Inspection Engineer

Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom

12/18/2024

Company Profile

Oceaneering is a global provider of engineered services and products, primarily to the offshore energy industry. We develop products and services for use throughout the lifecycle of an offshore oilfield, from drilling to decommissioning. We operate the world's premier fleet of work class ROVs. Additionally, we are a leader in offshore oilfield maintenance services, umbilicals, subsea hardware, and tooling. We also use applied technology expertise to serve the defense, entertainment, material handling, aerospace, science, and renewable energy industries.

Position Summary

Assist Senior Inspection Engineer for the effective provision and operation of inspection systems and services to the allocated offshore facilities to ensure that plant and equipment is inspected in accordance with Oceaneering and Client codes of practice, strategies and offshore legislation ensuring feedback of results to the Client asset integrity team.

Conduct Offshore Inspection Engineer relief duties as required.

Duties & Responsibilities

Functions

Essential

• Support the Senior Discipline Engineers in the day-to-day technical and operational management of inspection activities
• Participate in all RBA reviews to assist in the development of inspection programmes and where necessary develop detailed plans, programmes and workscopes based on RBA output
• Ensure comprehensive annual inspection plans and individual workscopes are prepared in a timely manner
• Preparation of workpacks required for implementation of the agreed inspection programme, supported by Assistant Engineers and subject to technical approval by the SIE
• Review of site reporting including operational reports, inspection reports, anomaly reports, integrity queries etc.
• Supervision of the input of inspection data into relevant databases
• Monitor and ensure weekly and monthly listings, such as overdue reports, are maintained and updated as necessary
• Undertake / support the preparation of routine management reporting to client (e.g. monthly and annual reports)
• Manage mobilisation requirements such as liaison with NDT team, technical briefings and personnel / equipment logistics associated with site work, with support by Assistant Engineers
• Review of resource requirements and CTRs for upcoming work
• Assist in annual budget preparation and review
• Perform relief Offshore/Site Inspection Engineer duties as and when required
  
  

Non-essential

• The list of job duties is not exclusive or exhaustive and the post holder will be required to undertake other tasks that may reasonably be expected within the scope of the post
• Undertake specific projects as instructed by management
  
  

Safety

Ensure that the Safety policies and procedures are understood and adhered to so far as is reasonably practicable in order to ensure a safe working environment.

Other

Carry out work in accordance with the Company Health, Safety, Environmental and Quality Systems.

Perform the assigned tasks with due diligence regarding the Integrated Management Systems on the Company.

Eliminate waste of whatever form, to suggest the use of more environmentally friendly substances and practices and contribute to the continuous improvement of the environment.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This position has NO direct supervisory responsibilities.

Reporting Relationship

Organisationally, the position holder will report directly to the Project Manager / Principal Engineer Organisationally, the position holder will report directly to the Project Manager / Principal Engineer

Functionally, the position holder will report to the Senior Inspection Engineer

All individuals within the Equinor inspection team report indirectly to the Client Technical Excellence Support Team

Required

Qualifications

• Minimum ONC in Mechanical Engineering or a comparable NVQ Level 3 qualification
• Minimum UKAS RG2 Category 4, or pending assessment at this level
  
  

DESIRED

• Appropriate HNC/HND qualification or Degree in Engineering-related discipline, or working towards such qualification
• ASME Plant Inspector Level 1 or equivalent
• API 510 Pressure Vessel Inspection
• API 570 Pipework Inspection
• NDT awareness training for core techniques
• Confined Space Entry training
• Registration with an appropriate professional institute (e.g., IMechE)
• Offshore medical, BOSIET and MIST certification
  
  

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, And Other Characteristics

• Ability to display a methodical approach to workflow execution and problem solving
• Ability to work with initiative when presented with non-routine challenges
• Competent with Microsoft Office applications, particularly Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Good communicator - written, verbal and technical
• Good client and support contractor relationship skills
• CAD capability (AutoCAD) advantageous but non-essential
  
  

Working Conditions

This position is considered primarily OFFICE WORK (90% to 100%) which is characterised as follows.

• Almost exclusively indoors during the day and occasionally at night
• Occasional exposure to airborne dust in the workplace
• Work surface is stable (flat)
  
  

Occasional OFFSHORE WORK may be required (up to 10%) which is characterised as follows:

• Frequently outdoors in North Sea offshore environment
• Regular exposure to inclement weather, extremes of climate, and noise in the work place
• Normally on stable work surfaces, but occasionally on vessels subject to wave motion
• Transit to offshore facilities by helicopter flights
  
  

Physical Activity/Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

This position is considered LIGHT work.

OCCASIONAL

FREQUENT

CONSTANT

• Lift up to 20 pounds
• Climbing, stooping, kneeling, squatting, and reaching
• Lift up to 10 pounds
• Standing
• Repetitive movements of arms and hands
• Sit with back supported
  
  

Closing Statement

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