Inspection Coordinator

Muscat Engineering Consultancy LLC; الحارة الجديدة; On-site; OMR 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Muscat Engineering Consultancy LLC seeks an Inspection Coordinator to oversee the safe, timely and effective delivery of inspection activities across routine operations, maintenance, shutdowns and projects at Oman LNG – Qalhat Complex in Sur.

The role includes coordinating inspectors, NDT technicians, and third-party vendors, ensuring tool readiness, and escalating complex issues to the Senior Inspection Engineer.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or Diploma in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.
• 3–4 years experience in oil & gas, petrochemical, refinery or LNG industries.
• ASNT Level II or III certification in applicable methods preferred.
• Valid certifications in UT, RT, MT, PT, and VT preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate day-to-day inspection activities for maintenance, shutdowns, projects, and ad-hoc plant needs.
• Develop inspection scopes, work lists, schedules and resource plans with senior staff.
• Maintain integrated inspection schedule and communicate delays to engineers.
• Coordinate inspection contractors, NDT technicians and third-party inspectors.
• Ensure calibration status of inspection tools and manage readiness.
• Witness relief-valve inspections, perform material verification, and report findings.
• Promote HSSE compliance and verify permits, risk assessments, and JHA before work.

Skills

NDT methods

Inspection planning

Coordination

Safety awareness

Report writing

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor’s Degree or Diploma in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Location : Oman LNG – Qalhat Complex - Sur

2. role Purpose

To coordinate and support the safe, timely and effective delivery of inspection activities across routine operations, maintenance, shutdowns, projects and inspection campaigns. The role coordinates inspection plans, contractors, third-party inspectors, access, tools, documentation and work interfaces, while undertaking defined minor inspection tasks within competence.

NDT, lifting equipment inspection and relief device inspection are integral parts of the inspection coordination scope. The role ensures that inspection resources, equipment and records are ready for execution, findings are accurately captured, and significant or technically complex issues are promptly escalated to the Senior Inspection Engineer for assessment and decision.

3. ROLEs, Responsibilities and challenges:

Inspection Planning and Coordination

• Coordinate day-to-day inspection activities for routine maintenance, shutdowns, projects, fabrication, construction and ad-hoc plant requirements.
• Assist in developing inspection scopes, work lists, priorities, schedules and resource plans in alignment with the Senior Inspection Engineer, Operations, Maintenance, Turnaround and Project teams.
• Maintain an integrated inspection schedule, track progress against the plan, identify constraints and communicate delays or conflicts to the responsible engineer and stakeholders.

Contractor and Third-Party Inspection Coordination

• Coordinate inspection contractors, NDT technicians and third-party inspectors, including mobilization, site access, work allocation, daily priorities and demobilization.
• Coordinate scheduled, periodic and ad-hoc inspection and certification of lifting equipment with approved contractors and third-party inspectors.
• Confirm that assigned personnel for NDT and lifting equipment have valid competency records, certifications and site authorizations relevant to the work they perform.
• Communicate approved inspection scope, acceptance criteria, reporting requirements and work priorities to contractors and third-party inspectors.
• Monitor contractor execution with regard to NDT and lifting equipment, productivity, HSSE compliance, documentation quality and close-out of assigned inspection tasks; raise performance or compliance concerns to the Senior Inspection Engineer.
• Coordinate review, collection and filing of contractor reports, certificates, data sheets, photographs and supporting inspection records.

Inspection Tools, Equipment and Readiness

• Ensure inspection instruments and tools have valid calibration, certification and functional checks, and prevent the use of equipment with expired or missing calibration status.
• Coordinate calibration, repair or replacement of inspection tools and maintain an up-to-date register of calibration certificates and due dates.
• Ensure tools are suitable for the intended inspection method and are properly stored, handled and returned after use.
• Identify shortages or readiness gaps early and **escalate** them to avoid impact on inspection schedules.

Minor Inspection Activities within Competence

• Witness relief-valve inspection and testing activities, verify identification and documentation, and report abnormal as-found conditions to the Senior Inspection Engineer.
• Conduct goods inward inspection for assigned materials and equipment, including visual condition, quantity, identification, dimensional checks and review of available material or inspection certificates against purchase and specification requirements.
• Support basic material verification, positive material identification or hardness checks where trained and authorized.

HSE Responsibilities

• Ensure all NDT and lifting equipment activities are conducted safely and in compliance with company HSE procedures.
• Verify work permits, risk assessments, and Job Hazard Analysis (JHA) before execution.
• Ensure radiation protection controls are implemented during RT activities.
• Promote a safety culture and intervene in unsafe acts or conditions.

4. QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE, and working conditions

Qualifications AND EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor’s Degree or Diploma in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent technical discipline.
• Minimum 3–4 years of experience in oil & gas, petrochemical, refinery, or LNG industries.
• ASNT Level II or Level III certification in applicable methods.
• Valid certifications in UT, RT, MT, PT, and VT preferred.

Working Conditions

• Based in Sur on a 5/2 work schedule.
• Regular involvement in site maintenance activities.
• Extended working hours during plant shutdowns if required.
• Work in LNG plant.
• Experience in turnaround/shutdown planning and execution.

9. Job skills and competencies

• Strong knowledge of NDT methods and inspection techniques.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, welding procedures, and codes.
• Good report writing and communication skills.
• Ability to work under pressure during shutdowns and critical operations.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.