Lead Professional, Welding Engineering - WSP, Cambridge

The opportunity

Build the future with us. Bring your welding engineering expertise to some of the most complex industrial, infrastructure, energy, and transportation projects. As a Lead Professional, Welding Engineering, you will provide technical leadership, guide multidisciplinary teams, champion quality and safety, and help deliver innovative solutions that create lasting value for clients and communities.

Responsibilities

• Lead welding engineering programs and provide technical oversight for complex projects.
• Act as the welding engineering lead, collaborating with quality assurance, engineering, production, and other cross-functional teams to troubleshoot and resolve non-conforming conditions.
• Develop and maintain Procedure Qualification Records (PQRs), Welding Procedure Specifications (WPSs), and Welder Performance Qualifications (WPQs) that meet customer requirements and quality standards for complex nuclear components and vessels.
• Ensure welding techniques comply with manufacturing requirements, applicable codes, regulatory requirements, and quality programs.
• Guide inspection, fabrication, and construction activities to ensure compliance with applicable codes and standards.
• Prepare supporting documentation, including work orders, technical dispositions, and repair plans, to address identified non-conformances.
• Lead welding-related corrective actions and drive continuous improvement in safety, quality, productivity, and innovation within the manufacturing environment.
• Evaluate and implement innovative welding processes, applications, equipment, and technologies to support current and future manufacturing capabilities.
• Collaborate with shop employees and the welder training program to implement welding best practices, optimize performance, and reduce rework.
• Mentor engineers, inspectors, and technical staff to strengthen capability across the business.
• Collaborate with clients, contractors, and project teams to resolve critical engineering challenges.
• Support business development by building client relationships, identifying opportunities, and contributing to proposals and client presentations.
• Contribute to the successful delivery of projects that support critical infrastructure and sustainable development.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Welding Engineering, Materials Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) designation or eligibility for registration within Canada.
• 10+ years of progressive experience in welding engineering, fabrication, construction, or industrial asset integrity.
• Demonstrated experience developing welding procedures, qualification programs, and quality assurance systems.
• Strong understanding of welding metallurgy, heat affected zone behavior, ferrite control, weldability assessments, preheat requirements, PWHT requirements, hydrogen cracking mechanisms, and dissimilar metal joining.
• Demonstrated expertise in the application of ASME Section , Section VIII, Section II, Section V and Section IX.
• Advanced knowledge of ASME Section IX qualification requirements, including interpretation of essential variables, procedure qualifications, welder qualifications, P-Number grouping, F-Numbers, and qualification range assessments.
• Experience selecting and evaluating base materials and welding consumables in accordance with ASME Section II Parts A, B, C, and D.
• Working knowledge of ASME Section V examination methods including RT, UT, PT, MT and VT, and their application to pressure-retaining components.
• Extensive experience interpreting and applying welding-related requirements for pressure-retaining components and nuclear safety-related equipment.
• Experience with CSA N285, CSA N299, CSA B51, and nuclear quality assurance programs is strongly preferred.
• Proven ability to lead technical teams and manage client relationships on complex projects.
• Exceptional technical report writing, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Ability to travel to project sites and maintain required safety certifications for field work.

Benefits

• Proudly Canadian – a Top 100 Employer in Canada for 2026.
• A global community of brilliant minds – your next idea, mentor, or opportunity is always within reach.
• Limitless opportunities to tailor your role to match your ambition.
• Flexible work, real balance – recognizing the importance of balance in our lives.