About the Role
This position involves performing Quality Control (QC) inspections and ensuring compliance with approved drawings, specifications, and quality standards throughout the welding and coating processes in oil & gas projects. The role requires a keen attention to detail, strong technical skills, and the ability to effectively coordinate with various teams, including welding, fabrication, and NDT contractors.
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Responsibilities
- Review and understand approved drawings, specifications, Inspection & Test Plans (ITPs), welding procedure specifications (WPS/PQR), and painting/coating procedures before starting inspection activities.
- Verify welder and welding operator qualifications (WPQ), continuity records, and validity of certifications before allowing welding.
- Check material identification and traceability, including pipes, fittings, flanges, plates, structural sections, and consumables, against Material Test Certificates (MTCs) and project specifications.
- Inspect joint fit-up, alignment, cleanliness, bevel preparation, gap, and root opening prior to welding.
- Monitor welding in progress, including preheat, interpass temperature, welding parameters, consumable control (baking, storage, issue), shielding gas, and compliance with the approved WPS.
- Carry out visual inspection of completed welds and verify compliance with acceptance criteria (e.g., ASME B31.3, ASME IX, AWS D1.1, API 1104, as applicable).
- Maintain weld maps, weld logs, welder performance records, and joint traceability.
- Coordinate NDT activities (RT, UT, MT, PT, PMI, hardness testing, ferrite testing) with NDT contractors, review reports and radiographs, and follow up on repairs and re-tests.
- Witness post-weld heat treatment (PWHT) and review heat treatment charts and records.
- Witness and verify hydrostatic and pneumatic pressure tests in coordination with the piping and commissioning teams.
- Verify weld repair procedures, repair rates, and welder performance, and recommend corrective actions or welder re-qualification where needed.
- Inspect surface preparation prior to coating, including cleanliness grade, surface profile, soluble salts, dust, and ambient conditions (dew point, relative humidity, surface and air temperature).
- Verify paint materials, batch numbers, shelf life, mixing, thinning, pot life, and storage conditions against the manufacturer's data sheets and approved coating system.
- Measure and record wet film thickness (WFT) and dry film thickness (DFT) on each coat, and check for defects such as runs, sags, pinholes, holidays, and poor adhesion.
- Perform holiday detection (spark testing) and adhesion testing on coatings, linings, and buried or underground lines as required.
- Inspect passive fire protection, insulation, and field joint coating works where applicable.
- Carry out multidiscipline QC inspections, as assigned, on fabrication, erection, installation, and pre-commissioning activities in line with the project ITPs.
- Issue, review, and close Non-Conformance Reports (NCRs), punch-list items, and corrective action requests, and follow up until closure.
- Participate in third-party and client inspections, hold-point and witness-point notifications, and audits, and raise Requests for Inspection (RFIs) accurately.
- Prepare and maintain inspection reports, checksheets, calibration records, daily/weekly QC reports, and the final quality dossier (as-built and turnover documentation).
- Ensure inspection tools and equipment (gauges, DFT meters, hi-lo gauges, pit gauges, welding multi-gauges, thermometers, hygrometers) are calibrated and in good condition.
- Follow the Permit-to-Work system, HSE rules, and site procedures at all times; participate in toolbox talks and stop work when unsafe conditions or quality risks are identified.
- Provide guidance and feedback to welders, painters, and supervisors on quality requirements and promote a right-first-time culture.
Qualifications
- Diploma or degree in Mechanical, Metallurgical, Materials, or Industrial Engineering, or an equivalent technical qualification.
- 5–10 years of QC inspection experience, including at least 3–5 years on oil & gas, refinery, petrochemical, or EPC projects.
- Valid welding inspection certification such as AWS CWI, CSWIP 3.1/3.2, or BGAS Grade 2/1 (or equivalent).
- Valid coating inspection certification such as NACE/AMPP Coating Inspector Level 1/2, FROSIO, or BGAS-CSWIP Painting Inspector (or equivalent).
Additional Information
- Willingness to work in remote locations as required.
- Ability to use hand and power tools safely.
- Ability to perform manual work.
- Strong problem-solving and teamwork abilities.
- Effective communication skills.
