Pressure Vessel Inspector

Overview

Perform third-party inspection of pressure vessels during shutdown or turnaround activities at Ras Laffan Industrial City. Ensure compliance with API 510, ASME Section VIII Division 1 & 2, and client specifications. Witness and review all inspection activities, evaluate fitness-for-service (FFS), and issue comprehensive inspection reports to safeguard asset integrity and regulatory compliance.

KEY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Inspection Execution

• Perform internal and external visual inspection of pressure vessels to identify corrosion, erosion, cracks, blistering, mechanical damage, and high-temperature hydrogen attack (HTHA).
• Execute thickness measurements (UT scanning) to determine remaining life and corrosion rates.
• Identify and document locations requiring further NDT or remedial action.

NDT Witnessing & Review

• Witness and verify all Non-Destructive Testing activities including:
• UT (Ultrasonic Testing) – thickness, shear wave, phased array
• RT (Radiographic Testing) – film interpretation and digital
• MT (Magnetic Particle Testing) – surface and sub-surface defects
• PT (Dye Penetrant Testing) – surface-breaking flaws
• Review NDT reports and ensure techniques, procedures, and personnel certifications meet applicable codes and client specifications.
• Challenge unacceptable NDT results and request re-testing or alternative methods as necessary.

Repair & Welding Oversight

• Review and approve repair procedures, weld maps, and PWHT (Post Weld Heat Treatment) plans.
• Inspect weld preparation, fit-up, and final weld quality.
• Ensure all welding activities comply with ASME Section IX and client approved WPS/PQR.

Fitness-For-Service (FFS) Assessments

• Conduct FFS assessments per API 579-1/ASME FFS-1.
• Evaluate remaining life, maximum allowable working pressure (MAWP), and retirement thickness.
• Provide recommendations for continued operation, repair, replacement, or derating.

Documentation & Reporting

• Prepare and submit detailed daily inspection reports, final turnover packages, and punch lists.
• Document all defects, anomalies, and non-conformances with photographs, sketches, and measurements.
• Maintain accurate records of inspection findings and recommendations for client handover.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Mandatory Certifications

• Valid API 510 (Pressure Vessel Inspector) certification – mandatory and active.

Experience

• Minimum 5 years of hands-on pressure vessel inspection experience in the oil & gas industry.
• At least 2 shutdown/turnaround campaigns as a vessel inspector.
• Experience with hydrocarbon service vessels (separators, scrubbers, towers, reactors, heat exchangers on the shell side).

3.3 Technical Knowledge

• ASME Section VIII Division 1 & 2 – design, fabrication, and inspection requirements.
• API 571 – damage mechanisms affecting pressure vessels (HIC, SOHIC, HTHA, creep, fatigue, etc.).
• API 579 – fitness-for-service assessment methodology.