Inspector - Welding and Coating (Topside)

Position and specialty

Education and required experience

• University degree in an engineering discipline, or equivalent technical training and expertise.
• More than 5 years of experience as a welding and coating inspector.
• International welding inspector or engineer certification: IWE/EWE, IWI-C, or CSWIP 3.1/3.2.
• EN ISO 9712 Level 2 minimum certification for non-destructive testing.
• Fluent Arabic, spoken and written.
• Steelworks experience, preferably in offshore wind, and long-term site-manager experience on major construction sites are preferred.
• FROSIO Level 3, NACE CIP Level 2, or equivalent coating expert qualification is preferred.
• Experience managing non-conformities and following up open points.

Primary functions

• Represent the client on fabrication-yard issues and act as the contractor's on-site contact.
• Coordinate with site management, lead inspector, client team, quality assurance and certification, and later pre-commissioning; share information with assigned project colleagues.
• Attend contractor fabrication meetings and support or advise site and project management.
• Ensure free-issued equipment and components are stored, handled, and maintained to project and vendor requirements.
• Monitor steelwork for project compliance, including BSH certification, and guide contractors according to project specifications, 50Hertz procedures, and HSE requirements.
• Follow relevant HSE and QA procedures and monitor steelwork and coating activities.
• Review welding documentation, material and consumable certificates, machinery condition and calibration, operator qualifications, and dimensional control.
• Resolve emerging issues proactively; report non-conformities and HSE incidents and ensure documented corrective actions are completed.
• Track discipline-specific punch items in the agreed tool and participate in technical partial acceptances under the approved ITP.
• Participate in HAT and final visual inspection before sail-out.

Work setting

• The work includes on-site inspections and oversight at a fabrication yard.