QC Inspector (Mech-Static)
Working Location: Mesaieed, QatarContract Type: Contract role until 30 September 2030
Work Schedule: 6 days per week
Key Responsibilities
- Implement the elements of the management system applicable to your function.
- Take responsibility for safety and proactively participate in all safety matters affecting the construction of the project.
- Prevent pollution to the environment in the project.
- Coordinate and attend inspections, tests, and punch listing on behalf of the client.
- Familiarise 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 specifications.
- Ensure documentation generated by the contractor for inspections, tests, surveillance, and surveys meets project requirements.
- Complete relevant forms and reports on inspections and tests undertaken by the contractor and maintain inspection records.
- Communicate effectively with the contractor, third parties, and end users at your level.
- Ensure all equipment used for measuring and testing is in calibration and records are available.
- Perform surveillance of project site construction activities to identify problems and potential or actual non-conformances, and assist in proposing corrective and preventive actions.
- Liaise with other field supervisors and contractors to be aware of planned and completed construction works to ensure NDE is planned and performed.
- Assist in the review and approval of contractor QA/QC documents such as QCPs, ITPs, WPS/PQRs, special processes, personnel qualifications, material approval requests, MRBs, and project dossiers.
- Monitor and witness contractor's fabrication, installation, inspection, and testing activities related to structural steel, process piping, pipelines, tanks, heaters, rotating equipment, and static equipment including internals installation and associated interface activities.
- Witness and verify all inspection and testing activities related to welding, NDT, PWHT, hardness testing, alloy verification, painting, etc., from procedures and personnel qualification through to hydro testing, ensuring compliance with project requirements.
- Closely monitor the performance of special processes and personnel, weld repairs, NDT status, and controls exercised by the contractor, and report concerns as needed.
- Participate in the receiving inspection of project permanent materials and verification of associated documentation for traceability of piping and pipeline bulk materials, structural steel, static and rotating equipment, consumables, painting, and wrapping materials.
- Follow up on corrective actions to close out non-conformances.
- Monitor trends of non-compliance to requirements and provide feedback on contractor performance.
- Initiate surveillance and NCRs for approval.
- Maintain relevant QA/QC documents and records.
Requirements
- Degree or diploma in Mechanical Engineering with experience in quality control in a multidiscipline construction environment.
- Formal training in QC and membership with a recognised chartered or other professional institution is preferred.
- BGAS Grade 2 / NACE Level-2 Painting Inspector, CSWIP 3.2 / AWS-SCWI Senior Welding Inspector, and ASNT NDT Level-II Certification are required. Equivalent certifications from internationally recognized organizations may be accepted.
- 10 years of experience for graduate engineers or 15 years for diploma holders in a similar position in the Oil & Gas sector. Experience in the GCC is desirable.
- Hands-on experience with CRA clad/lined/CS pipeline/flow lines and/or piping/equipment of CS/SS and exotic materials (DSS, SDSS, Ni, Cr, etc.) welding inspection, testing, and NDT.
- Hands-on experience with rotating equipment (pumps, generators, compressors) testing and installation.
- Hands-on experience with static equipment (storage tanks, pressure vessels) testing and installation.
- Experience in procurement source inspection, such as Factory Acceptance Test (FAT) and manufacturing inspection.
- Experience in painting inspection for piping, pipelines, storage tanks, pumps, pressure vessels, etc.
- Familiarity with international codes and standards (ASME, API, BS, EN, ISO, etc.).
- Sound working knowledge of QC aspects and various testing requirements related to major oil & gas or petrochemical construction projects.
- Ability to work well with contractor personnel and colleagues at all levels in a multidisciplinary, multicultural environment.