Job Purpose

The Field Coating Inspector is responsible for ensuring that all surface preparation, coating application, and lining works executed by in-house construction, maintenance teams and external contractors fully comply with:

• Approved Project Specifications
• International Standards
• Company Integrity Requirements
• HSE Rules
• Quality Control Procedures

The role directly supports:

• Corrosion control
• Asset life extension
• Failure prevention
• Reduction of maintenance and structural repair costs

Job Responsibilities

The Field Coating Inspector shall perform the following duties on site:

• Conduct daily inspection of:
• Surface preparation activities (abrasive blasting, power tool cleaning, water jetting)
• Coating application activities for steel structures, piping, vessels and tanks
• Verify surface cleanliness and preparation grades in accordance with approved standards
• Measure and record:
• Ambient weather conditions (temperature, relative humidity, dew point)
• Surface profile depth
• Wet Film Thickness (WFT)
• Dry Film Thickness (DFT)
• Conduct and witness:
• Adhesion (pull-off) tests
• Holiday / spark testing
• Mixing ratios, thinning, pot life and batch control of coatings
• Inter-coat cleanliness and recoat intervals
• Monitor curing, handling, storage and transportation of coated items
• Maintain daily coating inspection logs and photographic records
• Attend daily site meetings, toolbox talks and coordination meetings
• Supervise coating works executed by:
• In-house Construction & Maintenance teams
• Third-party contractors

Education

Qualification Requirements:

• Higher Professional Education (Diploma or degree in Engineering or equivalent technical qualification)
• Experience in the field of inspections.
• Candidate should have relevant experience in oil and gas industry in any aspect related to Coating, corrosion protection and corrosion monitoring. It is mandatory to have AMPP, NACE or CSWIP BGAS certificate.
• The Candidate should have experience in relevant field.
• Knowledge of onshore/offshore oil & gas operations & HSE.
• Must be medically & physically fit to stay and work at offshore conditions, able to climb, bend and work in confined space with appropriate personnel protective equipment's.
• Good written and communication skills in English to be able to discuss and coordinate with various disciplines including Integrity, Construction, Operations, Logistics & Field Engineering etc.
• Conversant with various corrosion related codes, standards & procedures like NACE, API, and ASTM etc.

Job Requirement

Pre-commissioning and Commissioning Facilities and Engineering Assets

Leadership

Department Objectives and KPIs

Static Equipment

Asset Integrity Management

Platform Renovation and Conversion

Field Quality Control Inspection

Management of Change

Offshore Integrity Systems Management

Quality Control for Projects

Quality Management

Pipeline Codes and Standards

Safety Critical Design Measures

Electrical Safety and Hazard Analysis

Company HSE Policy

Contractor Supervision - Performing Maintenance Activities

Materials (Metals and Non-metals)

Knowledge about Oilfield Chemicals (Process Engineering)

Inspection Techniques

Corrosion Control Systems - Corrosion Monitoring Tools

Offshore Facilities Inspection Planning and Execution

Principles of Metallurgy

Offshore Structures

Factory Acceptance Test (FAT)

Pipeline Design Basis

Technical Review

Process Safety Fundamentals

Onshore Pipeline Construction

Risk-based Inspection (RBI)

Root Cause and Failure Analysis

Offshore Pipeline Construction

Engineering Drawings, Specifications and Documentation

Process Engineering

Certifications

Skills

Physical Requirements

Years of Experience