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We are working with a Major Oil & Gas operator to source a Senior Subsea Pipeline Marine Inspector. This is a long-term contract role. Please see details below. 

Title: Senior Subsea Pipeline Marine Inspector
Start Date: ASAP (typically within 1 month notice)
Location: Qatar (Onshore/Offshore)
Working Schedule: 6 days per week / 10 hours per day

--Experience Required—
Key Job Accountabilities
•    Ensure compliance with client systems and processes, including the Project Management System. Engage contractors and applicable third-party organisations with a professional approach and maintain a good working level relationship.
•    Have a knowledge of the front end engineering design (FEED) deliverables and engineering study reports to support the implementation of the Project Quality Plan (PQP) and associated Procedures.
•    Review the project Scope of work, to determine the nature, extent, and frequency of quality verification activities.
•    Monitor, evaluate and report the inspection and testing status of the pipeline repair activities.
•    Maintain interface relationships with Subsea Pipeline Repair Installation, and Inspection Contractors (including nominated specialist third-party Contractor organisation(s)), and the applicable regulatory focal points; especially, those functioning offshore.
•    Review Contractor’s and Vendor’s quality reports / deliverables, in line with the project quality requirements. 
•    In conjunction with the QA/QC delegation operating offshore, verify that the repair activities are in accordance with approved documented information (i.e. procedures, specifications, detailed methodologies, etc). 
•    Support the underwater inspection (UWI) activities during the offshore / subsea repairs, by means of the development of job records, preparation of daily reports, review of diver commentary and transfer into the written form, interpretate ROV camera footage and transfer into the written form and be able to produce an oral commentary of the daily activities, as and when required. 
•    Monitor the technical inspections, verification, certification and acceptance by Specialist Third Party Inspection (TPI) Contractor, as applicable, and develop the final documentation for each offshore campaign (i.e., PL-49, PL-75, PL-610 and PL-811). 
•    Contribute to the project QA verification programs to ensure ongoing project compliance throughout engineering, procurement, construction and offshore repair/installation. Ensure QA/QC readiness for mechanical acceptance, and compliant project completion/handover. 
•    Contribute to the management process of identified non-conformances and the development of non-conformance reports (NCR’s) – including, the issue of corrective action requests (CAR’s), participating in risk criticality assessments (RCA’s), review of dispositions and contributing to their successful close-outs. 
•    Identify, record, and communicate quality related lessons learned (LL), and establish suitable corrective actions to improve work processes and prevent further undesirable conditions / situations, from one offshore campaign, to the next (i.e., four (4) separate offshore campaigns are planned - PL-49, PL-75, PL-610 and PL-811). Implement and uphold the client health, safety, and environment (HSE) requirements throughout the execution of the Project, both onshore and offshore, in conjunction with Contractors / Sub-contractors HSE specialists, as applicable. 

--Minimum Requirements--
Qualifications
•    Bachelor’s degree in engineering discipline (Mechanical) with demonstrated knowledge and experience) 
•    CSWIP 3.4UC Underwater Inspection Controller (Ref. CSWIP Document No.CSWIP-DIV-7-95 – Part 2 (Requirements for the Certification of ROV Inspectors and Underwater Inspection Controllers)). 
•    Current / valid BOSIET, TBOSIET, FOET or TFOET certificate (Ref. OPITO requirements), as applicable, in conjunction with an offshore medical certificate. 
•    Experience in conducting QMS audits and QA verification programs for various project phases (i.e., Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Installation (specifically, the Repair / Installation of pipelines and their associated infrastructure) would be preferable. 

Knowledge and Key Skills
•    At least six (6) years of working experience in Quality Assurance and Control (QA/QC) within the Oil and Gas industry (i.e., onshore and offshore). 
•    Should have a proven history as a lead 3.4UC underwater inspection controller within demanding subsea/offshore projects. 
•    Subsea pipeline project experience is highly desired, with emphasis on pipeline operations, integrity assurance/non-destructive testing (NDT) and inspection, maintenance and/or design and construction. 
•    Familiarity with marine vessel operations and the organisational responsibility of the (i) Offshore Construction/Installation Manger, (ii) Vessel Master, (iii) Diving and ROV Supervisors, (iv) Client Representative(s), (v) Certifying Authorities, etc. 
•    Knowledge and working experience of underwater inspection (UWI) in the form of visual inspection and non-destructive testing (NDT) conducted by means of the intervention of diver(s) and/or remotely operated vehicle (ROV) or crewed submersible (i.e., either as a practitioner and/or as the result of training or certification conforming to the requirements of CSWIP Document No. CSWIP-DIV-7-95 – Part 1 and 2). 
•    With respect to UWI and other related activities, shall be familiar with (i) relevant subsea applied inspection systems, (ii) recording and processing of data, (iii) quality assurance (QA), (iv) inspection planning and briefing, (v) the capabilities and limitations of divers/ROV’s and submersibles, and (vi) the care and deployment of equipment. 
•    Experienced in the review, interpretation, analysis and the development of underwater inspection (UWI) reports. 
•    Familiar with applicable Design Codes/Standards (e.g., ASME B&PV codes and standards, DNV-ST-F101, DNV-RP-F103, DNV-RP-B401, as applicable), as referenced in the Project’s Scope of WORK. 
•    Familiar with factory applied subsea pipeline coating systems (i.e., specifically fusion bonded epoxy (FBE) and hot applied coal tar enamel (CTE) anti-corrosion coating (ACC) systems, in conjunction with concrete weight coating (CWC)) and their respective inspection requirements. 
•    Knowledge of pipeline corrosion, cracking and modes of deterioration in steel and concrete (i.e. spalling), corrosion controls (e.g. marine compatible corrosion barrier systems (i.e. anti-corrosion coatings), cathodic protection (CP) in the form of galvanic bracelet anodes, etc.), and a proven history within a subsea and pipelines integrity focused organization. 

If you would like to be considered for the position, please apply direct to this advertisement with your CV with contact details.