Plant Inspector

Company : Qatar Chemical Company

Job Description - Plant Inspector

1. JOB DETAILS

Group	Technical / Operation	Location (Doha/ Messaieed/ Ras Laffan)	Mesaieed / Ras Laffan
Department	Technical Services / Technical RLP	Company (Q-Chem / RLP / RLOC)	Q-Chem / RLOC / RLP
Section	N/A
Reports to	Lead Inspection Engineer / Lead Equipment Reliability Engineer RLOC / Lead Inspection Engineer RLP
Date Prepared / Revised on	July 2026

2. JOB DIMENSIONS

Number of Staff Supervised	Direct Reports	N/A
Number of Staff Supervised	Total	N/A

3. JOB PURPOSE / OBJECTIVE

Develop inspection and testing program to mitigate all risks identified through RBI that may cause a hazardous chemical release or production loss. Carry Out day to day inspection activity of assigned area/plant as per inspection schedule.

4.1 KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

Plant Inspection of Pressure Vessels, Piping and Tanks

Attend Corrective repair inspection on need basis. This includes preparing/approving Repair and alteration travel sheets and stage wise inspection.

Prepare inspection reports and inspection recommendations after documenting inspections in Meridium and generating SAP Notifications. Follow up of Inspection Recommendations with maintenance and Production until completion.

PRV Schedules, Documentation and updating Meridium. Turnaround Inspection and Documentation. Weekly Call out and leave coverage of colleague.

Designated Site Representative for external NDT Technicians and inspectors

Arrang and coordinate NDT Technicians, Contract inspectors and external contractors, Verifying Contractor Quality requirements, documentation.

Conduct Toolbox talks, safety coaching and supervision of Contract inspectors and technicians.

Projects Inspection, Welder Qualification, Verification of Quality Documents Lead Team of Contract Inspectors/ NDT Technicians during turnaround.

RITs and other reliability improvement efforts

Identify Reliability Improvement opportunities and initiate proactive actions to prevent failures and reduce risk to plant personal and equipment.

Attend Multidisciplinary RIT meetings and carry forward reliability improvement efforts. Attend Coordination meetings with Production / Maintenance and Technical.

Conduct root cause failure analysis along with assigned stationary equipment engineer and act provide all field data and observations.

OE Compliance, ISO 9001, Responsible Care and Insurance Requirements

Follow up all action tracker items related to Mechanical Integrity and ensure that all are completed before due date.

Ensure that all Mechanical Integrity requirements of Plant Insurer are met and successfully manage insurance Audits.

Conduct internal audits in time to ensure compliance of MI procedures. Ensure that company succeeds in OE, ISO, Responsible care and Insurance Audits.

Policies, Systems, Processes & Procedures

Contribute to the identification of opportunities for the continuous improvement of departmental systems, policies, processes, and practices taking into account ‘international leading practices’ in order to improve productivity and operational efficiency.

Provide critical input to support the development of Equipment Reliability Section’s systems, policies, processes, and procedures in order to meet business requirements.

Ensure team members comply with all Equipment Reliability Section’s policies, processes, standard operating procedures, and instructions so that work is carried out in a controlled and consistent manner.

4.2 KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

Quality, Health, Security, Safety and Environment

Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and relevant quality, health, safety, security and environmental procedures and controls across Equipment Reliability Section to guarantee employee safety and delivery of high-quality products/services.

Reporting

Prepare relative reports in a timely and accurate manner in order to meet the departmental requirements, policies, and standards.

Qatarization

Contribute to the development of Qatari employees. This accountability is applicable to expatriate employees only.

4.3 KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

5. QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

Education
Required (Qualification1 / Discipline): Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering/ Industrial and Systems Engineering / Physics / Chemistry. (References to Plant Inspector Progression Plan)
Preferred (Qualification1 / Discipline): Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering / Industrial and Systems Engineering / Chemistry.

Experience
Required (Years2 / Job Level3 / Industry): 3-5 years of experience in the O&G Industry.
Preferred (Years2 / Job Level3 / Industry): Experience in Petrochemicals Industry.

Certifications requirements for the plant inspector:

API 510- Pressure vessel inspector

API-570- Piping Inspector.

API-653- Above ground storage tank inspector.

Other Job Specific Requirements and/or Vocational Accreditations

Expertise in corrosion control/cathodic protection, non-destructive testing, and risk analysis

Hands-on experience pressure vessel, piping, and welding inspection

Ability to generate inspection reports.

In-depth understanding of inspection management and scheduli

Languages

Required (Language / Level4): English - proficient.
Preferred (Language / Level4): Arabic - working knowledge

Reference
(1) Qualifications: High School, Higher National Diploma, 3-year Diploma, Bachelor, Master
(2) Years: Up to 3 years, 3-5 years, 5-7 years, 7-10 years, 10+ years, and 15+ years
(3) Job Level: Staff, Analyst, Specialist, Supervisor, Mid-Management, Senior Management, Executive
(4) Language Level: Basic, Working Knowledge, Proficient

6. WORKING RELATIONSHIPS

Internal

Shareholder

OEM Group

External

Consultants

Contractors

8. DISCLAIMER

The preceding job description is provided for general informational purposes and it is in no way restrictive as to the overall work requirements that may be prescribed by Management. It is intended to be used as a guide only. It has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is neither designed to contain nor be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

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