# Welding Inspector - Contract

We are SGS - the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company. We are recognized as the global benchmark for quality and integrity. Our 98,000 employees operate a network of 2,650 offices and laboratories, working together to enable a better, safer and more interconnected world. Location: Columbus, Nebraska Pay: $45-$50 per hour Start date: Immediate Assignment schedule: Two visits per week for 8-10 weeks starting immediately Contract type: 1099 independent contractor Required certification: AWS Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) or equivalent Required experience: At least five years of industrial welding inspection experience, including two years in quality assurance, vendor surveillance, or shop inspections About the Assignment We are seeking Welding Inspectors to inspect structural steel welding and related components for an assignment in Columbus, Nebraska. Inspectors will evaluate welding processes, verify compliance with applicable codes and project requirements, and document inspection findings to support the safety and structural integrity of welded components. Key Responsibilities Inspect and evaluate welding processes, structural steel welds, and related

- **Id**: 3892522
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/job/sgs-welding-inspector-contract>
- **Role**: Industrial Engineering
- **Role family**: Industrial Engineering
- **Seniority**: senior
- **Employment type**: contractor
- **Work mode**: on_site
- **Hiring geo confidence**: structured
- **Locations**: Columbus, United States
- **Countries**: US
- **Hiring countries total**: 0
- **Experience years min**: 5
- **Visa sponsorship**: no
- **Relocation package**: no
- **Has equity**: no
- **Status**: live
- **First seen at**: 2026-11-06T19:22:47Z
- **Employer posted date**: 2026-11-06
- **Last verified at**: 2026-11-08T18:59:47Z
- **Board verified**: yes
- **Days open**: 2
- **Description format**: text
- **Description chars**: 4220
- **Description truncated**: no
- **Relocation offered**: no
- **Industries**: Testing, Inspection & Certification

## Company

- **Id**: 3634
- **Name**: SGS
- **Domain**: sgs.com
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/company/sgs>
- **Size band**: 1001-5000
- **Is staffing agency**: no
- **Employer type**: direct
- **Is intermediary**: no
- **Ats vendor**: SmartRecruiters

### Truth index

- **Grade**: B
- **Score**: 75
- **Open postings**: 611
- **Ghost share**: 0
- **Stale share**: 0.984
- **Repost share**: 0
- **Time to fill p50 days**: 33
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-08T05:47:12Z

## Salary

- **Min**: 45
- **Max**: 50
- **Currency**: USD
- **Period**: hour
- **Usd annual**: 100000

## Technologies

- **AWS** — Optional: no

## Trust

- **Level**: ok
- **Days open**: 2

## Requirements

- **Experience years min**: 5
- **Manages managers**: no
- **Security clearance**: no

### Languages

- Language: English; Level: All levels; Optional: no

## Lifecycle

- Event: open; At: 2026-11-06T22:01:47Z

## Visa

- Country: US; Licensed sponsor: yes; Adverts offering sponsorship 24m: 0; Sanctioned now: no; Evidence: H-1B filings in 12 months: 23 · green card filings: 5; Filings 12m: 23

## Liveness

- **Score**: 63
- **Band**: ok
- **Label**: Likely open
- **P open**: 1
- **P active**: 0.632
- **P room**: 1
- **Age days**: 1
- **Expected fill days**: 33
- **Reasons**: conf:2, stale_co, velocity, win:early, comp:brand
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-08T05:47:12Z

## Pay

- **Stated usd annual**: 100000
- **Is top pay**: no

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