Lead Inspection Coordinator

Do you have experience leading inspection coordination activities within oil & gas project environments? Can you keep inspection activities compliant, on schedule, and aligned with project requirements?

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We are looking for a Lead Inspection Coordinator to lead inspection coordination activities across project supply chains, ensuring equipment, materials, vendors, and processes meet quality, safety, and regulatory requirements.

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Tasks & responsibilities:

• Lead the development and implementation of inspection plans and schedules in line with project requirements, industry standards, and regulatory requirements.
• Manage inspection coordination with internal project teams, suppliers, contractors, third-party inspectors, and regulatory bodies.
• Oversee vendor and supplier inspection processes to ensure compliance with project standards, quality requirements, and contractual obligations.
• Lead the maintenance of inspection documentation, including inspection reports, certificates, quality records, and non-conformance reports.
• Monitor compliance across inspection, testing, commissioning, and monitoring activities.
• Lead the identification, documentation, and resolution of non-conformances, quality issues, and inspection findings.
• Provide regular updates to project management, QA/QC teams, supply chain teams, and other stakeholders on inspection status, risks, and key findings.
• Liaise with vendors, suppliers, and contractors to ensure inspection requirements are clearly understood and properly executed.
• Work closely with procurement, expediting, package management, and quality teams to support smooth project delivery.
• Conduct training sessions for inspection teams on inspection protocols, quality standards, and project-specific requirements.
• Mentor and support Inspection Coordinators, monitor team activities, and provide guidance where needed.
• Contribute to reporting, process improvements, and continuous optimisation of inspection coordination and vendor follow-up processes.

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Quality Management, or a related technical field.
• Relevant certifications in inspection, quality assurance, or quality control are considered an advantage.
• Proven track record in leading inspection coordination activities within the oil & gas industry or a similar project-driven industry.
• Strong experience with vendor coordination, purchasing processes, expediting, package management, or supplier follow-up.
• Strong knowledge of industry standards, regulatory requirements, quality control plans, and inspection procedures.
• Experience coordinating with third-party inspectors, suppliers, contractors, regulatory bodies, and internal project stakeholders.
• Good understanding of inspection, testing, commissioning, monitoring, non-conformance management, and compliance follow-up.
• Experience mentoring or guiding inspection coordinators, inspectors, or quality-related project teams.
• Strong analytical and reporting skills, with the ability to provide clear inspection status updates and identify risks or bottlenecks.
• Knowledge of inspection management software and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Excellent organisational and time-management skills, with the ability to manage multiple inspection activities, priorities, and deadlines.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability ti influence and align internal and external stakeholders.
• Detail-oriented, proactive, and able to lead issue resolution in a structured and practical way.
• Able to work under pressure and meet tight project deadlines.