Welding Inspector

SITEC Quality Group is seeking an experienced Welding Inspector for a major petrochemical project in Antwerp, Belgium. This role requires expertise in overseeing mechanical construction activities, ensuring compliance with safety standards, and maintaining quality control throughout the project execution phase.

Location: Antwerp, Belgium

Reports to: Site Quality Control Manager

Required experience / qualification:

• Be in possession of international current certifications for the role in compliance with IIW; PCN or CSWIP.
• Be in possession of current qualification of II level NDT in compliance with ISO 9712
• Be fully conversant with EN standard and AMSE (B31.3) code requirements and have a solid and demonstrated background on welding engineering (e.g. multiple days courses by internationally recognized institutes)
• Previous experience in application of EN1090 (structural steel) and Pressure Equipment Directive PED (for piping) would be preferable.
• Implement HSE procedures and standards in compliance with applicable laws, Health and Safety Documentation and Environmental Management Manual.
• Be diligent and draw attention to unsafe acts, unsafe behaviours and unsafe conditions.
• Review and comment subcontractor welding/NDT procedure & qualifications (i.e. welders lists, NDT operator lists, welding consumables management procedure, piping/structural steel certificates, material traceability procedure, Welding Summary List and Welding traceability Reports, etc)
• Perform witness, inspection & surveillance checks and assess continually Welding/ NDT subcontractor’s performance
• Ensure that all inspection activities are recorded in the appropriate records.
• Ensuring quality of the work for compliance with CQCP, approved ITP’s/ procedures and standards within assigned areas
• Monitor Subcontractors QC resource levels to achieve quality standards according to agreed ratio
• Issue status and trend reports as necessary and requested by Site Management providing suggestions on how to improve quality of welding/ NDT activities
• Record deficiencies and/or incomplete works on punch items and liaise with Wood supervisor/ superintendent to expedite necessary rectification
• Identify and document Subcontractor and Supplier quality deficiencies and initiate non-conformance process as required.
• Verify that materials used are in accordance with project technical documents and applicable codes and specifications.
• Support QC/ turnover team for collecting relevant QC records

Main tasks and responsibilities

• Review and comment subcontractor welding/NDT procedure & qualifications (i.e. welders lists, NDT operator lists, welding consumables management procedure, piping/structural steel certificates, material traceability procedure, Welding Summary List and Welding traceability Reports, etc)
• Perform witness, inspection & surveillance checks and assess continually Welding/ NDT subcontractor’s performance
• Ensure that all inspection activities are recorded in the appropriate records.
• Ensuring quality of the work for compliance with CQCP, approved ITP’s/ procedures and standards within assigned areas
• Monitor Subcontractors QC resource levels to achieve quality standards according to agreed ratio
• Issue status and trend reports as necessary and requested by Site Management providing suggestions on how to improve quality of welding/ NDT activities
• Record deficiencies and/or incomplete works on punch items and liaise with Wood supervisor/ superintendent to expedite necessary rectification
• Identify and document Subcontractor and Supplier quality deficiencies and initiate non-conformance process as required.
• Verify that materials used are in accordance with project technical documents and applicable codes and specifications.
• Support QC / turnover team for collecting relevant QC records