QC Inspector Piping

Job description / Role

Key Responsibilities

Implementing the elements of the clientu2019s management system applicable to your function.

Your safety and the safety of others who may be affected by the clientu2019s business, whether the activity is under your direct control, and proactively participate in all safety matters affecting the construction of the project.

Preventing pollution to the environment, either by you or by others in the project.

Coordinating and attending the inspection, tests, and punch listing.

Undertake familiarisation with project and discipline-specific inspection documentation to ensure understanding of contract requirements.

Implement quality inspection procedures on construction activities, suppliers, and subcontractors to ensure compliance with project specification.

Ensure that the documentation generated by the contractor for inspections, tests, surveillance, and surveys meets the requirements of the Project Quality Plan, ITPs, and project requirements.

Ensure completion of relevant forms and reports on inspections and tests undertaken by the contractor and maintenance of inspection records.

Communicating effectively with the contractor, third parties, and end users at your level.

Ensuring that all equipment used for measuring and testing is in calibration and such records are available.

Perform surveillance of project site construction activities to identify problems and potential or actual non-conformances and to assist in proposing corrective and preventive actions.

Liaise with other field supervisors and contractor to be aware of planned and completed construction works to ensure NDE is planned and performed.

Assist Senior QA/QC Engineer in the review and approval of contractor QA/QC documents such as QCPs, ITPs, WPS/PQRs/Special Processes/Personnel qualifications, Material Approval Requests, MRBs, Project Dossiers, etc.

Monitor and witness contractoru2019s fabrication, installation, inspection, and testing activities related to the structural steel, process piping, tanks and heaters, including internals installation and associated preceding and succeeding interface activities.

Witness and verify all inspection and testing activities related to the welding, NDT, PWHT, hardness testing, alloy verification, painting, etc., starting from the procedures and personnel qualification till the respective systems hydro testing and ensure compliance with the project requirements.

Closely monitor the performance of special processes and personnel, weld repairs/NDT status, etc., and controls exercised by the contractor and appraise the Senior QA/QC engineer in case of any concerns.

Participate in the receiving inspection of project permanent materials and verification of associated documentation for traceability of piping bulk materials, consumables like welding electrodes, filler wires, gases, painting, wrapping materials, etc.

Follow-up on corrective actions to close out non-conformances.

Monitor trends of non-compliance to requirements and feedback on the status of the contractoru2019s performance.

Initiate surveillance and NCRs for Senior QA/QC Engineeru2019s approval.

Maintaining relevant QA/QC documents and records.

Requirements

Qualification:

• Mechanical Engineering degree and/or diploma with experience in quality control in multi-discipline construction environment.
• Preferably having formal training in QC and membership with recognised chartered or other professional institution.
• CSWIP 32/AWS Senior Welding Inspector, BGAS Grade 2 or NACE Level 2 and ASNT NDT Level-II Certification is a must; other equivalent certifications provided by internationally recognized organizations can be accepted.

Experience:

• 10 yearsu2019 experience as graduate engineers and 15 yearsu2019 experience as diploma holders in similar positions in the Oil & Gas sector.
• Experience in GCC is desirable.
• Candidate should have hands-on working experience related to CRA clad/lined pipeline/flow lines and/or the piping/equipment of exotic materials (DSS, SDSS, Ni, Cr etc) welding inspection/testing.
• Sound knowledge of international standards related to materials and mechanical construction such as API, ASME, ASTM, NACE, DIN, etc.
• The candidate should have sound working knowledge of QC aspects and various testing requirements related to major oil & gas/petrochemical-focused construction projects.
• Duties are normally complex and vary and require the ability to work well with contractoru2019s personnel and colleagues at all levels in a multidisciplinary, multicultural environment.

Rotation

29 days on / 27 days off.