Offshore Wind QC Inspectors

ZipRecruiter; Lowestoft; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading offshore development company seeks Offshore Wind Quality Inspectors for the East Anglia THREE project. The position involves performing quality inspections, ensuring compliance with industry standards, and documenting inspection reports. Candidates should have at least 3 years of relevant experience and requisite certifications to maintain quality during installation. This is a crucial role in a significant renewable energy initiative located off the coast of England.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of experience as a quality inspector in offshore wind or oil & gas.
• Valid GWO BST, OGUK Medical, BOSIET, HUET certifications required.

Responsibilities

• Perform quality inspections on offshore assets during installation.
• Ensure contractor compliance with inspection test plans and quality requirements.
• Review material certificates and inspection logs.

Skills

Quality Management

NDT procedures knowledge

Mechanical inspection

Education

Technical qualifications in Engineering

CSWIP 3.1 Welding Inspector or equivalent certification

Job description

Job Summary

Offshore Wind Quality Inspectors are required to support the East Anglia THREE (EA3) Offshore Wind Farm project, one of the largest offshore renewable developments in the UK.

Based offshore within the EA3 Wind Farm construction zone. The role will be working on an Offshore rotation (e.g., 2 weeks on / 2 weeks off) via construction or service operation vessels (SOVs).

Key Responsibilities

• Perform quality inspections on EA3 offshore assets during installation
• Ensure contractor compliance with the EA3 Inspection Test Plans (ITPs), project quality requirements, and approved method statements.
• Review material certificates, coating application records, welding inspections, torque/tensioning logs, and lifting documentation.
• Identify and report non-conformances (NCRs), ensuring timely resolution and documentation of corrective/preventive actions (CAPA).
• Maintain accurate inspection logs and generate inspection reports in line with EA3 documentation standards.
• Assist in final quality documentation compilation and punch list clearance for handover to commissioning and operations teams.
• Ensure compliance with relevant industry standards (e.g., DNV-ST-N001, IEC 61400 series) and ISO 9001:2015 principles.

Required Experience

• Technical qualifications in Engineering, Quality Management, or a relevant offshore discipline.
• Minimum 3 years of experience as a quality inspector in offshore wind or offshore oil & gas projects.
• Mechanical/ Coatings or Structural inspection experience ideally as a client or site representative
• Previous experience in a similar or related position
• Valid GWO BST (Basic Safety Training), OGUK Medical, and BOSIET, HUET.

Qualifications

• CSWIP 3.1 Welding Inspector or equivalent certification
• Knowledge of relevant NDT procedures
• Ideally NACE/BGAS Coating Inspector Level 2 or knowledge and experience of Coatings Inspection.