ATEX Coordinator (MC / Field Support)

IKM Consultants AS; Stord; On-site; NOK 700,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

IKM Consultants AS in Stord, Norway, seeks a Mechanical Field professional to act as the project’s main contact and technical authority for Mechanical Completion with Ex compliance. The role focuses on ATEX coordination, interpretation of EN/IEC 60079, and guiding MC/Ex inspectors to prevent non-conformances.

Key tasks include spot checks of Ex inspections, ensuring MCCR-Z-99 completeness, and sharing lessons learned across teams while aligning installation with Ex documentation requirements.

Qualifications

• Understanding of Norwegian regulatory requirements (Havtil) and ATEX directives.
• Industry experience required.
• 3 years of work experience.
• Proven competence in Ex inspection and verification per EN/IEC 60079-14/17.
• Ability to review, validate, and challenge Ex inspection check sheets.

Responsibilities

• Act as main ATEX focal point for all ATEX matters.
• Provide interpretation of EN/IEC 60079 and client requirements.
• Provide Ex clarification and guidance to MC/Ex inspectors.
• Perform spot checks of completed initial Ex inspections.
• Verify that MCCR-Z-99 checklists are completed.
• Communicate lessons learned across teams and sites.
• Ensure consistency between installation, inspection, and Ex documentation.

Skills

ATEX knowledge

Ex inspection

EN/IEC 60079

Documentation

Cross-team communication

Job description

Stord

Mechanical Field

Act as the projects main contact person and technical authority during Mechanical Completion, ensuring correct execution, inspection quality, and compliance with Ex requirements.

Responsibilities

The role exists to support MC/Ex field engineers, prevent systematic Ex errors, and protect the project from late rework and compliance risk. Key Responsibilities:

• Act as main ATEX focal point of contact for all ATEX matters.
• Provide interpretation of EN/IEC 60079, project Ex strategies, and client requirements.
• Provide practical and technical Ex clarification and guidance to MC/Ex inspectors .
• Perform spot checks of completed initial Ex inspections.
• Verify that MCCR-Z-99 checklists are correctly and fully completed.
• Communicate lessons learned across teams and sites.
• Ensure consistency between installed equipment, initial inspection records, and Ex documentation.

Required expertise

• Understanding of Norwegian regulatory requirements(Havtil) and the ATEX directives.
• Industry experience required
• 3 years of work experience
• Proven competence in Ex inspection and verification in accordance with EN/IEC 60079-14 and 60079-17.
• Ability review, validate, and challenge completed Ex inspection check sheets and identify deficiencies.
• Strong practical understanding of Ex equipment, Types of Protection, Ex Markins and installation practices.
• Experience providing hands-on technical guidance and clarification to MC/Ex field inspectors.
• Ability to identify systematic Ex errors, initiate corrective actions, and communicate lessons learned across teams.
• Able to act as MC Field engineer Ex focal point, ensuring consistency between installation, inspection, and documentation.

Language

Professional working proficiency in Norwegian and English

Location

Stord

Duration

ASAP - 15.11.2026