Welding and Piping Inspector

Confidential Company; Kuwait City; On-site; KWD 12,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential Company seeks an experienced QA/QC professional to supervise welding and piping inspections on site. You will verify documents, witness tests, and ensure compliance with the Project Quality Plan.

You will lead NCR processes, perform root-cause analyses, and coordinate with clients and contractors to close non-conformances and ensure quality outcomes on heavy engineering projects.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in QA/QC and site-based inspections.
• Experience in welding, piping, and special processes.
• Interpretation of ASME VIII, IX, V and AWS D1.1 standards.

Responsibilities

• Review welding and piping works documents for quality compliance.
• Review method statements for mechanical works and control documents.
• Coordinate with clients for witness inspections and NCR disposition.

Skills

Quality Inspection

Welding Inspection

NDE (MT/PT/UT/RT/VT)

Root Cause Analysis

Education

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering

Diploma in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

ASNT SNTC Level II

CSWIP 3.1

ISO 9001 Auditing

Job description

Ensure the compliance of Welding and Piping works Ontime inspections and reporting of Welding and Piping works Ensure compliance of Project Quality Plan and specified requirements during execution Support the site construction team for quality requirements

strong Principal Duties and Responsibilities strong

• Review construction welding and piping works documents to ensure that quality requirements have been correctly captured and approved for execution
• Review and control of method statements for mechanical works
• Guide Support site construction team on quality technical clarifications for mechanical works
• Review of contractor quality deliverables before starting any work ITP Quality Procedures Perform and report stage and final inspections for welding metallic and nonmetallic piping inspections
• Coordinate closely with clients for client witness inspections for construction works Raise Nonconformance report in system and issuing to the relevant stakeholders for disposal actions Coordinating with site contractor for NCR disposal Perform special welding process inspections cladding overlay Inlay and dissimilar welding etc
• Perform ITR inspections system wise and update the system Perform mechanical walkdown and record punches in system Perform Welder qualification witness and approval Perform NDE inspections Perform hydrotest and Line walks Perform piping painting inspections

strong Activities Validation Approval strong

• Ensure collection checking and management of contractor documents certifying tests controls and inspections carried out witnessing the tests controls and inspections carried out
• Verify special processes and the relevant workers qualifications Check the documents certifying the tests controls and inspections carried out

strong Quality Assurance Auditing strong

• Responsible for the independent surveillance and audit of the project for compliance with the procedures and specific QA QC requirements as well as the documentation of compliance and corrective actionsCheck the conformity with the Quality Control Plan and obtain the relevant documentationMonitor Project and Internal Non-Conformances and ensure appropriate documentation on Aconex QUEST InTouchPlan and Execute Project Quality audits Internal and with Supplier Contractor Provide inputs to OPF Quality Management Reviews through NCR SQ Lessons Learnt Project Quality Audits results etc

strong Processes Project Execution Phase strong

• PQP ITP FAT Data booksSQ Failure RCA Project NCR Project Audits process reviews Project PLG Progress Reporting PF-W-01-05-001 Proposal and Project Quality Processes strong Process Procedures strong PF-P-01-05-006 Non-conforming Product Control and CAPAPF-F-01-05-010A PF Standard MRB Table of ContentsPF-F-01-05-006 Inspection Test Plan TemplatePF-F-01-05-011 OPF NCR TemplatePF-F-01-05-013 PIM TemplatePF-F-01-08-003 Minutes of Meeting Template

strong Key Indicators strong

• Project KPIs
• Quality KPI s Quality Cost Schedule NCR s closure rate

Technical qualification (Bachelor of Science / Diploma or bachelor’s in engineering (B.E) Mechanical)Experience10+ years in Quality Inspection activities in Engineering industry /EPCC and/ or Oil & gas Industry related QA/QC supervisory position.Working knowledge in welding, special process welding, Nonmetallic piping, pipeline project inspections and Painting & Coating inspections.ASNT SNTC Level II Certification (MT, PT, UT, RT and VT)Kuwait based / Transferable VisaPreferable:Previous experience in Site construction works.Experience oil and gas Projects.Technical qualification (Bachelor of Science / Diploma or bachelor’s in engineering (B.E) Mechanical)Interpretation of ASME Sec VIII, Sec IX, Sec V, AWS D1.1Hands on knowledge of Root Cause Analysis ToolsCSWIP 3.1 or AWS EquivalentBGAS or Equivalent certification.ISO 9001 Auditing Experience.

Other Conditions/Requirements:Interfaces: This list is not exhaustive:

• PF Quality Assurance Manager
• Project Manager
• QA/QC Engineers
• QA/QC Coordinator
• TPI Agency
• Material Workflow Manager(s)
• Project Supply Manager / Lead
• Project Engineering Manager
• Project Doc Control Manager
• Site Construction Manager
• Site Manager
• Commissioning Manager
• HSE Manager
• Project planner