Senior Quality Inspector Instrumentation

Job Overview

Provide senior field QC oversight for instrumentation and control-system installation, testing and completion, ensuring work conforms to approved drawings, specifications, ITPs, hazardous-area requirements and applicable international standards.

Key Tasks and Responsibilities

TECHNICAL SCOPE

• Instrumentation installation, tubing, hook-up and supports
• Field instruments, control valves, analyzers and associated interfaces
• Instrument / control cabling, glands, termination and identification
• Calibration, loop checks, functional tests and commissioning interfaces
• Hazardous-area / Ex installation inspection
• Punching, completion and turnover records

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Execute field inspections and document results against approved ITPs, quality checklists and acceptance criteria.
• Verify materials, installation, calibration and test evidence; confirm instrument identification and traceability.
• Inspect Ex installations within assigned competence and verify equipment marking, protection concept, installation details and documentation.
• Witness Hold/Witness points, verify readiness before inspection and reject incomplete or non-compliant work.
• Raise QOCs/NCRs, support disposition/corrective-action follow-up and verify closure evidence.
• Review contractor records and contribute to daily/weekly quality reporting and handover readiness.
• Participate as discipline representative in Kick-Off Meetings, Pre-Inspection Meetings (PIMs) and contractor quality reviews.

FIELD PRESENCE & DELIVERY MODEL

Approximately 80% field / 20% office. The inspector is expected to be visibly present at active work fronts; office time is primarily for inspection planning, records, quality reporting, NCR/QOC follow-up and coordination.

FIELD EXPECTATION

• Be visible at active work fronts and critical inspection points.
• Verify actual field implementation - not only contractor paperwork.
• Prioritise irreversible, safety/quality-critical and high-risk activities.
• Maintain constructive but independent QC/QA judgement.

QUALITY INTERFACES

• Construction
• Engineering
• Contractors / subcontractors
• Client Quality
• Commissioning / Completion
• Document Control

Essential Qualifications and Education

International EPCM level

EDUCATION

Engineering degree or technical diploma in Instrumentation, Electrical, Automation or a closely related discipline.

EXPERIENCE

• Minimum 7 years relevant instrumentation QC/inspection experience on major industrial EPC/EPCM projects.
• Demonstrated senior field capability across construction, pre-commissioning and commissioning interfaces.
• Experience on multidisciplinary process, energy, hydrogen, petrochemical or comparable industrial facilities preferred.

EU / INTERNATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

The following qualifications / competence requirements apply. Certificates shall be valid and verifiable where certification is stated as mandatory.

• ATEX / hazardous-area competence mandatory for assigned scope: recognised CompEx qualification (relevant units) or IECEx Certificate of Personnel Competence / accepted equivalent.
• Competence shall match the actual Ex inspection duties; strong working knowledge of IEC/EN 60079 series expected.
• Calibration / instrumentation inspection training or recognised vendor/OEM competence is advantageous.

TECHNICAL COMPETENCE

Role-specific knowledge expected for independent field judgement.

• Read and interpret P&IDs, loop diagrams, hook-up drawings, datasheets, cable schedules and vendor documentation.
• Strong knowledge of instrument installation, tubing, calibration, loop checks, Ex installations and completion records.

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