Inspector I - Quality

Petrofac; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 240,000 - 400,000; Full time

Job summary

Petrofac is seeking an Inspector I - Quality (Welding / Coating) to monitor fabrication and coating operations for process piping, structures, tanks and vessels. You will witness welder qualifications, ensure material traceability, and enforce welding and coating procedures across projects.

The role requires a Diploma in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent, with 10+ years in Welding/Piping QC and painting/coating inspections in oil & gas environments.

Qualifications

• Diploma in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.
• CSWP 3.1 or AWS CWI qualification for Welding inspection.
• BGAS Gr-II or NACE Level II for Painting/Coating Inspector.
• Minimum 10 years’ experience as Welding/Piping/Pipeline QC Inspector & Painting/Coating Inspector.
• Experience in oil & gas/petrochemical industries.
• Experience with major EPC contractors or their subcontractors.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and report fabrication, installation, erection and testing of piping, structures, tanks and vessels.
• Witness welder qualifications and ensure materials, traceability and storage comply with specs.
• Inspect coatings, perform visual and dimensional checks, and monitor film thickness and curing.
• Review welding procedures, PQRs, weld maps and PWHT records per project specs.
• Ensure equipment calibration, weather and environmental conditions meet standards.
• Prepare and review inspection reports and ensure contractor qualifications are valid.

Skills

CSWP 3.1 / AWS CWI

BGAS Gr-II / NACE II

Welding QC

Piping QC

Coating QC

Oil & gas experience

EPC contractor exposure

10+ years QC experience

Education

Diploma in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

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?

JOB TITLE: INSPECTOR I - QUALITY (WELDING / COATING)

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.

Check for the qualification of the welding personnel and the kind of materials being used for the process.

Carry out inspection of work in progress including checking if the right procedure is followed for the welding process.

Perform visual and dimensional 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 reports.

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 (Should take place at least three times during the coating process: before any surface preparation activities starts, after surface preparation, before coating begins and between each application of coating in a multi-coat system).

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.

Visual inspection after each coat (Verify correct shade, degree of gloss and evenness and be free from tackiness after drying/curing and free from cracks, holidays, runs sags, wrinkles, patches, brush or roller marks or other defects that may deleterious to the quality of the coating).

Witness destructive tests as applicable in accordance with the project specifications (Holiday detection, Adhesion testing, Impact resistance testing, Cathodic dis-bondment testing, Thickness of coating on steel body, Thickness of coating on weld bead, Peel test, Overall degree of adhesion ,voids exposing bare metal).

Check for any damages and defects upon completion of the each stage of painting/coating works.

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS:

Diploma in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.

CSWP 3.1 or AWS CWI for Welding and BGAS Gr-II or NACE Level II for Painting / Coating Inspector.

Minimum 10 years’ experience as Welding/Piping/Pipeline QC Inspector & Painting/coating/Refractory/Fireproofing QC Inspector.

Should have experience in oil & gas/petrochemical industry.

Should have previously worked with major EPC contractor or their subcontractors.

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