreman is part of the delivery team for all pipeline welding projects within Subsea 7 and is the focal point within PG towards delivery. The welding Supervisor is responsible for ensuring the welds meet the criteria for all relevant projects and of the work related to the welding of pipes within the PG scope of work as well as helping to ensure that all projects objectives, targets, on safety, production and schedule are maintained targets of safety, production.
All personnel are expected to contribute to creating a positive HSEQ culture and ensure familiarity with and adherence to local HSEQ codes and practices.
SPECIFIC KEY RESPONSIBILITIES & ACTIVITIES
Coordinate Welding activities and oversee welding operations in :
• delegate work effectively ensure welding activities are effective and monitor completion of targets
• ensure welders adopt the SQP values and culture of the company
• monitor welding performance, respond to welding issues and trouble shoot as required
• Monitor team performance and take action as required.
• provide technical expertise and support development work on welding methodology
Provide leadership and direction for welding operations across the company:
• act as interface with Welding Superintendents in Operations Department
• respond to welding issues and trouble shoot as require
• lead the training of different nationalities in the use of automatic welding system
• Evaluate lessons learned, identify potential quality improvements and participate in systems/procedures development and improvement programs.
Support Welding staff development and performance review activities as required.
EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION
Qualifications and experience:
• Experience of Manual and automatic welding operations and techniques at Supervisory level –
• Safety Leadership Training Course
Skills and behavioural expectations:
• Shows commitment to and promotes PPG SQP policy
• Communicates effectively and articulately at all levels
• Manages welding operations effectively to ensure that work is completed on schedule and in accordance with SQP standards at all times
• Provides leadership and focus for all welding activity
• Develops an appropriate culture of team working and ensures that all staff have relevant skills to meet job requirements
• Demonstrates good trouble shooting skills and analytical skills when making decisions
• Demonstrates effective forward planning for current and future jobs
• Works effectively under pressure
• Risk focused
• Develops and manages the interfaces effectively with other departments and clients
• Develops and improves processes/procedures to maximize business performance/efficiencies.
SKILLS AND BEHAVIOURAL EXPECTATION
• Shows commitment to and promotes SQP policy
• Develops an appropriate culture of team working
• Communicates effectively and articulately at all levels within the welding supervision
• Demonstrates good trouble shooting skills and analytical skills when making decisions
• Works effectively under pressure
• Is risk focused
• Works effectively with other departments and clients assists with development and improves processes/procedures
People are our business worldwide
Orion Group was founded in 1987 and is now one of the largest, independent, international recruitment companies. We have a network of 200 employees working from 24 offices, delivering a range of services – Talent Acquisition, Recruitment Outsourcing Services, Retained Search, Global Workforce Solutions, Completions & Commissioning and Materials Management – across 68 countries. As a global leader in workforce solutions, we recruit personnel across the Engineering & Technical, Office & Commercial, Scientific and Skilled Trades disciplines, for sectors including Oil & Gas, Life Science, Power & Utilities, Constructions & Infrastructure, Manufacturing and Renewables.
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