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≈ $44k – $103k per year (Estimated)
Location
In office (Abu Dhabi)
Seniority
Principal · 12+ years exp

Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Nov 2, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 29, 2026. NMDC Group scores A on the Alion truth index.

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NMDC Group is an Abu Dhabi based engineering, procurement and construction group working in dredging, marine works and energy, delivering offshore and onshore oil and gas facilities, land reclamation and coastal infrastructure. Established in 1976 as the National Marine Dredging Company and listed on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange, it operates across the Middle East and North Africa, South Asia and beyond through its dredging and marine arm and its energy subsidiary. Its openings in the UAE include estimation, commissioning, contracts and geotechnical engineers, HSE officers and trainers, buyers, dredge electricians, surveyors and software engineering managers.
  • Leadership & Supervision: Directs, trains, and manage welding engineering and installation welding teams, ensuring productivity and adherence to safety and quality standards

  • Quality Control: Ensures all welding work is done according to established codes, international standards, and Client’s specifications

  • Process Improvement: Identifies and implement improvements to welding techniques and equipment to optimize productivity, reduce costs, and maintain quality

  • Safety Compliance: Maintains a strong focus on safety protocols, ensuring all welding activities follow workplace safety guidelines, to mitigate accidents and injuries

  • Resource & Budget Management: Manages manpower, welding consumables and equipment, ensuring availability of resources for execution of projects on time while staying within budget

  • Management of subcontractors: Preparation of Service Requisitions, Technical Evaluation and management of subcontractors for various engineering and pipelay related activities (manpower, equipment rental, services, ECA, etc.)

  • Project Coordination: Works closely with PMT and Offshore Operations to ensure welding activities are completed on time, within scope, and in alignment with project goals

  • Training & Development: Ensures welding installation teams are well-trained, up to date with qualifications, and equipped with the latest skills to meet evolving industry demands

  • Collaboration: Coordinates with other departments (e.g. PMT, procurement, subcontracts, asset integrity, quality assurance etc.) to ensure smooth execution of welding operations

Estimation: Provision of inputs to Contracts department for bidding of new projects. Estimation and procurement of pipeline welding equipment and auxiliary equipment for future pipelay projects

  • Leadership & Supervision: Directs, trains, and manage welding engineering and installation welding teams, ensuring productivity and adherence to safety and quality standards

  • Quality Control: Ensures all welding work is done according to established codes, international standards, and Client’s specifications

  • Process Improvement: Identifies and implement improvements to welding techniques and equipment to optimize productivity, reduce costs, and maintain quality

  • Safety Compliance: Maintains a strong focus on safety protocols, ensuring all welding activities follow workplace safety guidelines, to mitigate accidents and injuries

  • Resource & Budget Management: Manages manpower, welding consumables and equipment, ensuring availability of resources for execution of projects on time while staying within budget

  • Management of subcontractors: Preparation of Service Requisitions, Technical Evaluation and management of subcontractors for various engineering and pipelay related activities (manpower, equipment rental, services, ECA, etc.)

  • Project Coordination: Works closely with PMT and Offshore Operations to ensure welding activities are completed on time, within scope, and in alignment with project goals

  • Training & Development: Ensures welding installation teams are well-trained, up to date with qualifications, and equipped with the latest skills to meet evolving industry demands

  • Collaboration: Coordinates with other departments (e.g. PMT, procurement, subcontracts, asset integrity, quality assurance etc.) to ensure smooth execution of welding operations

Estimation: Provision of inputs to Contracts department for bidding of new projects. Estimation and procurement of pipeline welding equipment and auxiliary equipment for future pipelay projects

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering (Preferably Mechanical, Metallurgical or Civil), or equivalent

  • Minimum 12 years of related work experience in pipeline industry

Technical Competencies

  • Expertise in various pipeline welding processes (e.g., Mechanized GMAW, GTAW, SMAW, FCAW etc.) and weld repair processes (GTAW, SMAW, FCAW)

  • Practical experience with pipeline welding equipment and auxiliary equipment (Internal Line Up Clamp, Pipe Facing Machine, Shielding Gas System etc.)

  • In depth knowledge of international welding standards and codes (API, DNV and ASME)

Practical knowledge and interpretation skills for main NDT techniques used for installation of pipelines (X-Ray, MUT, AUT, MPI)

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