RATE: £300 GBP per day – LTD Role: Welding & Coating Inspector Project: NEP Location: Evanton Spoolbase, Inverness Reports To: BP Quality Lead Start Date: April 2026 – July 2026 ________________________________________ Key Responsibilities: Welding Inspection • Perform daily surveillance of welding activities: fit-up, WPS compliance, heat control, consumables, and parameter verification. • Verify qualifications of welders, welding operators, and NDE personnel. • Ensure WPS, PQR, and WQT documentation is implemented correctly. • Inspect weld preparation, root, fill, and cap passes, and conduct final visual inspections. • Review weld maps, traceability records, and welding logs for accuracy. • Monitor storage, handling, and use of welding consumables and equipment calibration. • Ensure repair procedures follow approved welding standards and monitor repair ratios. Coating Inspection • Oversee surface preparation and coating application for IMPP, flame spray PP, and HSS field joints during double joining and tie-in welding. • Verify coating systems, consumables, and environmental conditions (dew point, humidity, temperature). • Conduct inspections as per ITP and confirm contractor compliance with approved procedures. • Validate coating repairs, patch systems, and QA/QC documentation. ________________________________________ Qualifications • CSWIP 3.1 / AWS CWI (or equivalent) • NACE Level 2 / ICorr Level 2 (or equivalent) Essential Experience • Minimum 8 years’ experience in welding and coating inspection for subsea pipelines or oil & gas fabrication. • Strong understanding of NDE methods, documentation systems, and ability to interpret drawings, WPS/PQRs, and coating specs. ________________________________________ Quality Control & Reporting • Validate contractor QC documentation (inspection reports, test logs, calibration records, NCRs, punch lists). • Conduct and document oversight checklists in BP PIMS in line with the project SV&O plan. • Record site observations, raise quality concerns, and escalate issues to Project Quality Lead. • Contribute to weekly quality reviews and lessons-learned sessions. • Provide oversight on materials and welding record traceability. Documentation & Audits • Support internal or external audits if required. • Review contractor reports/documentation for final data books, turnover dossiers, and project close-out compliance. Desirable • Previous experience on BP projects. • PCN NDT qualifications or equivalent. • Experience with AUT/PAUT inspection. ________________________________________ Key Competencies • Strong team player with interpersonal and leadership skills. • Objective and assertive when enforcing specifications and standards. • Excellent documentation, reporting, and communication skills. • Fluent in English (written and spoken). • Proficient in MS Office, Teams, PDF editors, and inspection reporting systems (e.g., ICAPS, CMS, BP PIMS). • Committed to ethical project standards and collaborative goal achievement. Safety & Compliance • Promote and ensure adherence to BP HSSE expectations. • Stop and escalate any unsafe or non-conforming work activities