Inspector III, Petroleum

Intertek•St. Rose, LA

About The Position

The Inspector III, Petroleum performs volume and temperature measurements, sampling, calculations, documentation, and reporting to provide customers with an independent, accurate, and complete assessment of the quantity and quality of materials. The role conducts inspections and custody-transfer surveys involving commodity materials in pipelines, shore tanks, rail cars, tank trucks, and barges, following specified methodologies and completing the required paperwork. The Inspector also performs routine equipment calibration, verification, and function checks; verifies results and records them in print or electronic media to support their validity and traceability; and coordinates with terminal, transport, and company personnel. The role monitors inspection supply availability, organizes and coordinates jobs, and ensures reports and samples are submitted on time. The Inspector provides on-the-job training and assistance to less experienced Inspectors and receives training and assistance from more experienced Inspectors. The position requires 25% domestic travel.

Requirements

Either a Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering or a closely related field and two years of experience as an Inspector or in a related role where the required experience was gained, or no degree and four years of experience.
Two years of experience with the specified technical and operational qualifications.
Must have or be able to obtain a Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC).
Ability to interpret and apply API MPMS Chapters 3, 7, 8, 11, 12, and 17, including temperature/volume correction factors, shore tank measurements, and custody-transfer calculations.
Experience with petroleum and chemical inspection procedures.
Experience with ASA surveys.
Training in Field Audit Assessments.
Experience with dispatching and coordinating.
Experience with company operating systems, including Phoenix, C-Bis, Sample Manager, and ICAM.
Testing Inspection & Certification (TIC) certification.

Responsibilities

Measure volume and temperature and collect samples from commodity materials in lines, shore tanks, rail cars, tank trucks, and barges.
Conduct visual inspections of lines, pumps, manifolds, shore tanks, rail cars, tank trucks, and barges.
Perform custody-transfer surveys for commodities transferred to and from rail cars, tank trucks, shore tanks, and barges.
Perform routine equipment calibration, verification, and function checks.
Verify results and make required entries in print or electronic media to ensure information validity and traceability.
Provide on-the-job training to less experienced Inspectors and on-the-job assistance as needed.
Receive training and assistance from more experienced Inspectors.
Communicate and coordinate with terminal, transport, and company personnel to support assigned duties.
Monitor the availability of required supplies and communicate supply needs to the Dispatcher or Coordinator.
Organize and coordinate jobs so services are rendered and reports and samples are submitted in a timely manner.
Travel domestically, as required, for approximately 25% of the position.