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.