Principal 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?
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Welding:
- Monitoring and reporting on the 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, maintaining material traceability and using the correct materials when required.
- Ensure a system of welding consumable control is implemented.
- Ensure welding machines, baking ovens, and quivers are in serviceable condition and, where required, within the valid calibration period.
- Conduct timely inspections during the fabrication and construction of structures.
- Check the qualifications of the welding personnel and the types of materials being used in 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, and after) and final visual inspections.
- Prepare/review inspection reports (fit-up, final visual).
- Monitor the performance of contractors, ensuring personnel are qualified and competent to perform allocated tasks and have valid certification for the welding techniques in use, where required.
- Review test reports, including PWHT charts/records, for process output compliance with requirements.
- Prepare/review daily welding and 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 and storing painting/coating materials and abrasives at the site.
- Ensure that data sheets are available, material traceability is maintained, and the correct materials are used.
- Monitor the performance of contractors, ensuring applicators are competent and have valid certification for the processes in use; equipment must be in serviceable condition.
- Ensure inspection and test equipment is serviceable, within the calibration period, and that personnel are knowledgeable in its use.
- Ensure the weld area is covered before blasting, where pressure testing is not completed.
- Ensure the protection of flange serration, instruments, etc., before blasting.
- Ensure surface preparation, blast profile, and cleanliness meet requirements.
- Continuously monitor surface cleanliness and record surface profiles.
- Monitor wet film thickness during application and application techniques.
- Monitor dry film thickness and recoating intervals.
- Ensure any identification marks or tags that are removed or over-coated are replaced.
- After the full curing activity, conduct visual inspections and specified non-destructive and/or destructive tests.
- Check for any damages and defects upon completion of each stage of painting/coating works.
ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS:
- 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, and PT preferred.
- Experience as a QC Inspector in welding, structural, and coating.
- Experience in the oil and gas/petrochemical industry is required.
- Experience in wind energy platform fabrication inspection activities is preferred.
- Multi-discipline inspector preferred (welding inspection, NDT inspection, coating inspection).
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