Stork are recruiting for a UKAS CAT 3 Pipework Inspection Engineer based in Southampton on a permanent basis.
Role: CAT 3 Plant Inspector
Location: Southampton
Hours: 38hrs per week
Annual leave: 25 + 8 Fixed Public Holiday days per annum.
Company Description
Stork, a well-known and leading supplier of asset integrity solutions, has clients in a wide range of industries across the UK. Working on both offshore and onshore sites, Stork provides services such as NDT, Inspection Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and maintenance.
Role
Stork is currently looking for a UKAS RG2 category 3 Inspection Engineers to work onshore in the Southampton region. The role on offer will involve in-service plant inspections based on a refinery plant.
Tasks and Responsibilities of an Inspection Engineer:
- Preparation of WSEs in accordance with the Pressure System Safety Regulations (PSSR).
- Preparation of inspection work scopes to satisfy the Written Schemes of Examination. (WSE) I.e. specify access, insulation removal and NDT requirements.
- Carry out invasive visual examinations of major pressure systems in accordance with the WSE. Typical equipment found on site: Process pipework, pressure vessels, heat exchangers, distillation columns, PRVs and storage tanks.
- Interface with NDT team to provide clarification on NDT inspection techniques in order to meet integrity objectives.
- Preparation of high quality inspection reports, accurately describing the assets condition.
- Grade corrosion against company procedure corrosion scales. Raise mandatory defects when the acceptable limits have been breached.
- Review PRV certification. Ensure the device is correctly set and is overhauled/tested on a set frequency.
- Review WSE and inspection frequency post inspection to confirm accuracy and relevancy.
- Participate in the Risk Based Assessment programme for pressure systems equipment.
Requirements for the Inspection Engineer Role
Essential Requirements and Experience
In-service inspection experience of process piping, pressure vessels, heat exchangers, distillation columns and PRVs, and knowledge of the accompanying design codes. Understanding of PSSR with experience of creating work scopes to carry out examinations of major pressure systems in accordance with the WSE.
Successful applicants must meet the UKAS definition for category 3 inspection engineers as seen below:
Category 3. Engineering Technician as defined by Engineering Council or equivalent (e.g. appropriate ONC with relevant experience, NVQ Level III) having a minimum of 5 years’ experience within a relevant discipline of which at least one year shall have been spent working within an engineering discipline associated with the in-service inspection of pressure systems.
Desirable Qualifications:
- ASME Plant Inspector Level 1/ 2 certification.
- API 570 Pipe Inspection certification.
- API 510 Pressure Vessel Inspection Certification.
- API 653 Tank Inspection Certification.
- EMMUA 159 Certification.
