Kiewit Corporation

Welding Superintendent - Energy Construction

Kiewit Corporation • $90K — $120K *
Edmonton, AB T5A 0A1In-Person
Energy & Utilities
5 - 7 years of experience
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Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Journeyperson Welder or relevant trade certification
  • CWB, AWS, or equivalent welding-related certifications
  • Significant experience in industrial or construction welding supervision
  • Strong knowledge of welding processes, codes, and quality standards
  • Experience interpreting NDE results and managing weld repairs
  • Proven ability to lead field crews and coordinate multiple stakeholders
  • Strong planning, scheduling, and problem-solving capabilities

Responsibilities

  • Oversee daily welding activities and ensure crews are fully productive early in the shift
  • Plan and walk down work for the following day to ensure readiness and efficiency
  • Work closely with the General Superintendent to prioritize welding activities and sequencing
  • Establish and maintain a backlog of welding work, including setting up night-shift operations where required
  • Attend daily coordination meetings to communicate work plans, risks, and mitigation strategies
  • Assign welders based on qualifications, certifications, and skill sets
  • Support training and development of welders, including coaching following weld repairs

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans for employees and dependents
  • Voluntary wellness and employee assistance programs
  • Life insurance and disability coverage
  • Retirement plans with matching
  • Generous paid time off
Full Job Description
Requisition ID: 181033

Job Level: Senior Level

Home District/Group: Kiewit Energy Canada District

Department: Field Supervision

Market: OGC

Employment Type: Full Time

Position Overview

Welding Superintendents lead field welding operations, ensuring quality, safety, and productivity across all welding activities on the project. This role combines execution oversight with quality control, supporting welders, coordinating subcontractors, and ensuring compliance with project welding standards and procedures.

Location

This position will be based on-site at a project in Fort Saskatchewan, AB or our Mod-Yard in Edmonton, AB. #LI-RP1

Responsibilities

Field Execution & Planning
  • Oversee daily welding activities and ensure crews are fully productive early in the shift.
  • Plan and walk down work for the following day to ensure readiness and efficiency.
  • Work closely with the General Superintendent to prioritize welding activities and sequencing.
  • Establish and maintain a backlog of welding work, including setting up night-shift operations where required.
  • Attend daily coordination meetings to communicate work plans, risks, and mitigation strategies.

Crew Leadership & Development
  • Assign welders based on qualifications, certifications, and skill sets.
  • Support training and development of welders, including coaching following weld repairs.
  • Lead or coordinate welder qualification testing programs.
  • Host regular welding meetings in alignment with project requirements.

Quality Assurance & Compliance
  • Review NDE (Non-Destructive Examination) results and ensure all defects or indications are properly addressed.
  • Ensure all repairs are completed using approved procedures and that root causes of defects are understood.
  • Track and monitor welding productivity and inspection outputs (e.g., daily weld counts).
  • Ensure all welding activities align with project specifications and the welding handbook.

Technical Coordination
  • Coordinate with subcontractors (e.g., preheat, PWHT, DHT) to align work priorities.
  • Develop and implement purge plans for specialty materials (e.g., stainless, alloy, chrome).
  • Define and verify purge requirements, including gas type, flow rates, monitoring, and acceptance criteria.
  • Engage with technical support groups (e.g., KWG) for training and technical inquiries.

Equipment & Materials Management
  • Manage welding consumables and materials, including ordering and inventory control.
  • Ensure welding tools and equipment are maintained, calibrated, and compliant.
  • Remove non-compliant or out-of-calibration equipment from service until corrected.
  • Maintain proper storage and control of consumables (e.g., rods, ovens).


Qualifications

  • Journeyperson Welder or relevant trade certification
  • CWB, AWS, or equivalent welding-related certifications.
  • Significant experience in industrial or construction welding supervision.
  • Strong knowledge of welding processes, codes, and quality standards.
  • Experience interpreting NDE results and managing weld repairs.
  • Proven ability to lead field crews and coordinate multiple stakeholders.
  • Strong planning, scheduling, and problem-solving capabilities.
  • Experience working on large-scale energy, industrial, or infrastructure projects.
  • Familiarity with specialty welding (e.g., stainless, alloy, chrome systems).

Other Requirements:
  • Regular, reliable attendance
  • Work productively and meet deadlines timely
  • Communicate and interact effectively and professionally with supervisors, employees, and others individually or in a team environment
  • Perform work safely and effectively. Understand and follow oral and written instructions, including warning signs, equipment use, and other policies.
  • Work during normal operating hours to organize and complete work within given deadlines. Work overtime and weekends as required.
  • May work at various different locations and conditions may vary


We offer our fulltime staff employees a comprehensive benefits package that's among the best in our industry, including top-tier medical, dental and vision plans covering eligible employees and dependents, voluntary wellness and employee assistance programs, life insurance, disability, retirement plans with matching, and generous paid time off.

About Kiewit Corporation

Kiewit Corporation is an employee-owned Fortune 500 contractor based in Omaha, Nebraska. Privately held, it is one of the largest contractors in the world. Recent projects have included several bridge retrofittings in the San Francisco Bay Area, Interstate H-3 project in Hawaii, and building the world's largest geodesic dome at Henry Doorly Zoo in Omaha. Along with significant mining and off-shore operations, the company also contracts small grading (dirt moving) projects for residential or commercial development.

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Size
22,000 employees
Industry
Real Estate & Construction
Founded
1884
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