Plant Inspector

Stork are currently recruiting for multiple CAT 3 Plant Inspectors with refinery experience for long term opportunities for an asap start. As well as a 8 week shutdown starting in September 22 with LTD company or PAYE options.

About us

Stork, a Fluor company, is an expert provider of maintenance, modification and asset integrity services to the global oil and gas, chemicals and process, metals and mining, power, and manufacturing industries. We are dedicated to improving asset performance, safety and cost efficiency for our Clients throughout the complete asset life cycle.

With a team of 19,000 employees in over 100 countries, we serve more than 4,000 Clients across 6 continents.

Stork is dedicated to reducing risk, assuring safety and reducing environment impact through our award-winning value driven HSEQ platform; Safer together. Whilst safety will always remain our core value, the platform not only communicates on Safety but also on Health, Environmental and Quality issues too. We are committed to our transparent, employee-led approach to HSEQ.

Job Description as Plant Inspector with Stork:

Onshore inspection focal point for asset with responsibility for day-to-day interface with inspection and the wider Integrity Engineering function.

Tasks and Responsibilities as Plant Inspector:

Contract Delivery

·         Plan and carry out pre-surveys of equipment and where necessary identify preparation for inspection and Non Destructive Examination (NDE) requirements.

·         Carry out Inspection of plant and pipework within the limitations of the Storks issued Letter of Authority (LoA) in compliance with the Written Scheme of Examination or equivalent as well as Stork and client procedures.

·         Interface with NDT team to provide clarification on NDT inspection techniques in order to meet integrity objectives.

·         Review inspection reports, isometrics, vessel general arrangements and P&ID drawings.

·         Manage and report on the status of all in progress inspection, integrity and corrosion monitoring activities on the installation.

·         Liaise with planning personnel to maximise opportunistic inspection of vessels, plant and equipment at the request of the client.

·         Give technical advice in order to ensure ad-hoc inspections are completed and integrity of units are fully assessed.

·         Maintain up to date knowledge of innovative NDT techniques.

·         Maintain assurance of UKAS accredited NDT techniques and any knowledge of integrity threats.

·         Support NDT personnel and other inspection, integrity and corrosion sponsored contractors in the prioritisation and planning of work.

Reporting and Compliance

·         Create workpacks including donating relevant NDT techniques to meet integrity objectives.

·         Carryout detailed scoping activities, WSE creation/review /approval/ anomaly reporting and inspection reporting

·         Give input to periodical audits of NDT Inspection to ensure compliance to procedures.

Specific Requirements for the Plant Inspector:

Education

Essential

·         ASME Level 2 Plant Inspector or API 570/510 (or working experience specific to include pressure vessel and piping inspection)

·         HNC/HND qualified in an appropriate Engineering Discipline

·         Site Safety Passport

·         Professional Body Membership / Engineering Council status

·         Experience of ‘in-service’ plant inspection and NDT.

·         Proven ability to work without supervision and to provide effective supervision to others

Desirable

·         Fitness for purpose Experience API 579

·         PCN Level II or equivalent in MPI, DPI, EC and UT (UT must be 3.1/3.2 Plate and Pipe)

·         API 653 Tank Inspection certification

·         Boiler/Furnace inspection experience

·         Radiographic Interpretation (RI)

·         IRATA Level I

·         PCN (or equivalent)

Experience

Essential

·         Experience as an Plant Inspection Engineer/Inspection Engineer with an Oil or Petro-Chemical Background

·         Experience in inspection in a relevant process industry with the majority of the above experience elements. In particular, experience in the application of inspection tools and techniques.

·         Ability to read and interpret commonly used engineering drawings and data sets used in support of inspection activities, e.g. piping isometrics, vessel general arrangements, piping and instrumentation diagrams, process flow diagrams, piping schedules.

·         Detailed knowledge of the uses and limitations of commonly applied non-destructive examination techniques applied in support, e.g. MPI, DPI, UT measurement, Rad techniques.

·         Working knowledge of the use and limitations of specialist NDE techniques applied in support of above water inspection and monitoring programmes, e.g. pulsed eddy current, thermography, time of flight diffraction, CHIME, etc.

·         Clear understanding of major discipline issues arising from oil and gas production systems. Awareness of materials and key degradation mechanisms associated with the deterioration of offshore production facilities.

·         Awareness of piping and vessel design codes, e.g. ASME VIII, PD5500, ASME B31.3.

·         Assess defects or anomalies found, ensuring use of the Storks or client anomaly process e.g. IQ procedure.

·         Strong understanding of PSSR regulations.

·         Develop or update Written Schemes of Examination or equivalent (e.g. Inspection Test Plan) as part of inspection preparations as required.

·         Computer literate with proven ability to use common Microsoft Office packages.

·         Proven ability to work without supervision and to provide effective supervision to others.

·         Ability to effectively communicate and articulate inspection and corrosion issues at all levels within offshore organisation.

·         Ability to communicate fluently and effectively, in the English language, with peers, direct reports, sub-contract personnel and immediate management.

LOCATION: Cheshire

MULTIPLE ROLES AVAILABLE:

·         Long term (24 months+)

·         Shutdown (8 weeks) starting in September 2022, LTD company or PAYE.

Apply directly to the Stork recruiter via [email protected]