Pipeline Inspector - Senior

Bristol Bay Industrial, LLC • Tioga, ND

1d • Onsite

About The Position

THE SENIOR PIPE LINE INSPECTOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE WORK EXECUTION OF
CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS AND INTEGRITY MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS INCLUDING FIELD
INSPECTIONS AND INSPECTION CREW COORDINATION. THE POSITION REQUIRES, VISUAL AND
NDT INSPECTIONS, DAILY PLANNING AND DIRECTION OF INSPECTION CREWS, COORDINATION
OF CREW ACTIVITIES WITH THE CLIENT AND MAINTENANCE CREWS, INTERACTION WITH
ENGINEERING REPRESENTATIVES AND REVIEW AND COMPLETION OF FINAL INSPECTION AND
ASSESSMENT REPORTS.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED is required.
• Must possess either CWI- 5+ years’ experience in the pipeline construction industry or NACE & API 1169 -5+ years in the pipeline construction industry.
• Valid driver’s license is required.
• Skilled with computer software including MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and Access) and PDF Editor.
• Knowledge of industrial safety cultures and safety minded.
• Ability to read blueprints, engineers’ drawings, and architectural renderings of facility, plant, and equipment.
• Ability to work under pressure and coordinate numerous activities and groups of people who need to cooperate to achieve maximum efficiency.
• Skilled in written, verbal, and interpersonal communication which includes good listening, and the ability to provide clear direction and effective feedback.
• Knowledge of tools used in scope of work.
• Ability to work with facility owners, operators, engineers, and asset reliability and maintenance leaders to build working relationships that lead to successful contract fulfillment and continuation.
• Self-motivated and able to work independently.
• Ability to read and decipher client issued project drawings (Pipeline Route Alignment, Isometric and P&IDs).
• Ability to digitally produce project technical drawing redlines.
• Knowledge of underground pipeline construction.
• Knowledge of Flexsteel and spooled pipe installation.
• Knowledge of HDPE pipe installation.
• Knowledge of steel pipe fabrication and installation.
• Knowledge of pneumatic and hydrostatic pressure testing.
• Ability to digitally produce weld mapped and material traced technical drawings.
• Ability to understand and review material test reports (MTR).
• Ability to digitally manage jobsite reporting and data collection.
• Ability to administer final project quality review site visits.
• Ability to communicate quality concerns to the QC Manager.
• Ability to organize project related field documents.

Responsibilities

• Keep daily records of project progress and inspection notes.
• Observe and verify safe practices are being followed.
• Communicate constructability issues to Hess construction supervisors.
• Communicate quality concerns to inspection lead.
• Communicate NDE needs to Inspection Lead.
• Review/retrieve material MTR’s.
• Inspect ROW clearing and grading.
• Inspect Hydrovac and foreign line exposure.
• Inspect ROW water removal and drainage.
• Inspect environmental BMP installation.
• Inspect pipeline stringing (Steel, Poly, Flexsteel).
• Inspect pipe bending process (Steel Pipe).
• Inspect post weld coating application (Steel Pipe).
• Observe line gauging.
• Inspect fusing of poly pipe.
• Inspect coatings.
• Verify coating has been applied properly as defined in the spec.
• Verify crew jeeped coated pipe prior to installation.
• Inspect Fabrication, such as: travel between ROW and contractor fab shops to document fabrication progress, inspect fabrication material, verify material heat numbers, assign weld tracking numbers to fabrications and pipe, inspect welding process of line pipe and fabrications, draw and populate weld mapping on drawings, draw and populate heat trace numbers for material, update and maintain weld tracking log, and verify PWHT has been performed and documented.
• Inspect bolt up, such as: verify torquing of fasteners, verify location and installation of gaskets and iso kits, verify proper bolt up material specification,
• Inspect the lowering in of pipe, such as: verify pipe is free from contact with debris, verify pipe wasn’t strained or kinked while installed, verify ditch is free of water, verify pipe is supported properly in ditch.
• Observe backfill process, such as: verify rock shield is used as required, verify pipe is padded properly before backfill, verify cathodic material is installed, and verify backfill is completed properly.
• Pressure testing duties, such as: communicate with inspection lead expected times of pressure tests, verify recording gauges are within calibration, verify testing procedure is followed (before, during and after), submit pressure test results for approval to the inspection lead, and observe pipe dewatering and pigging.
• Update and complete project asset registry.
• Apply asset tags to valves.
• Update projects redline drawings, such as: ISO drawing redlines, and PNID redlines.
• Attend project walk downs.
• Develop Punchlist of Items to be completed.
• Attend project walk downs.
• Develop Punchlist of Items to be completed.
• Other Duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Kakivik offers a competitive salary, career growth opportunities and for full-time positions we offer a Full Benefits Package including excellent FEHB Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance, Life insurance, and a 401k match program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 1-10 employees