Senior Inspector - Quality (Welding & Structural)

Petrofac is a leading international service provider to the energy industry, with a diverse client portfolio including many of the world’s leading energy companies.

We design, build, manage and maintain infrastructure for our clients. We recruit, reward, and develop our people based on merit regardless of race, nationality, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, marital status or disability. We value our people and treat everyone who works for or with Petrofac fairly and without discrimination.

The world is re-thinking its energy supply and energy security needs; planning for a phased transition to alternative energy sources. We are here to help our clients meet these evolving energy needs.

This is an exciting time to join us on this journey.

We support flexible working requests and have adopted a hybrid approach for most of our office-based roles. We ask employees to be present in the office at least three days per week.

Are you ready to bring the right energy to Petrofac and help us deliver a better future for everyone?

Welding

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Monitoring and reporting fabrication, installation, erection and testing processes of process piping, steel structures, tanks, vessels and metallic items.
• Review of WPS, PQR and weld maps.
• Witness Welder Qualifications.
• Ensure that material/ welding consumables are stored and handled correctly, when required material traceability is maintained and correct material used.
• Ensure a system of welding consumable control is implemented.
• Ensure welding machines/ baking ovens/ quivers are in serviceable condition and where required is within the valid calibration period.
• Timely inspection during fabrication and construction of Structures.
• Check for the qualification of the welding personnel and the kind of materials being used for the process.
• Perform visual, dimensional and NDE checks.
• Monitor welding process parameters for compliance with approved procedures and project specifications.
• Perform in process (before/ during/ after) and final visual inspections.
• Prepare/ Review Inspection reports (Fit-up, Final Visual).
• Monitor performance of contractors, ensure personnel are qualified and competent to perform allocated tasks,
  
  

have valid certification, where required, for the welding techniques in use.

• Review test reports including PWHT chart/records for process output compliance with requirements.
• Prepare/ review daily welding & NDE reports.
  
  

Painting/ Coating

• Ensure weather conditions are acceptable in line with applicable standards/ specifications (Environmental, time and economic constraints).
• Ensure manufacturer’s instructions and MSDS are followed while handling & storage of Painting/ Coating materials abrasives at site.
• Ensure that data sheets are available, material traceability is maintained and correct material used.
• Monitor performance of contractors, ensure Applicators are competent and where required have valid certification for the process in use, equipment is in serviceable condition.
• Ensure inspection and test equipment is serviceable, with in calibration period and personnel are knowledgeable in its use.
• Ensure weld area is covered before blasting, where pressure testing is not completed.
• Ensure protection of flange serration, instruments etc before blasting.
• Ensure surface preparation blast profile/cleanliness meet requirements.
• Continuous monitoring of surface cleanliness and record surface profile.
• Monitor wet film thickness during application and application technique.
• Monitor dry film thickness and recoating intervals.
• Ensure any identification marks or tags removed or over coated are replaced.
• After the full curing activity conduct visual inspection and specified non-destructive and/ or destructive tests.
• Check for any damages and defects upon completion of each stage of painting/ coating works.
  
  

Minimum Job Requirement

• Degree or Diploma in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.
• CSWP 3.1/ 3.2 or AWS SCWI certified Welding Inspector; NACE Level II Coating Inspector.
• ISO 9712 NDE Level II Certification in RT, UT, MT, PT preferred.
• Minimum 10 years’ experience as QC Inspector in Welding, Structural, Coating.
• Should have experience in oil & gas/petrochemical industry.
• Should have 3 - 5 years of experience in oil & gas platform or wind energy platform fabrication inspection activities.
• Multi discipline inspector is Preferred (Welding inspection/ NDT inspection/ Coating inspection).
  
  

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