Offshore Inspection Engineer

Job description

Offshore Inspection Engineer with responsibility for day-to-day co-ordination of all inspection and corrosion management activities carried out on above water facilities.

Tasks and Responsibilities:

Contract Delivery
Provide primary interface between onshore inspection and integrity engineering team and NDT personnel.
Functionally report to the Offshore Installation Manager for the provision and co-ordination of all Inspection Services.
Assure offshore inspections are implemented and completed as scheduled and supervise Inspection Team on a continual basis at offshore arrival, daily briefings and de-mobilisation.
Assure the Inspection Team understands the work scope, the associated risks and that the work is completed and reported as specified in the work scope to the physical item
Discuss and agree remedial action with Client through the Application of judgment and experience in the assessment of defects found.
Track the status of all in progress inspection, integrity and corrosion monitoring activities on the installation via the Compliance List and update the maintenance management system.
Monitoring of existing anomalies and temporary repairs and where necessary report and recommend on the status of these repairs.
Highlight through the Inspection Quire process the potential for cumulative risk.
Highlight critical anomalies to onshore personnel in accordance with IQ procedure.
Define when an IQ should be raised in according to the IQ guidance.
Raise Work Requests for client approval within Maximo for FM Issues. 
Ensure IQ database / Register is updated in a timely manner in accordance to the IQ process.
Participate in all strategy reviews to assist in the development of inspection programmes and where necessary develop detailed plans, programmes and work scopes
Participate in shutdown strategy reviews to assist in the development of annual inspection programs
Participate in operational risk assessments and prepare Permit to Work and supporting ISSOW documentation for all scheduled inspection, integrity and corrosion monitoring activities.
Liaise with client offshore maintenance and operations to assure maximisation of opportunistic inspection of vessels, plant and equipment and ensure ad-hoc inspections are completed.
Support the Offshore Installation Manager/Supervisor appropriately in all inspection related activities.
Ensure Regulatory and client standard compliance
Track the status of all in progress inspection, integrity and corrosion monitoring activities on the installation via the Compliance List and update of maintenance management system.
Issue daily and end of trip progress reports.
Raise repair work orders and track progress to completion.
Provide discipline inspection and corrosion team representation at offshore meetings.
Assist Integrity Engineers in developing overall asset risk profiles.

Reporting & Compliance
Check and endorse inspection reports upon satisfactory review against the work pack requirements and ensure they are uploaded to the clients Maintenance Management System against the appropriate Work Order.
Periodically audit the installation temporary repairs and anomalies for compliance with the appropriate registers and report continued physical integrity suitability status.

HSEQ
Contribute to Stork HSEQ
Ensure robust processes of work management and assurance are in place across their Product Line(s) and that each key account manager has an understanding of the business risk involved in non-compliance with these processes.
Ensure HSEQ-policies for service delivery business activities are in line with legal requirements, recommendations of Stork and client requirements.
Ensure that all business in conducted in compliance with Stork legal, legal and CSR policies and standards.

Job requirements

Specific Requirements for Offshore Inspection Engineer:

People Management

Establish and monitor project team working methods.
Ensure that the personnel selected for the scope of work are trained, qualified and competent to carry out the task.
To advise projects on the training and competence assurance of the job.
To support in development of a suitable and competent workforce.
Attend pre-project briefs

Training – Essential

ASME / CSWIP Plant Inspector Level 2 / RG2 Cat.2 Authorised Inspector
ISO 9712 MPI Certification
ISO 9712 DPI Certification
ISO 9712 UT Certification
Confined Space Entry

Desirable

Pressure Vessel Inspection Code API510
Piping Inspection Code API570
PCN Time of Flight Diffraction
PCN Phased Array Inspector
Multi-skip UT Inspector
ACFM Inspector
Spadeadam – Expert Hazard Awareness

Experience – Essential

Experience of ‘in-service’ plant inspection and NDT in an offshore environment
Proven ability to work without supervision and to provide effective supervision to others
Experience in inspection in a relevant process industry with the majority of the above experience elements. In particular, experience in the application of inspection tools and techniques.
Ability to read and interpret commonly used engineering drawings and data sets used in support of inspection activities, e.g. piping isometrics, vessel general arrangements, piping and instrumentation diagrams, process flow diagrams, piping schedules.
Detailed knowledge of the uses and limitations of commonly applied non-destructive examination techniques applied in support
Working knowledge of the use and limitations of specialist NDE techniques applied in support of above water inspection and monitoring programmes, e.g. pulsed eddy current, thermography, time of flight diffraction, CHIME, etc.
Clear understanding of major discipline issues arising from oil and gas production systems. Awareness of materials and key degradation mechanisms associated with the deterioration of offshore production facilities.
Awareness of piping and vessel design codes

Professional / Personal Competence

Understands technical or professional aspects of work and continually maintains technical knowledge. Ability to deploy discipline specific engineering and operational standards.
Management and supervision of discipline issues and personnel, direction to colleagues on cost, service, technology issues. Provide functional guidance to visiting inspection vendors or other subcontractors on discipline specific matters. Ensure that work is of a quality to meet company standards and is produced in a timely and cost effective manner.
Organises and schedules activities and resources. Establishes work scopes and schedules, monitors time-scales and plans. Ability to co-ordinate with other functions to plan, monitor and control project activities and input project / asset plans in timely fashion.
Shows awareness of goals and standards. Follows through to ensure that quality, safety, technical and productivity standards are met.
Shows awareness of goals and standards. Understands commercial and financial principles. Approaches issues in terms of safety, costs, and controls all works within schedule
Applies group working approaches to achieve goals. Shares knowledge / skills, motivates colleagues and others, supervises others when required to achieve team goals.
Current Offshore Medical and Survival Certificate

Working conditions

There are many great reasons to work at Stork –

Competitive salary and Benefits

In order to attract and retain skilled, competent and customer focused people we offer a competitive salary and an extensive benefits package providing a suite of both contractual and voluntary benefits including access to corporate discounts. Employee benefits will depend on work location and role, however, may include life insurance, income protection, pension and private medical insurance.

Location: Lomond Asset
Hours: As per assignment
Contract: Core

Company Information

Stork, a Fluor company, is an expert provider of maintenance, modification and asset integrity services to the global oil and gas, chemicals and process, metals and mining, power, and manufacturing industries. We are dedicated to improving asset performance, safety and cost efficiency for our Clients throughout the complete asset life cycle.

With a team of 19,000 employees in over 100 countries, we serve more than 4,000 Clients across 6 continents.

Stork is dedicated to reducing risk, assuring safety and reducing environment impact through our award-winning value driven HSEQ platform; REACH Beyond Zero.  Whilst safety will always remain our core value, the platform not only communicates on Safety but also on Health, Environmental and Quality issues too.  We are committed to our transparent, employee-led approach to HSEQ.

One Team, One Stork

As one Stork, we treat all people with dignity, respect each other’s perspective and share knowledge and resources to achieve excellence, deliver value and grow individually and collectively.

We are fully committed to the elimination of unlawful and unfair discrimination and values the differences that a diverse workforce brings to the organisation. Stork recognises that providing equality of opportunity, valuing diversity and promoting a culture of inclusion and flexibility to our employees is vital to our success.

From school leavers and university graduates to transitioning military veterans, we provide career opportunities with targeted development programmes.

Going above and beyond for our wider community

Stork is dedicated to ensuring we are a socially and environmentally responsible employer and undertake a range of activities to give back and support the communities in which we live and work – from various charity work to working with schools as part of Developing Young Workforce.