Senior Engineer, Inspection

Job purpose

Assesses the condition of fields’ equipment and facilities using up-to-date methods and techniques of non-destructive examination as required by the referencing codes. Maintains up-to-date inspection records, coordinates with other department personnel, organizes and follows up inspection activities, involves in the planning, scheduling, and execution of inspection jobs, foresees inspection requirements.

Job specific accountabilities

• Prepare inspection plan and schedule based on historical data / RBI study and coordinate with Plant Availability Division to forecast requirements like scaffoldings, insulation removal, crane to carry out various inspection activities during online.
• Provide appropriate testing techniques and report inspection observations, abnormalities, and recommendations attached with relevant documents like checklists, detailed assembly drawings, sketches, indicating specific defects to the concerned departments.
• Raise and review maintenance work orders for necessary corrective / preventive actions based on inspection recommendations. Close the work order after ensuring job completion.
• Coordinate with material analysis, hardness testing, coating thickness check, ferrite testing of spares and assemblies from various suppliers and during fabrication, maintenance and overhaul, re-conditioned parts, modification works as well as new installation of parts, piping, and equipment. In case of discrepancy, ensure all inspections prior to report issue.
• Review final QC dossier from contractors and coordinate with third party inspection agencies for executing specialized inspection jobs.
• Prepare WPS (welding procedure specification), WPQ (welder qualifications). Witness welder qualification tests and prepare certifications of welders qualified for approval by Asset Integrity.
• Perform technical evaluations, preparation of inspection scope, and checklists for inspection coordination of external inspection contractor jobs.

Minimum qualification

Bachelor degree in Metallurgical or Mechanical Engineering or other equivalent.

Minimum experience, knowledge & skills

8 years of experience in inspection, RBI study, WPS, WPQ in an oil and gas industry.

Revenues / budget

As per approved financial budget.

Direct reports

As per organization chart.

Indirect reports

As per organization chart.