QA/QC Inspector

Kintec Global Recruitment; Paris; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Kintec Global Recruitment is seeking a QA/QC Inspector for SURF and EPCI fabrication projects based in Paris with frequent travel to fabrication yards and supplier facilities worldwide. You will oversee QA/QC activities, verify compliance with specifications, manage non-conformances, and coordinate with contractors.

The role requires extensive oil and gas experience, welding and NDT expertise, and certification credentials.

Qualifications

• At least 15 years of oil and gas experience with SURF and EPCI fabrication exposure.
• Strong welding, NDT, coating, traceability and vendor surveillance background.
• Experience with pipeline end terminations, risers, flowlines and subsea structures.
• Proven capability in managing non-conformances, root-cause analysis and CAPA.
• Relevant certifications such as CSWIP/NACE/AMPP and ISO 9001 Auditor are preferred.

Responsibilities

• Follow up, monitor, coordinate, and supervise QA/QC activities by contractors during manufacturing, assembly, testing, FAT/EFAT/SIT and load-out.
• Act as QA/QC Inspector at fabrication yards and supplier facilities to ensure compliance with specs and procedures.
• Review welding, NDT, coating, material traceability, and fabrication records; verify ITPs and QMS.
• Participate in kick-off, pre-inspection, and quality coordination meetings; witness inspections and tests.
• Monitor non-conformances, concessions, and CAPA; perform root-cause investigations and close punch-list items.

Skills

Welding

NDT

Coating

Material traceability

Vendor surveillance

Non-conformance management

Root-cause analysis

Inspection plans

Tools

CSWIP 3.1/3.2

NACE/AMPP

ISO 9001 Auditor

Job description

Location: Paris, France, with travel to manufacturing and construction sites worldwide

Contract Type: Contract Position

Start Date: ASAP

End Date: 31st December 2028 (Extension Possible)

Work Style: Resident, with frequent missions to fabrication yards and supplier facilities worldwide

Key Responsibilities

• Follow up, monitor, coordinate, and supervise QA/QC activities performed by contractors and subcontractors during manufacturing, fabrication, assembly, testing, FAT, EFAT, SIT, preservation, logistics preparation, readiness for load-out, and load-out activities.
• Act as the QA/QC Inspector at fabrication yards, manufacturers, supplier facilities, and logistics bases, ensuring compliance with contract requirements, specifications, approved procedures, international standards, and industry good practice.
• Pay particular attention to pipeline end terminations, in-line tees, flowline components, subsea structures, welding, NDT, coating, material traceability, manufacturing record books, non-conformance management, and load-out readiness.
• Promote ethics, the Code of Conduct, and H3SEQ requirements.
• Verify implementation of contractor Quality Plans, Inspection and Test Plans, and Quality Management Systems.
• Participate in kick-off meetings, pre-inspection meetings, and quality-coordination meetings.
• Perform routine and random inspections at fabrication yards and supplier facilities.
• Monitor fabrication of SURF equipment, including pipeline end terminations, in-line tees, risers, flowline components, and subsea structures.
• Witness inspection and test activities and verify hold points.
• Review material certificates, heat-number traceability, and material-preservation arrangements.
• Verify Welding Procedure Specifications, Procedure Qualification Records, Welder Performance Qualifications, and the qualifications of welding personnel.
• Witness radiographic, ultrasonic, phased-array ultrasonic, Time of Flight Diffraction, magnetic-particle, dye-penetrant, and visual testing when required.
• Monitor coating and preservation activities.
• Participate in Factory Acceptance Tests, Extended Factory Acceptance Tests, and System Integration Tests, and verify closure of punch-list items.
• Participate in readiness-for-load-out reviews and verify readiness for shipment.
• Monitor non-conformance reports, concessions, deviations, and implementation of corrective and preventive actions.
• Participate in root-cause analysis investigations.
• Review manufacturing record books, Quality Dossiers, and Certification Packages.
• Interface with third-party inspection agencies and certification bodies.
• Monitor logistics and load-out preparation from a quality perspective.
• Prepare surveillance reports and highlight quality risks to the SURF QA/QC Lead.

Requirements

• At least 15 years of oil and gas experience, including extensive experience in SURF and EPCI fabrication projects.
• Strong background in welding, NDT, coating, material traceability, and vendor surveillance.
• Experience with pipeline end terminations, in-line tees, risers, flowlines, and subsea structures.
• Demonstrated experience managing non-conformances, root-cause analysis, corrective and preventive actions, manufacturing record books, and Quality Dossiers.
• Knowledge of relevant specifications is highly desirable.
• CSWIP 3.1 or 3.2, NDT, and coating certifications are preferred.
• Preferred certifications include CSWIP, NACE or AMPP, ISO 9001 Auditor, and NDT qualifications.
• Mandatory training must be completed in accordance with requirements.
• Role requires frequent missions to fabrication yards and supplier facilities worldwide.

Project Context

This role supports a major offshore development project focused on optimising reserves, schedule, and cost, reducing greenhouse-gas emissions, and maintaining high technical-quality and H3SE standards. The project is expected to develop approximately 700 million barrels of resources, with FPSO production planned to begin in 2028.