QA/qc Piping/ Welding Lead Inspector

**Job Description and Qualifications**

**PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES**
- Reporting Directly to the Project Quality Manager.

An approved QA/QC Piping/ Welding Lead Inspector has the responsibility and commensurate authority to accomplish the following duties:
- Oversee and coordinate inspection of the on-plot & UG Piping for the project scope. This is also applicable during the commissioning/start-up period & where vendor and Operations representatives are present.
- Monitoring and implementation of QMS Procedures, PQP, ITP, WPS & Quality Procedures and reporting deviations from the management system and contractual requirements of the project.
- Verifying that all necessary inspections and tests, as required on the project and by statutory regulations, are carried out and appropriate records are updated and maintained.
- Coordinating quality activities with subcontractors and any other individual parties who may be working on the same site.
- Coordination with clients and third-party Inspection, in accordance with approved ITP, for agreed witness of inspections & tests.
- Monitor Visual Inspection, Radiography/RTFI, UT(MUT - Manual UT), AUT (Automatic UT - ToFD or Phased Array), Magnetic Particle, and Liquid Penetrant Testing.
- Ensuring close-out of all open issues / punch-points within the time frame agreed with the client.
- Performing assigned in-process and final product inspection and tests as identified in Approved Inspection and Test Plans.
- Inspection verification of test equipment, and completion and sign-off of appropriate piping Quality documentation including development and tracking of hydro testing package.
- Ensuring all equipment’s, tools and materials meet with the project quality requirements for Approved Welding Process and that personnel have been adequately trained to use them safely.
- Identification of non-calibrated equipment’s and informing Subcontractor QC for expediting arrangements with Calibration agencies for timely calibration of the equipment’s.
- Liaison with client representative concerning quality matters on site.
- To be conversant with the company QHSE procedures & policies and ensure that all the people on the site observe and implement them.
- Identifying near miss and nonconformities in materials, products, processes, procedures and reporting the near miss / nonconformities in the near miss / nonconformity report.
- Verification of implementation of corrective & preventive actions against the nonconformities and reporting results to Quality Manager.
- Preparation and review of final quality dossiers / test packs.
- Liaison with QAQC Manager for all aspects of quality.
- Conducted inspections regularly at construction sites to ensure workmanship and quality.
- Perform discipline Internal audit on the scope and follow up raised NCR/CAR and closed out
- To monitor and control the flow of Discipline corrective and preventive Action Requests issued during project audits and close off once found acceptable.
- Submit weekly discipline inspection report to the site Quality Manager in the format requested.
- Inspect the work of each contractor and make sure the quality of workmanship and materials meet contract requirements.
- Participate in a weekly on-site Quality meeting with construction & contractor highlighting site quality concerns.
- Review contractor’s Discipline ITP, work method statements to ensure they meet the AP CQP & engineering requirements.

**This position is accountable for the following end results**:
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**MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS AND QUALIFICATIONS**
- Diploma holder or bachelor’s degree -in Mechanical Engineering.
- Total 12 year of Experience of which 08yrs QC experience with direct scope description as Piping/ Welding inspector/or supervisor
- Knowledge of the ISO-9000 series International Standards
- Aramco Approved with CBT passed.
- API-570 (preferred)
- CSWIP 3.1/ AWS CWI
- Knowledge of Underground Piping RTR & FRP work.
- Knowledge in applicable industry standards and specifications like ASME Sec 1, V, VIII and IX, ANSI B31.3/4/8.
- Knowledge on various oil & gas related API valve & inspection requirements related to API 598 etc.
- Knowledge reviewing & performing Hydro Pressure testing accordance to ASME B31.3/4/8.
- Knowledge related to various piping engineering specification, pipig system
- background can be credited towards the project experience
- Competency in the written and spoken business language of the region of employment

Competency in English a benefit when not a first language

**Req No.**
- 41893BR

**Employment Status**
- Fixed Term (agency) - Full Time

**Organization**
- Global Engrg Mfg Technology & Equipment

**Business Sector / Division**
- HPO Transformation Quality & CI

**Region**
- Middle East, Egypt, Turkey (MEET)

**Country**
- Saudi Arabia