Project Inspector

Colonial Pipeline Company; United States; On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits

Total Rewards

Job summary

Colonial Pipeline Company is seeking a Project Inspector to help ensure safe, compliant execution of pipeline, facility, tank, and related infrastructure projects. You will act as the eyes and ears on site, enforcing safety rules and maintaining high integrity in work performed.

You should bring a High School Diploma, 3+ years in inspection, and strong knowledge of pipeline regulations. Travel up to 75% and valid driver’s license are required, with DOT/HAZWOPER readiness and related

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED from an accredited institution.
• Know-how of pipeline, tank, and terminal regulations and best practices.
• Strong safety knowledge for excavation and shoring.
• Willingness to travel up to 75% with valid driver's license.
• Proficiency with computers and smart tablets.

Responsibilities

• Lead with safety, enforce safety rules, and report near misses.
• Provide oversight for pipeline, facility, and tank projects.
• Ensure compliance with company and regulatory requirements.
• Maintain project documentation accurately and on time.
• Verify calibration of tools and alignment with standards.
• Communicate progress, issues, and updates to stakeholders.
• Be prepared to support emergency response with required certifications.

Skills

Safety leadership

Project oversight

Regulatory compliance

Documentation

Communication

Education

High School Diploma

HAZWOPER 24-hour

OSHA 30

CPWI / API / AMPP-NACE / PMI

Job description

About the Project Inspector Position

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.

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.

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 IC certifications 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?

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.

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.