Inspection Manager

Total E&P Malaysia; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Total E&P Malaysia is seeking a seasoned inspection leader to oversee offshore platforms, driving asset integrity, safety, and regulatory compliance. You will manage long-term inspection plans, budgets, and contractor oversight, while mentoring teams and implementing RBI and OSRMS practices across topside and subsea assets.

The role emphasizes technical leadership, dashboard-driven performance tracking, and close coordination with the Operator to ensure safe, cost-effective operations.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage all inspection-related activities on operating offshore platforms to ensure asset integrity, regulatory compliance, and safety.
• Oversee long-term inspection planning, budgets, and contractor management.
• Provide technical leadership in inspection and corrosion control across topside and subsea assets.
• Supervise inspection activities on non-operating assets in coordination with the Operator.
• Ensure compliance with safety requirements and OSH standards for all parties.
• Coordinate inspection to align with TotalEnergies referential, project specs, international codes, and PETRONAS rules.
• Implement Offshore Self-Regulation Management System (OSRMS) for certificated machineries per PETRONAS/DOSH.
• Develop and deploy monitoring dashboards and KPIs for oversight and performance tracking.
• Mentor inspection engineers and technicians and ensure proper execution of inspection plans.
• Support RBI methodologies, review inspection reports, and manage inspection budgets.
• Identify and propose scope optimization strategies including derogations for budget efficiency.
• Liaise with clients, contractors and inspectors to resolve issues and ensure safety.
• Oversee inspection and corrosion monitoring contractors for performance and compliance.
• Ensure timely reporting and record-keeping of inspection results.
• Provide technical guidance throughout project lifecycle and support QA/QC.

Job description

• To lead and manage all inspection-related activities on operating offshore oil and gas platforms, ensuring asset integrity, regulatory compliance, and operational safety. The role encompasses long-term inspection planning, budget oversight, contractor management, and technical leadership in inspection and corrosion control across topside and subsea assets.


• To supervise inspection activities of non-operating assets through close communication, follow up meeting and regular engagement with the Operator. Ensure alignment with Operator on decision making related to budget, inspection plan, status and mitigation works.


• Ensure compliance to Company’s safety requirement through awareness, clear communication and strong ownership of safety practices all parties.


• Manage and coordinate inspection activities to ensure compliance with TotalEnergies referential, project specifications, international codes standards and PETRONAS and regulatory requirement.


• Adopt and implement Offshore Self-Regulation Management System (OSRMS) for certificated machineries as required by PETRONAS and Department of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH) Malaysia.


• Lead the development and implementation of monitoring dashboard and key performance indicators (KPIs) to enable efficient oversight and performance tracking of inspection activities.


• Supervise and guide inspection personnel, ensuring proper execution of inspection plans.


• Implement and maintain Risk-Based Inspection (RBI) methodologies.


• Review and approve inspection reports and documentation.


• Prepare and manage the inspection and corrosion management budget.


• Identify and propose inspection scope optimization strategies including the application of derogation to support budget efficiency and cost-effective operations.


• Liaise with clients, contractors, and third-party inspectors to resolve inspection-related issues.


• Manage inspection and corrosion monitoring contractors, ensuring performance, compliance, and safety


• Ensure timely reporting of inspection results and maintain accurate records.


• Provide technical guidance and mentoring to inspection engineers and technicians.


• Support quality assurance and control processes throughout the project lifecycle.

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Total is one of the leading oil and gas companies in the world. The head office is located in Paris, France. With operations in more than 130 countries, Total engages in all aspects of the petroleum industry, including Upstream operations (oil and gas exploration, development and production, LNG) and Downstream operations (refining, marketing and the trading and shipping of crude oil and petroleum products).

In upstream, Total E&P Malaysia is involved in exploration activities in Malaysia as operator of two blocks located offshore Peninsula Malaysia in 50 to 80 meters of water depth. Total E&P Malaysia will carry out exploration activities including seismic data acquisition, and the drilling of high-pressure/high-temperature (HT/HP) exploration wells, over the next 6 years.

We are currently expanding our operations in Malaysia and we're looking for the world's top Exploration & Production talent to join us in building a business capable of real and sustainable growth. If that's you, then come and explore your potential in an environment characterised by opportunity, flexibility and reward.

Total is one of the leading oil and gas companies in the world. The head office is located in Paris, France. With operations in more than 130 countries, Total engages in all aspects of the petroleum industry, including Upstream operations (oil and gas exploration, development and production, LNG) and Downstream operations (refining, marketing and the trading and shipping of crude oil and petroleum products).

In upstream, Total E&P Malaysia is involved in exploration activities in Malaysia as operator of two blocks located offshore Peninsula Malaysia in 50 to 80 meters of water depth. Total E&P Malaysia will carry out exploration activities including seismic data acquisition, and the drilling of high-pressure/high-temperature (HT/HP) exploration wells, over the next 6 years.

We are currently expanding our operations in Malaysia and we're looking for the world's top Exploration & Production talent to join us in building a business capable of real and sustainable growth. If that's you, then come and explore your potential in an environment characterised by opportunity, flexibility and reward.

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