External welding coordination
Responsible welding coordination per EN ISO 14731 on a contract basis. Quality assurance for steel structures, bridges and pressure equipment — without the cost of a full-time welding engineer.
IWE / EWE — Welding Coordination
Ing. Michal Pernica
International Welding Engineer. External welding coordination per ISO 14731, WPS/WPQR documentation and certification support for EN 1090, ISO 3834 and EN 15085. References from bridge projects in Norway and Germany.
IWE since 2014
EWE since 2014
VT2 / PT2 ISO 9712
CZ • SK • EU
Services
What I can do for you
Complete welding coordination — from documentation to a successful certification audit.
Welding documentation
Preparation and qualification of welding procedures (pWPS, WPS) and welding procedure qualification records (WPQR) per EN ISO 15614. Inspection and test plans.
EN 1090 certification
Preparation and support for the certification of steel and aluminium structure fabrication, including execution class assessment and FPC audit assistance.
ISO 3834 implementation
Implementation of welding quality systems per ISO 3834-2/-3/-4 — gap analysis, process setup and certification audit support.
Railway vehicles — EN 15085
Welding supervision and certification support for railway vehicle manufacturing and repair. Hands-on experience from Pars Komponenty and Škoda Vagonka.
NDT inspection & audits
Non-destructive testing of welds by VT and PT methods (Level 2 per ISO 9712), impartial workshop audits and welder training per EN ISO 9606.
Portfolio
References & projects
International bridge and steel structure projects in Germany and Norway, plus railway vehicle component manufacturing in Czechia.
Steel bridges — international projects
Ramfjord Bridge
Tromsø, Norway — a ~1 km fjord crossing above the Arctic Circle on route E8.
Ramfjord — installation detail
Segment installation with the HEBO-LIFT 10 floating crane (2,200 t capacity).
Gottleubatalbrücke
Pirna, Germany — a 916 m steel valley bridge on federal road B172. Welding works on the steel structure.
Leverkusen Rheinbrücke & Talbrücke Rinsdorf
Germany — the Rhine bridge in Leverkusen and a motorway bridge on the A45 near Siegen.
Railway vehicles — in-house supervision
Pars Komponenty
Studénka, CZ — aluminium components for trains, trams, metro and buses.
Škoda Vagonka
Ostrava, CZ — railway vehicle manufacturing.
Qualifications
Certifications
IWE
International Welding Engineer
Per IIW/EWF guideline
since 2014
EWE
European Welding Engineer
European qualification
since 2014
VT2
Visual Testing Level 2
Visual weld inspection per ISO 9712
NDT
PT2
Penetrant Testing Level 2
Penetrant testing per ISO 9712
NDT
CA
Competent person (railways)
Per Czech Railways regulation ČD V 95/5
Railways
Let's connect
Contact
Need external welding coordination, documentation support or a consultation? I usually reply within 24 hours. I work in Czech and English.
- E-mail info@michalpernica.eu
- Phone +420 734 680 479
- Base Ostrava, Czechia — working across CZ / SK / EU
- LinkedIn linkedin.com/in/michal-pernica
Quick response
Please include the type of structure, the applicable standard (EN 1090, ISO 3834, EN 15085…) and your timeline.
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