Senior Inspection Advisor – Oil & Gas Quality Lead

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

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.