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The project is a 1.3 GW simple-cycle power generation facility located in Millersport, Ohio, being constructed adjacent to a hyperscale data center campus. The facility includes multiple power generation technologies consisting of Solar Titan 130 gas turbines, Siemens SGT800 gas turbines, reciprocating engines, battery energy storage systems (BESS), substations, and associated balance of plant infrastructure.The scope includes major civil, mechanical, electrical, structural, underground utility, control systems, and commissioning works required to support phased energization and turnover of the facility. Construction will be executed through a combination of direct hire and subcontracted labor supported by modularization, pre-assembly, offsite warehousing, and advanced work packaging methodologies.

Provides overall field leadership, coordination, and execution oversight for all welding activities including underground piping, above ground piping, steel structures, and auxiliary mechanical systems. Responsible for safety, quality, productivity, construction sequencing, subcontractor coordination, and interface management across multiple simultaneous work fronts. Leads Welding Coordinators, Clerks, and/or Craft Professionals, and coordinates closely with Field Engineering, QA/QC, Logistics, 3rd Party Inspection Agencies, Vendor Representatives, and Commissioning teams to achieve project milestones and turnover requirements. #LI-BH1

• May serve as Corporate or Lead Field Welding Engineer on medium sized projects
• Implements, maintains, and manages the Field Welding program.
• Provides oversight and technical direction to subordinates and subcontractors.
• Manages the subcontractor welding program. Provides specialized welding engineering and technical support for construction to ensure construction meets all code, client, and JV procedures.
• Provides technical expertise for ASME, API, and AWS or other code designed and fabricated items.

Additional Requirements for Welding Superintendent

• Coordinates with Discipline Superintendents and the Lead Field Welding Engineer to validate manpower and welder qualification requirements.
• Provides direction to Welding Supervisors, Welding General Foremen and Foreman as necessary to support welding initiatives across the project, ensuring the welders assigned to each task have the skill sets necessary to satisfactorily provide first time quality with minimal rework.
• Reviews weekly scheduled work plans with discipline superintendents for pipe commodities to ensure the project have the welder resources available with the proper qualifications to support the planned work scopes.

Additional Requirements for Lead Welding Superintendent

• May require interface with Site Management and Client / Owner.
• Provides direction to Welding Superintendents, Welding General Foremen and Foreman as necessary to support welding initiatives across the project, ensuring first time quality with minimal rework.

• Requires bachelor's degree (or international equivalent) and 5-8 years of relevant experience or 9 -12 years of relevant work experience

• Large EPC industrial or power project construction experience
• Strong knowledge of welding procedures and welders qualification process.
• Experience with piping and steel welding
• Strong understanding of construction sequencing and workface planning
• Experience managing subcontractors, direct hire crews, and vendor interfaces
• Knowledge of welding inspections, NDE, pressure testing, and turnover requirements
• Strong leadership, communication, and coordination skills
• Ability to drive safety, quality, and productivity performance
• Experience coordinating with engineering, logistics, and commissioning teams
• Familiarity with Advanced Work Packaging (AWP) and turnover planning preferred

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