Inspection Advisor III
Carlsbad, NM
Full Time
Experienced
Job Title
Inspection Advisor III
Compensation
$105/hr (1099)
$125/day Truck Allowance (days worked)
Location
Carlsbad, NM
Schedule
5/2, 50 hours per week
Target Start Date
ASAP
Scope
Quality Lead – New Mexico Area
Tasks and Responsibilities
Inspection Advisor III
Compensation
$105/hr (1099)
$125/day Truck Allowance (days worked)
Location
Carlsbad, NM
Schedule
5/2, 50 hours per week
Target Start Date
ASAP
Scope
Quality Lead – New Mexico Area
Tasks and Responsibilities
- Promote safety within area of specialty.
- Coordinate and lead a team of 3rd party contractor Quality Assurance inspectors to ensure construction and fabrication is conducted in accordance with relevant specifications.
- Control and manage associated costs for Quality Assurance activities.
- Provide a senior level of expertise in quality management, inspection and testing for disciplines such as welding, coating, civil works, piping, pressure vessel and tank fabrication, equipment installations and Non-Destructive Testing (NDT).
- Advise supervisor on all quality matters associated with engineering, procurement, fabrication and construction activities.
- Assist, mentor and train contractors and suppliers with development and improvements to quality control and inspection activities.
- Manage conflict within the QA Team in New Mexico to preserve the reputation of the QA team as being helpful and contributing rather than policing.
- Develop and maintain a trusting working relationship with New Mexico supervisors and managers.
- Roll out quality-related initiatives and improvements in the New Mexico area across engineering, procurement and construction.
- Assist Quality Supervision with internal development and improvement of Quality Assurance processes and procedures across Engineering, Procurement and Construction.
- Manage quality interfaces and coordination between Suppliers, Contractors, Quality Assurance, Reliability Team and other Project Team disciplines including Engineering and Construction.
- Ensure Contractor and Supplier quality documents are reviewed for accuracy and adequacy.
- Periodically participate in Mechanical Completion walkdowns, PSSR walkdowns, Factory Acceptance Tests (FATs), final inspection release activities, review supplier Quality Control documents and support closure of punch list items.
- Keep Quality Supervision informed of significant quality issues and updated on quality issue status.
- Ensure internal quality assurance and inspection records, reports and data are maintained and delivered as required.
- Provide early warning of potential quality problems and promote solutions to mitigate and prevent reoccurrence.
- Minimum 15 years of Quality and/or Inspection experience with a major oil & gas producer or EPC.
- Ability to deal with high-stress situations with calm and measured professionalism.
- Strong knowledge of ASME, NACE, API, AWS, ACI and other industry codes related to fabrication and construction.
- Willingness and ability to travel to field and/or shop locations to troubleshoot quality issues.
- Current or previous ASQ Certified Manager of Quality / Organizational Excellence (CMQ/OE) certification, or commitment to obtain certification within 12 months.
- Associate's degree or higher in Engineering or Science.
- Current or previous ISO 9001 Lead Auditor certification.
- Experience managing supplier quality surveillance programs.
- Current or previous certification(s) in NDT methods including RT, UT, PT, and MT.
- Experience delivering quality-related training.
- Quality leadership role supporting New Mexico operations.
- Leads third-party QA inspection resources and quality initiatives across Engineering, Procurement and Construction.
- Significant interface with suppliers, contractors, reliability teams, engineering and construction personnel.
- Heavy emphasis on quality systems, fabrication oversight, supplier quality, inspection management, and continuous improvement initiatives.
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