Pipeline Welding Operator

Join Saipem and engineer a sustainable future.

We are a global leader in engineering and construction for the energy and infrastructure sectors, delivering complex onshore and offshore projects worldwide. Driven by technological innovation as “One Company”, our 30,000 people from over 130 nationalities in more than 50 countries work every day to enable the energy transition toward Net Zero. At Saipem, we embrace diversity as a driver of innovation and inclusion, while prioritizing people’s safety and environmental sustainability, even in the most challenging conditions.

Saipem Offshore Construction (SOC) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Saipem S.p.A. SOC brings together all operational activities in Italy related to fabrication, technical services, maintenance, and logistics, providing essential support for the execution of offshore construction and offshore wind projects.

Purpose of the position: As Pipeline Welding Operator you will be part of the Offshore E&C/Asset Based Service Business Line. The Pipeline Welding Operator is responsible for high-quality welding on pipeline with approved welding procedures and safety requirements. With good welding skills with the manual welding processes (GTAW, SMAW, FCAW on Carbon steel materials and stainless steel materials, you will be assigned onshore on our fabrication yards or offshore on our laying vessels (worldwide position).

How can you support us? Here below your responsibilities:

• Proven experience as welder with welding skills with GTAW, SMAW and FCAW welding processes

• Ability to weld in required positions, including 5G, 2G and 6G where applicable

• Ability to perform weld repairs with manual welding processes

• Experience as pipeline welder is an added positive experience, otherwise experience on piping plant

• Possession of Welder Qualification certificates

What are we looking for?

• Education: Welder trained in Welding school with several welding processes (GTAW, SMAW, FCAW as minimum), on carbon steel and stainless-steel materials, several welding positions (2G, 5G, 6G ), capable de perform welding repairs including gouging

• Experience: 5 years minimum as a Qualified Welder within pipeline or piping industry with strong experience in manual welding (GTAW, SMAW, FCAW) , Pipeline Welding Operator with Mechanized GMAW welding system will be an additional value for the candidate.

• Languages: English speaking, reading, writing

• Technical/IT Skills: Welder qualifications certificates

What else should you know? The activity will start with an intensive training on Saipem Welding systems – GMAW- used for the welding of pipeline in our Pipeline Technologies Center in Romania. Then the future assignment will be on our projects on fabrication yards (worldwide) or offshore onboard our laying vessels

What can we offer to you:

• Permanent Contract – CCNL Energia e Petrolio

• For overseas contract (onshore e offshore): Basic Pay not lower than 34.000 € plus overseas allowances

• Corporate Benefits [insert only applicable benefits according to the working location]: We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance, internal gym, discounts and partnerships, services related to health, family, well-being.

• Location: Worldwide - Onshore and Offshore

Transparency Note

At the end of the selection process, the Company reserves the right to offer a different job level and/or salary package compared to what is indicated in this job posting, in line with the candidate’s professional experience, technical and soft skills.

Any deviation shall be duly justified and documented in accordance with internal procedures and the Non-Discrimination Statement. Such deviation shall in no way be related to:

• the remuneration received by the candidate in previous employment relationships;

• any subjective or discriminatory factors, including but not limited to gender or other personal characteristics.

Regulatory Compliance

• is made in compliance with the principle of equal pay for the same work or work of equal value;

• complies with the pay transparency requirements set out in EU Directive 2023/970 and the relevant national implementing legislation.

Additional Information

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