Inspection Advisor II at ABNL Limited

ABNL Limited was incorporated in 1992 as an Oil and Gas servicing company with a vision to provide professional engineering and technical services to the Oil and Gas exploration and production companies in Nigeria and the West African sub-region. Since its incorporation, the company has grown in leaps and bounds, expanding its business horizon, but still within the Oil and Gas sector.

Title: Inspection Advisor II

Location: QIT, Akwa Ibom

Employment Type: Contract
Work Schedule: 4wk on / 4wk off – 28 days on / 28 days off

Main Functions

• Promote safety within area of specialty
• Provide a very high level of quality expertise in inspection disciplines such as rotating equipment, instrumentation and electrical equipment, fixed equipment or Non-Destructive Examination (NDE) (e.g. NDE Level III for instance)
• Advise on all quality matters associated with procurement and installation of equipment
• Monitor production processes and perform surveillance activities in a manufacturing or fabrication environment.
• Coordinate and oversee activities of 3rd party and/or Contractor source inspectors
• Perform surveillance activities, quality inspection activities in accordance with the Inspection and Test Plans (ITPs)
• Provide direction to suppliers on quality management. Review and evaluate Contractor’s and Suppliers’ quality documents for accuracy and adequacy
• Manage interfaces and coordination between Suppliers, Contractors, Quality Supervision and other Project Team disciplines (e.g. Engineering, Construction)
• Lead development and execution of detailed oversight program for high criticality activities or critical equipment inspections.
• Participate in Factory Acceptance Tests (FATs), final inspection release activities, review of supplier Quality Control documents and support closure of punch list items
• Keep Quality supervision updated with status of quality issues.

Tasks and Responsibilities

• Provide leadership / expertise in quality inspection activities, make judgments and decisions the technical and physical adequacy of associated equipment and systems
• Provides input to and validate Contractor’s / Supplier procedures for inspection and for testing / examining components
• Generate, review and revise operational procedures for inspection and test equipment
• Interface with Quality and Engineering disciplines to provide inspection and testing expertise in the development and review of drawings, procedures and Project plans
• Support project with the development of method statements and/or examination technique recommendations for equipment inspections; travel to construction and/or fabrication site when requested to review and make technical advice for compliance with specified requirements
• Coordinate activities of 3rd party and Contractor’s inspectors within discipline, in conjunction with Supplier’s Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC) team
• Utilize Quality Management expertise to perform audits and/or assessments of Contractors / Supplier implementation of inspection activities and document deficiencies
• Perform supplementary inspections and verifications in accordance with requirements of the Inspection and Testing Plan (ITP) and the Project Surveillance Plan(s)
• Provide early warning of potential quality problems and the expertise to avoid / resolve them

Skills and Qualifications

• Bachelors or Associates Degree in Engineering or Science preferred
• Experience executing project construction or quality assurance/control of procurement or construction activities
• Manufacturing, fabrication or construction experience related to project scope
• Recent experience in selected inspection discipline
• Willing and able to business travel (domestic/overseas) to project sites to provide various levels of support

Roles of NDE advisor Level 3 inspector

• Active participation in the inspection process, mandatory QA/QC reviews & sign-off before report issuance
• Roll-out deficient report tracking process
• Cross functional interface with Ops, FMS, OT etc.
• Assist with incident investigation and analysis where required
• Ensures that all relevant aspects of the QA/QC programs and procedures are strictly followed in the performance of all work. Ensures the integration of the requirements of the OIMS in all work, tasks or deliverables
• Reviews, and provides input for update of Facilities Operations procedures as required
• Maintains regular communication with Facilities Operations and Operations Technical to share lessons and issues
• Advises Facilities Operations when defining requirements, evaluating alternatives and recommending solutions for execution issues
• Reviews and endorses the application of new technology related to inspections and corrosion issues
• Site visits as required
• Review and Verification of Personnel Qualification and Competency In compliance to OIMS 8-1
• Evaluate contractor job execution performance and provide necessary feedback for improvement
• Provides orientation assistance and mentoring for new staff including new hires and ExxonMobil internal transfers

Experience and Qualifications:

• ASNT Level 3 in at least 5 out of 7 NDT methods
• Minimum of 5 years NDE advisory experience (inspector training, code interpretation, 3rd party supervision)
• Diploma or Degree preferred

Specific Skills:

• Fluency in written and spoken English.
• Basic proficiency in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.

Deadline: 29th April, 2023.

How to Apply: Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV / Resume to: [email protected] using the Job Title as the subject of the email.