About the Role
This position calls for an experienced professional in the oil and gas/petrochemical industry, focusing on third-party inspection and verification activities. The individual will be responsible for ensuring compliance with quality specifications and standards in various procedures, including welding, coating, and NDT methods. A key emphasis will be on inspection, monitoring, and approval of both project materials and processes to ensure adherence to industry standards and client requirements.
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Responsibilities
- Understand Vendor/Manufacturer’s Quality System requirements.
- Review and verify Manufacturer/Vendor documents per Purchase Orders and Material Specifications as per relevant codes and project specifications.
- Carry out Material Receiving Inspection of all permanent Project Material by EPC Contractor.
- Witness, verify, and endorse Procedure and Welders qualification.
- Oversee Corrosion-Resistant Alloy (CRA) Pipe laying barge activities.
- Review and approve Inspection & Test Plans and material certificates.
- Monitor, inspect, and approve all welding activities, including procedures and NDT works.
- Review and approve all Post Weld Heat Treating (PWHT) processes.
- Review all radiographs/NDT reports and sign weld/NDT logs.
- Inspect Pressure vessels, Heat Exchangers, Pressurized piping, and structural works during fabrication.
- Witness Hydrostatic and Pneumatic testing.
- Inspect surface preparation, painting, and insulation processes.
- Maintain a good understanding of Material control and Preservation and storage procedures.
- Adhere to international codes such as ASME/ANSI, API, AWS, BP, BS, ISO codes, ISO EN 1024, etc.
- Raise Non-conformance reports and verify Corrective & Preventive actions for all project materials during receiving inspection.
- Prepare concise weekly and monthly inspection reports.
Qualifications
- Degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Welding, or Metallurgical Engineering. CSWIP 3.2 or AWS-Sr, CWI or ERS welding inspection and PCN level II qualification is desirable; BGAS Level 2 or NACE Level 1 certification is a requirement.
- Minimum of 12 years’ experience in the onshore and offshore oil and gas/petrochemical industry, with expertise in third-party inspection and verification of welding, process piping, mechanical equipment, painting, coating, wrapping, hydro testing, and advanced NDT methods.
- Strong ability to assess NDT procedures in the review and approval of multidiscipline Inspection Test Plans (ITPs), procedures, site queries, Non-Conformance Reports (NCR), and concession requests.
- Proficient in spoken and written English, including documentation of technical reports, procedures, and QA/QC documentation.
- Proven experience collaborating with EPC Contractors and has experience with CRA Pipe laying barge.
- Computer literate with a familiarity of codes such as ASME, AWS, API, DNV, ISO, and BS.
