Project Inspector

Colonial Pipeline Company; Mitchell (SD); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual incentive bonuses

Retirement plans

Insurance coverage

Job summary

Colonial Pipeline Company in Mitchell, SD is seeking a Project Inspector to ensure safety, quality and compliance on pipeline, facility, tank, and related infrastructure projects. You will work with contractors and internal stakeholders, on-site, to enforce standards and document progress.

Candidates should have a high school diploma, 3+ years of inspector experience in oil and gas preferred, a valid driver's license with travel up to 75%, and familiarity with safety regulations, coatings,

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Experience as an inspector in oil and gas preferred (3+ years).
• Valid driver’s license and ability to travel up to 75% of the time, including overnight stays.
• Strong understanding of pipeline, tank, and terminal regulations and best practices.
• Familiarity with coatings, hydrostatic testing, non-destructive examinations, and welding procedures.
• Advanced safety knowledge related to excavation and shoring.
• Proficiency with computers and smart tablets.
• Strong planning, situational awareness, attention to detail, and customer service.
• Commitment to company values: Respect, Accountability, Innovation, Safety, Excellence.

Responsibilities

• Lead with safety and enforce Life Safety Rules and hazard mitigation practices.
• Identify, report, and help prevent near misses on projects.
• Provide oversight for pipeline, facility, and tank projects with minimal supervision.
• Ensure compliance with company and regulatory requirements and maintain OQ credentials.
• Maintain accurate project and compliance documentation.
• Verify calibration of tools and ensure materials meet engineering standards.
• Communicate progress, issues, and updates to stakeholders.
• Be prepared to support emergency response when needed.

Job description

Colonial has provided a wide range of opportunities for job candidates who are highly qualified, skilled, motivated and team players. Employees find exciting opportunities to grow and develop their careers at a stable company which offers a generous compensation and benefits package that includes annual incentive bonuses, retirement plans, insurance coverage and a host of other features that support a happy, active, productive and rewarding life. Come to Colonial, a great place to work, where people matter most, and where safety 24/7 is paramount.

Ready to work for Colonial Pipeline Company? Are you intrigued by the thought of being part of revolutionizing the energy industry and a new era in the pipeline industry? Do you want to be a part of a company that is obsessed with excellence in everything we do? A company growing and expanding our business that is full of opportunity? If so, we are seeking smart, safety focused, and energetic professionals to join our team to help us to the next level of excellence!

What is it that we do at Colonial Pipeline Company? Colonial Pipeline is the largest refined products pipeline in the United States, transporting more than 100 million gallons or 2.5 million barrels per day. Colonial transports various grades of gasoline, diesel fuel, home heating oil, jet fuel, and fuels for the U.S. military through a pipeline system. Colonial transports approximately 45 percent of all fuel consumed on the East Coast, providing refined products to more than 50 million Americans.

About the Project Inspector Position Join Us in Powering Excellence and Safety - Are you passionate about safety, precision, and excellence in the field? Do you thrive in demanding environments where every day brings new challenges and opportunities to make an impact? If so, we invite you to bring your expertise to our Field Projects team as a Project Inspector.

In this vital role, you will help ensure the safe, compliant, and successful execution of pipeline, facility, tank, and related infrastructure projects. Collaborating closely with contractors and internal stakeholders, you’ll be the eyes and ears on the ground, championing safety, enforcing standards, and ensuring that work is completed with the highest level of integrity. If you're looking for a role where your technical skills, safety mindset, and dedication make a real difference, we’d love to meet you.

What You Get to Do:

• Lead with Safety - Enforce Safety Awareness Manual requirements, Life Safety Rules, and hazard mitigation practices.
• Actively identify, report, and help prevent near misses.
• Support Project Execution - Provide oversight for assigned pipeline, facility, and tank projects with minimal supervision, ensuring quality and compliance throughout.
• Ensure Compliance - Uphold company and regulatory requirements, complete required training, and maintain Operator Qualification (OQ) credentials.
• Maintain Documentation Excellence - Complete project and compliance documentation accurately and on time.
• Oversee Tools & Materials – Verify proper calibration of tools and ensure materials align with engineering standards.
• Communicate Effectively - Keep stakeholders informed with proactive, clear communication on progress, issues, and updates.
• Be Ready to Respond - Maintain required HAZWOPER and be prepared to support emergency response when needed.

What You Bring to the Table:

• High School Diploma or General Education Degree from an accredited institution.
• Ideally, 3+ years of experience as an Inspector or equivalent in the oil and gas industry.
• Valid driver’s license in good standing and the ability to travel up to 75% of the time that may include driving long distances between job sites and overnight stays.
• Strong understanding of pipeline, tank, and terminal regulations and best practices.
• Familiarity with coatings, hydrostatic testing, non-destructive examinations, and welding procedures.
• Advanced safety knowledge, particularly related to excavation and shoring.
• Proficiency with computers and smart tablets.
• Strong abilities in planning, situational awareness, attention to detail, and customer service.
• Commitment to consistently adhere to policies and procedures and be a positive example for others by demonstrating the Company’s core values of Respect, Accountability, Innovation, Safety, and Excellence in completing work assignments.
• Self-motivated, have phenomenal work ethic and looking for the right company to support your growth.

Got Extra to Bring?

• Ideally, 5+ years of experience as an inspector.
• 24 Hour HAZWOPER and OSHA 30 certification.
• Excavation Competent Person training and certification.
• Certified in CPWI, API, AMPP/NACE, and/or PMI.

Advantages of Working at Colonial Pipeline Company:

Getting to work for a company that helps to meet our county’s energy needs and keeps us moving! Team members who care about each other while accomplishing remarkable things. Highly competitive benefits – Check out Colonial’s Total Rewards Are you up to the challenge? What are you waiting for?

This is a Department of Transportation (DOT) covered job and is subject to all applicable regulatory requirements such as testing for the presence of prohibited drugs and alcohol as defined under 49 CFR Part 199 as a condition of employment, to include pre-employment, random, post-accident, reasonable cause/suspicion and fit for duty testing.

Continuous MVR monitoring of your driving record required due to driving for company business.

Colonial Pipeline is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status or any other reason prohibited by federal, state or local law.

Statement to all Third-Party Agencies and Similar Organizations: Colonial Pipeline accepts resumes only from agencies with which we formally engage their services. Please do not forward resumes to our applicant tracking system, Colonial Pipeline employees, hiring managers, or send to any Colonial Pipeline facility. Colonial Pipeline is not responsible for any fees or charges associated with unsolicited resumes.

Colonial Pipeline Company operates the world’s largest pipeline of its kind. It delivers refined petroleum products – gasoline, diesel fuel, home heating oil, jet fuel and fuels for the U.S. military – through a network of 5,500 miles of underground pipe buried under more than 3,000 miles of right of way in the Southern and Eastern United States.

A vital part of the nation’s infrastructure, Colonial places the highest emphasis on safe operations that protect its employees as well as the communities in which we live and serve, and the environment along the pipeline route.