QA/QC Inspector Welding

Working location

Qingdao / Qatar

Qualification

Education: Minimum Higher National Diploma (HND) or Diploma in Mechanical, Welding or Metallurgy discipline or equivalent.

Certification: Certified as American Welding Society SCWI, CSWIP 3.2 Certified Senior Welding Inspector, or approved equivalent.

NDT Certification: ASNT Level II in NDT (VT, MT, PT, RT, UT) certificate for performing inspection against the respective NDT method.

Code knowledge: Thorough knowledge of relevant codes such as AWS, API, ASME, ASNT, EN, Shell DEP and ISO.

Computer skills: Skilled in computer programs, MS Office and database management.

ISO 9001:2015 Internal/Lead Auditor is an advantage.

Experience

Minimum 10 years of welding and NDT inspection experience, including 5 years after 3.2 certification, in the oil & gas industry with an international consultancy, third party inspection/certification company, EPIC contractor or end user on major projects.

Minimum 5 years of offshore project experience.

Experience in inspection and testing activities for major oil and gas projects/offshore process platforms/jackets across manufacturing, fabrication, construction and offshore installation phases.

Familiar with inspection of structures, piping, offshore pipelines, materials and multiple welding processes, including UT/AUT/PAUT NDT techniques.

Experience with welding of carbon steels, SS, DSS steels, Monel, Inconel, CRA, weld overlay and CUNI piping.

Primary duties and responsibilities

Ensure quality requirements for fabrication, construction and installation activities are implemented in accordance with approved project documents and contractor QC procedures/plans.

Ensure contractors, subcontractors and vendors have competent resources, implement internationally acceptable practices and deliver products compliant with corporate and project quality requirements.

Participate in inspections, surveillance visits and audits of contractors, sub-contractors, vendors, manufacturers/suppliers, third party inspection and certification activities and processes.

Review project QC documentation including ITPs, method statements, work procedures and WPS/PQR.

Verify contractor personnel qualifications and equipment calibration.

Attend material receiving inspections and review MTCs.

Monitor site and fabrication yard welding activities and ensure joints are welded to approved WPSs.

Attend PQR mechanical testing and witness contractor welder qualification tests, evaluating visual and NDT results.

Witness site/fabrication yard NDT activities, interpret test results and evaluate findings.

Attend dimensional control inspections including laser survey inspection.

Witness and approve PWHT processes.

Monitor in-process inspection of offshore steel structures and topside facilities and verify conformity to corporate standards, project specifications and international codes/standards.

Report daily to the QA/QC Coordinator/Engineer on contractor compliance and quality matters.

Review, comment on and verify inspection/test reports and records, dossiers and MRBs.