Pipeline / Welding Inspector – Subsea Fabrication & Offshore Installation (Ingleside) - Contract
Role Overview
We are seeking an experienced Pipeline / Welding Inspector for a contract assignment in Ingleside, Texas, supporting subsea pipeline fabrication and offshore installation activities.
The ideal candidate will hold a current AWS Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) certification or CSWIP 3.1/3.2 certification and have previous experience with offshore/subsea pipe fabrication.
The assignment will initially support shipyard/fabrication activities and will extend through loadout, transportation, pipelay vessel activities, and offshore installation.
Key Skills for This Role
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Qualifications
- Current AWS CWI or CSWIP 3.1/3.2 certification
- Previous offshore/subsea pipe fabrication experience
- Strong hands-on experience inspecting pipeline welding and fabrication
- Experience reviewing WPS/PQRs, welder qualifications, MTRs, NDT documentation, and material traceability
- Familiarity with coating, dimensional inspection, hydrotesting, preservation, and final documentation
- Previous exposure to loadout, pipelay vessel, and offshore installation activities is highly desirable
- Ability to accurately document inspection activities and identify non-conformances
- Strong understanding of quality control and inspection requirements within a fabrication/shipyard environment.
Responsibilities
- During the shipyard and fabrication phase, responsibilities will include:
- Review Inspection and Test Plans (ITPs), specifications, and applicable procedures
- Perform material receiving inspections
- Verify Material Test Reports (MTRs), material identification, and traceability
- Witness and review WPS/PQR activities and welder qualification testing
- Perform fit-up inspections
- Conduct welding inspections
- Review NDT documentation and results
- Perform dimensional inspections
- Inspect coating and painting activities
- Inspect riser and spool fabrication
- Verify anode installation
- Witness hydrotesting
- Verify preservation activities
- Review final inspection and turnover documentation
- The inspector will also provide inspection coverage through subsequent project phases, including:
- Loadout
- Transportation
- Pipelay vessel activities
- Offshore installation
- SGS is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and as such we recruit, hire, train, and promote persons in all job classifications without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetics, status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristics protected by law.
- To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily with or without reasonable accommodations. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required.
- This job description should not be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities or requirements, but a general description of the job. Nothing contained herein restricts the company’s rights to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.
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- We are SGS – the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company. We are recognized as the global benchmark for quality and integrity. Our 98,000 employees operate a network of 2,650 offices and laboratories, working together to enable a better, safer and more interconnected world.
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