Cat 2 Plant Inspector

Bilfinger UK; Dalry; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Bilfinger UK invites applications for a Category 2 Plant Inspector to join our Dalry team, full time, 37 hours per week. You will work within UKAS-compliant inspection regimes and coordinate with integrity engineering to plan, execute and report on pressure systems inspections.

The role demands a solid engineering background, incorporation as an Engineer, and experience in in-service inspection schemes. Training for Cat 2 advancement may be offered to suitable candidates.

Qualifications

• Incorporated Engineer with HNC/NVQ IV Engineering or equivalent, e.g. ASME Plant Inspector Level 2 or API 570/API 510.
• Minimum 5 years in an engineering discipline, with at least 1 year in in-service inspection of pressure systems.
• Training to Cat 2 competence may be offered for right candidate.

Responsibilities

• Provide primary interface between the inspection and integrity engineering teams.
• Plan and supervise inspection scopes and long/short-term plans.
• Carry out NDT duties when required to support inspection
• Manage onsite inspection and NDT equipment and coordinate inspectors to meet safety/quality requirements
• Raise permits and compile detailed daily progress reports.

Skills

Interface management

Inspection scheduling

NDT support

Education

Incorporated Engineer / HNC NVQ IV Engineering

Tools

NDT equipment

Job description

Bilfinger is an international industrial services provider with a vision to be the No. 1 for its customers in enhancing efficiency and sustainability within the process industry. Bilfinger’s comprehensive portfolio spans the entire value chain, from consulting & engineering to prefabrication & installation, access & insulation, and services that improve the asset performance of industrial plants.

The company operates in three geography-based segments: Western Europe, Central Europe, and International, with primary activities in Europe, North America, and the Middle East. Its process industry customers come from markets such as chemicals & petrochemicals, energy, oil & gas, and pharma & biopharma. With about 31,000 employees, Bilfinger upholds the highest standards of safety and quality, generating revenue of €5.4 billion in the financial year 2025. To achieve its goals, Bilfinger has identified two strategic levers: Operational Excellence to continuously improve its own efficiency and performance, and Market Expansion to strengthen customer orientation and establish Bilfinger as the partner of choice.

Bilfinger UK are looking for a Catagory 2 Plant Inspector to join our team at DSM Dalry on a full time basis, 37 hours per week.

As a Category 2 Plant Inspector , your activities will include but not limited to the following:

• Permitted under occasional supervision with examinations as outlined in UKAS RG2 Accreditation for In-service Inspection of Pressure Systems / Equipment Table 1 and customer aligned Management System to the requirements of The Control of Major Accident Hazards Regulations (COMAH) 2015, Pressure Systems Safety Regulations 2000 (PSSR) – as a minimum or boundaries set by customer aligned Risk Based Assessment risk criteria.
• Provide primary interface between the inspection and integrity engineering team.
• Completion of accurate and timely inspection reports cross-referenced to NDT reports where applicable.
• Assist in the planning of long and short-term inspection plans and scopes of work.
• Participate in expert groups as required to develop Risk-Based Inspection (RBI) plans, taking into consideration, Non-Intrusive Inspection (NII) guidelines.
• Monitor temporary repairs as per monthly routine.
• Liaise with TAs, Discipline Integrity Engineers (Corrosion, Pressure System, Structural Engineers, Subsea), Corrosion Engineers, Area Inspectors and Onshore Inspection Engineers as necessary.
• Carry out a technical review of completed workpacks and inspection reports.
• Carry out NDT duties when required in support if the engineering inspection.
• Management of onsite issued inspection and NDT equipment.
• Co-ordinate and supervise Plant and NDT inspectors to meet the sites safety and quality requirements.
• Raising permits in support of inspection tasks as required.
• Complete detailed daily reports summarising progress and extent of inspection tasks.

Qualifications Required:

• Incorporated Engineer with appropriate HNC, NVQ Level IV Engineering e.g. ASME Plant Inspector Level 2 or API 570 and API 510

Qualifications Desired:

• PCN Level 2 UT, EC, DPI, MPI, Radiography.
• At least 5 years' experience within a relevant engineering discipline of which at least one year working within an engineering discipline associated with in-service inspection of pressure systems.

for the right Cat 3 candidate Bilfinger would consider the offer of training to Cat 2 level Competence Attainment for this Role'

If you have any questions please contact Sairah Gibson ([e-mail]).

Bilfinger is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or other characteristics protected by law.