Lead Inspector (Pipe/Coating Mill)

Intertek•The Woodlands, TX
•Onsite

About The Position

Intertek is seeking a Lead Inspector to join its Technical Inspection Services team in McKeesport, Pennsylvania. The role provides assistance to the client in monitoring, surveilling, and/or supervising facility pipe activities and the procedures needed to achieve the project’s quality objectives. The commodity involved is API Line Pipe (API 5L). The position includes supervising inspectors, coordinating information and surveillance activities, witnessing testing, performing verifications, monitoring and auditing project work, and reporting quality status and findings to the client. The position outline is a general guideline and does not represent all responsibilities; the incumbent is expected to meet the mental and physical requirements necessary to perform the duties.

Requirements

  • Preferably at least eight years of experience with pipe-related quality assurance systems.
  • Familiarity with and ability to interpret national codes and standards, as well as specifications, drawings, and data sheets related to multidisciplinary construction and/or pipe projects.
  • High school diploma/GED or higher education.
  • Fluent in English, including reading, writing, speaking, and comprehension.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office.
  • Familiarity with email and internet communication systems.
  • Ability to work well with others, multitask, and be detail-oriented.

Responsibilities

  • Participate in project meetings as needed.
  • Supervise inspectors on a day-to-day basis to support effective utilization and timely verification of project quality objectives.
  • Coordinate information flow between inspectors and the client, contractors, subcontractors, and vendors as appropriate.
  • Witness testing, perform verifications, and monitor project activities.
  • Conduct routine facility walk-throughs and report findings.
  • Review surveillance reports and request technical assistance when specific or quality problems are indicated.
  • Assess and audit contractor, subcontractor, and vendor activities to ensure effective execution of quality assurance programs and plans.
  • Coordinate surveillance plans and assist the client in scheduling engineering specialists where needed to achieve the desired level of quality.
  • Assist in developing the client’s surveillance and inspection staff to monitor implementation of the contractor’s quality assurance program and plan.
  • Compile information about contractor, subcontractor, or vendor quality to support changes to quality assurance programs, plans, and procedures.
  • Report the status of contractors’, subcontractors’, or vendors’ overall quality assurance programs and their effectiveness on the project to the client.
  • Provide coordination and assistance as requested by the client.
  • Prepare and issue inspection reports.
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