Inspection Advisor III

Brunel; Lombardia; On-site; EUR 92,000 - 148,000; Full time

Job summary

Brunel in Milan, Italy, is seeking a Freelance Inspection Advisor with Oil & Gas sector experience for a 12-month contract starting December 2026. Based in Milan, you will apply high‑level inspection expertise across rotating, electrical, fixed equipment and NDE disciplines.

You will lead 3rd party inspector coordination, review supplier quality documents, and support the project team with ITPs and FATs. Travel to sites is required; fluent English and strong leadership are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or advanced degree in Engineering or Science is preferred.
• Experience in project construction or QA/QC of procurement or construction activities.
• Experience in Oil & Gas industry in a project QA/QC supervisory role.
• Manufacturing, fabrication or construction experience related to project scope.
• Recent experience in the selected inspection discipline.
• Willingness to travel domestically/overseas to project sites for support.
• Proficient in MS Word and MS Excel.
• Fluent English with strong leadership and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Promote safety within area of specialty.
• Provide high-level quality expertise in inspection disciplines such as rotating equipment, instrumentation and electrical equipment, fixed equipment or NDE.
• Advise on quality matters associated with procurement and installation of equipment.
• Monitor production processes and perform surveillance activities in a manufacturing or fabrication environment.
• Coordinate and oversee activities of 3rd party and/or Contractor source inspectors.
• Perform surveillance activities, quality inspection activities in accordance with ITPs.
• Provide direction to suppliers on quality management. Review and evaluate Contractor’s and Suppliers’ quality documents for accuracy and adequacy.
• Manage interfaces and coordination between Suppliers, Contractors, Quality Supervision and other Project Team disciplines.
• Lead development and execution of detailed oversight program for high criticality activities or critical equipment inspections.
• Participate in FATs, final inspection release activities, review of supplier Quality Control documents and support closure of punch list items.
• Keep Quality supervision updated with status of quality issues.

Skills

Quality Assurance

NDE Level III

Inspection

Rotating equipment

Electrical equipment

Fixed equipment

Procurement

QA/QC

Leadership

Communication

English

Education

Bachelor's or Advanced degree in Engineering or Science

Tools

MS Word

MS Excel

Job description

Rate: Competitive daily rate, all-inclusive basis

Schedule: 50 hours per week, 5 days on / 2 days off.

Brunel are currently looking to recruit a Freelance Inspection Advisor with relevant experience gained in the Oil & Gas sector. This 12-month contract position, to start beginning December 2026, is to work for a major Oil & Gas Operator and you will be based in Milan, Italy.

MAIN FUNCTIONS

• Promote safety within area of specialty
• Provide a very high level of quality expertise in inspection disciplines such as rotating equipment, instrumentation and electrical equipment, fixed equipment or Non-Destructive Examination (NDE) (e.g. NDE Level III for instance)
• Advise on all quality matters associated with procurement and installation of equipment
• Monitor production processes and perform surveillance activities in a manufacturing or fabrication environment.
• Coordinate and oversee activities of 3rd party and/or Contractor source inspectors
• Perform surveillance activities, quality inspection activities in accordance with the Inspection and Test Plans (ITPs)
• Provide direction to suppliers on quality management. Review and evaluate Contractor’s and Suppliers’ quality documents for accuracy and adequacy
• Manage interfaces and coordination between Suppliers, Contractors, Quality Supervision and other Project Team disciplines (e.g. Engineering, Construction)
• Lead development and execution of detailed oversight program for high criticality activities or critical equipment inspections.
• Participate in Factory Acceptance Tests (FATs), final inspection release activities, review of supplier Quality Control documents and support closure of punch list items
• Keep Quality supervision updated with status of quality issues

TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide leadership / expertise in quality inspection activities, make judgments and decisions the technical and physical adequacy of associated equipment and systems
• Provides input to and validate Contractor’s / Supplier procedures for inspection and for testing / examining components
• Generate, review and revise operational procedures for inspection and test equipment
• Interface with Quality and Engineering disciplines to provide inspection and testing expertise in the development and review of drawings, procedures and Project plans
• Support project with the development of method statements and/or examination technique recommendations for equipment inspections; travel to construction and/or fabrication site when requested to review and make technical advice for compliance with specified requirements
• Coordinate activities of 3rd party and Contractor’s inspectors within discipline, in conjunction with Supplier’s Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC) team
• Utilize Quality Management expertise to perform audits and/or assessments of Contractors / Supplier implementation of inspection activities and document deficiencies
• Perform supplementary inspections and verifications in accordance with requirements of the Inspection and Testing Plan (ITP) and the Project Surveillance Plan(s)
• Provide early warning of potential quality problems and the expertise to avoid / resolve them

SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelors or Advanced degree in Engineering or Science preferred
• Experience executing project construction or quality assurance/control of procurement or construction activities
• Experience in the Oil & Gas industry in a project Quality Management supervisory role
• Manufacturing, fabrication or construction experience related to project scope
• Recent experience in selected inspection discipline
• Willing and able to business travel (domestic/overseas) to project sites to provide various levels of support
• Must be proficient in common PC software (MS Word, MS Excel, etc.)
• Fluent English language skills with strong management, leadership and communication skills.