Offshore Inspection Specialist
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About This Role
Job Description
To act as the main focal point offshore and responsible for the co-ordination of all inspection activities.
To ensure that plant and equipment is certified in accordance with Oceaneering and Client codes of practice, strategies and legislation with feedback of results to the client.
Control and co-ordinate all inspection activities in accordance with Oceaneering & the client’s codes of practice, procedures, strategies and offshore legislation where applicable.
Provide regular feedback to the client and Oceaneering’s Senior Inspection Engineer.
Responsibilities
- Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following.
- Other duties may be assigned.
- Support the Line Manager (LM) and/ or Senior Inspection Engineer (S I E ) i n deliver y o f Oceaneerin g workscop e as defined in the contract with the client.
- Maintain close liaison with the platform personnel to ensure activities such as equipment scheduling, planning, availability etc. are implemented.
- Compiling and Issuing of work packs detailing requirements for inspections.
- Assist in all strategy reviews and in the development of inspection programmes. W here necessary input to detailed plans, programmes, workscopes and carry out pre-surveys of equipment.
- Undertake all agreed offshore inspections within the limitations ensuring they are implemented and completed as scheduled.
- Supervise Oceaneering offshore personnel and t hird parties whilst offshore. Ensure the contractor understands the workscope, associated risks and the work is completed and reported as specified in the workscope. Carry out briefings/Tool Box Talks to all Inspection/ NDT Personnel.
- Update inspection database (e.g. ACET) and maintenance management systems (e.g. Maximo, SAP) with inspection activities.
- Review and where applicable sign acceptance of inspection reports completed by NDT technicians or Third parties.
- A s sess defects or anomalies found, ensuring use of the Oceaneering or client anomaly process e.g. IQRO procedure
- Provide remedial recommendations as required and inspect the subsequent repair work for acceptance.
- Attend meetings and reviews as appropriate e . g. Shutdown, IQRO, planning, safety and hazard risk assessment etc.
- Maintain assigned Logs or Registers u p -to - date and in accordance with Oceaneering/client procedures.
- I ssue status reports as required e.g. daily/ weekly/ handover, etc.
- Provide support as required to audits e.g. verification, client, internal, etc.
Qualifications
- Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following.
- Other duties may be assigned.
- Support the Line Manager (LM) and/ or Senior Inspection Engineer (SIE) in delivery of Oceaneering workscope as defined in the contract with the client.
- Maintain close liaison with the platform personnel to ensure activities such as equipment scheduling, planning, availability etc. are implemented.
- Compiling and Issuing of work packs detailing requirements for inspections.
- Assist in all strategy reviews and in the development of inspection programmes. Where necessary input to detailed plans, programmes, workscopes and carry out pre-surveys of equipment.
- Undertake all agreed offshore inspections within the limitations ensuring they are implemented and completed as scheduled.
- Supervise Oceaneering offshore personnel and third parties whilst offshore. Ensure the contractor understands the workscope, associated risks and the work is completed and reported as specified in the workscope. Carry out briefings/Tool Box Talks to all Inspection/ NDT Personnel.
- Update inspection database (e.g. ACET) and maintenance management systems (e.g. Maximo, SAP) with inspection activities.
- Review and where applicable sign acceptance of inspection reports completed by NDT technicians or Third parties.
- Assess defects or anomalies found, ensuring use of the Oceaneering or client anomaly process e.g. IQRO procedure
- Provide remedial recommendations as required and inspect the subsequent repair work for acceptance.
- Attend meetings and reviews as appropriate e.g. Shutdown, IQRO, planning, safety and hazard risk assessment etc.
- Maintain assigned Logs or Registers up-to-date and in accordance with Oceaneering/client procedures.
- Issue status reports as required e.g. daily/ weekly/ handover, etc.
- Provide support as required to audits e.g. verification, client, internal, etc.
Qualifications And Training
- API 510 Pressure Vessel Inspector and API 570 Piping Inspection (E)
- ASNT Level 2 in UT, MPI, LPT, & RT.(E)
- NACE / BGAS Painting & Coating Certification.(E)
• Offshore Survival Training (E)
- IMIST / MIST certification (P)
Experience
- Essential: Minimum 10 years in the field of plant and equipment inspection
- "Hands on" visual inspection experience of different plant & equipment. This should primarily be "in service"
- E x perience which covers planning, MMSs, Inspection storage databases/systems (such as ACET), inspection work packs / scopes and dealing with anomalies.
- Knowledge of legislation, codes/standards, materials, plant operations & processes, damage mechanisms, coatings and NDT techniques (both conventional & specialist).
- Construction & fabri c ation inspection experience. Knowledge of RBA and W SE s (o r equivalent )
- Must be able to demonstrate working knowledge of design, manufacture, metallurgy, welding, codes, standards, risk assessments and legislation associated with the i n -service inspection of plant and equipment
- Must be familiar with QA/QC systems/procedures and NDT techniques.
About Us
Oceaneering began in 1964 as a Gulf of Mexico-based diving company called World Wide Divers.
Today, we are a leading global provider of engineered products and services to several industries, including energy, defense, aerospace, entertainment/theme parks, materials handling, and science and research.
We thrive by creating industry-changing technically creative solutions for the most complex operational challenges under water, on land, and in space.
At Oceaneering, we believe in managing our business in a way that promotes safety and health, the environment, and strong ethics, while supporting the communities in which we live and work.
About The Team
Oceaneering Integrity Management and Digital Solutions (IMDS) delivers capability, safety, and reliability.
We help our customers make informed decisions and manage risk associated with their oil and gas, renewables, and maritime assets–any time, any place.
Customers are confident that when they choose us, we will respond with the safe, green, efficient, and cost-effective solutions and services they require.
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