Welding Inspector

Job
Summary

To perform the
activities necessary for welding inspection and to verify that all welding
operations on the GTS-1 22 km x 36-inch Pipeline Re-routing Program meet the
required quality standards, safety regulations and engineering design
specifications. The Welding Inspector serves as quality assurance and control
personnel to prevent structural failures, minimise costly rework and ensure
public safety - in support of the Lead Quality Engineer’s overall project
quality mandate.

Main Accountabilities
Inspection
& Verification

• Conduct
  inspections of materials, fabrication, welding, pipelines, structural works and
  installations.
  
• Review
  engineering drawings, specifications, Inspection and Test Plans (ITPs) and
  procedures.
  
• Verify
  compliance with project quality requirements and applicable codes and
  standards.
  
• Witness
  inspections, tests and Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) activities.
  

Documentation
& Non-Conformance

• Prepare
  inspection reports, punch lists, quality records and documentation.
  
• Raise
  and monitor Non-Conformance Reports (NCRs).
  
• Coordinate
  with project teams to implement corrective actions.
  
• Ensure
  all quality documentation is properly maintained.
  

Stakeholder
Management & Technical Change Management

• Stakeholder
  Engagement: with
  the support of the Lead Quality Engineer and Project Engineer, manage
  day-to-day quality stakeholder relationships across the project team,
  contractors, vendors and third parties to align on quality expectations and
  resolve issues at the work front.
  
• Technical
  Change Management: support
  the operationalization of the Project Technical Change Management (TCM)
  process, ensuring that field changes are adequately identified, captured,
  documented and routed for review and approval before implementation.
  
• Action
  Close-out: track
  open actions arising from technical changes and ensure they are closed out on
  time, escalating overdue or at-risk actions to the Project and Lead Quality
  Engineer respectively.
  

Quality
Observation Reporting (PQOR)

• Raise Observations: raise Project Quality
  Observation Reports (PQORs) for observed quality issues, deviations,
  near-misses and improvement opportunities at the work-front.
  
• Follow-through: follow through on PQORs,
  monitoring assigned actions and verifying that observations are effectively
  addressed.
  
• Timely Closure: ensure PQORs are closed out
  within agreed timeframes and share recurring themes and trends with the Lead
  Quality Engineer and the Project Quality Delivery Team.
  

 Key Performance Indicators

• Weld
  acceptance / repair rate within specification limits.
  
• ITP,
  WPS/PQR and code compliance at the work front.
  
• Timely
  witnessing and acceptance of NDT activities.
  
• NCR
  raising accuracy and closure timeliness.
  
• On-time
  closure of technical-change open actions.
  
• PQOR
  raising and closure timeliness.
  
• Completeness
  and accuracy of welding quality records.
  

Decision-Making Authority

Witness, accept
or reject welding and NDT activities; stop and report non-compliant welding
activities; raise NCRs and Project Quality Observation Reports (PQORs); capture
field changes for the Technical Change Management process; verify and sign
inspection and test records; and escalate quality risks, deviations and overdue
actions to the Project Engineers and Lead Quality Engineer.

Core
Competencies

• Strong
  knowledge of oil & gas QA/QC systems and documentation control.
  
• Excellent
  understanding of international codes and standards.
  
• High
  attention to detail and strong analytical skills.
  
• Ability
  to interpret engineering drawings and technical documents.
  
• Strong
  report writing and documentation skills.
  
• Good
  communication and stakeholder coordination skills.
  
• Integrity,
  accountability and a quality-driven mindset.
  
  

Requirements

Qualifications,
Certifications & Experience

• HND /
  B.Sc. in Engineering or a related discipline.
  
• Minimum
  5 years’ oil & gas pipeline fabrication / installation experience.
  
• A
  current Level 2 (or equivalent) certification from a recognised scheme such as
  AWS-CWI, CSWIP 3.1, CWB Level 2, or IWI-S.
  
• Knowledge
  of MPI, RT and UT techniques, with certification to ASNT SNT-TC-1A or ISO 9712
  Level II or equivalent.
  
• Familiar
  with QA/QC systems and procedures and working knowledge of the Microsoft Office
  suite.
  
• Valid
  OPITO / BOSIET or equivalent.
  

Behavioural Competencies

• Leadership
  and team coordination.
  
• Communication
  and stakeholder management.
  
• Analytical
  thinking and attention to detail.
  
• Integrity
  and accountability.
  
• Continuous-improvement
  mindset.