Coating Inspector

Company Description

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We are SGS – The world's leading testing, inspection and certification company. We are recognized as the global benchmark for quality and integrity. Our 99,600 employees operate a network of 2,600 offices and laboratories, working together to enable a better, safer and more interconnected world.

Job Description

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The Coating Inspector is the authorized representative of the company and must observe the contractor's progress and inspect all coating and painting activities in the assigned areas in accordance with the company's drawings, plans, specifications and the terms of the construction contract or agreement.

Roles and responsibilities:

• Using the power to stop work, immediately stop work activities and inform contractor supervision of hazardous conditions and/or acts and ensure all site personnel are aware of their obligation to do so as well.
• Ensure the contractor implements their site-specific safety plan.
• Review and understand the contractor's safe work practices and job safety/hazard analysis for the work they are responsible for supervising and hold the contractor accountable for performing work in accordance with procedures. This includes participating in daily tailgate meetings and field hazard assessments.
• Supervise the painting and/or coating team to ensure compliance (e.g., drawings, specifications, codes, standards, regulations, quality plan or contractor's site-specific contract). • Ensure that ITIs are completed, submitted, reviewed and accepted by TC Energy before work begins.
• Review and sign contractor quality control records to verify compliance with company standards and qualifications.
• Work with the contractor to ensure that stakeholder and local community commitments within their scope are followed and implemented.
• Work with the contractor to ensure that TC Energy's painting and/or coating requirements are implemented.
• Ensure that all painting and/or coating personnel hold the appropriate Operator Qualifications (OpQual) for the work they perform (US only).
• Ensure that all coating personnel hold valid paint and/or coating manufacturer certificates.
• Create and foster a positive work environment and a proactive/mature safety culture with inspection personnel.
• Monitor painting and/or coating work and, if necessary, influence corrective actions with the contractor or inspection personnel.
• Identify construction painting and/or coating and/or safety non-compliance issues and report them to the construction manager.
• Provide technical leadership, expertise and advice to project personnel.
• Participate in incident investigations. Complete record management associated with construction painting and/or coating documentation.
• Identify opportunities for innovation and value creation related to construction painting and/or coating aspects. • Participate in lessons learned closing meetings.
• Participate in site safety and quality visits and note any discrepancies.
• Complete daily inspection reports in accordance with applicable company inspection standards.

Qualifications

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Must have:

• 2+ years of experience in coating inspection
• Very strong knowledge and experience of industry processes and procedures
• API 1169 Certified
• API 1184 Certified
• High school diploma
• NACE CIP Level 1 or AMPP CIP Level 1
• NACE CIP Level 2 or AMPP SIP Level 2
• Knowledge of the latest codes and standards
• Product exposure manufacturing training
• Experience in oil and gas pipelines and industrial facilities

Additional Information

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SGS is an equal opportunity employer, and as such, we recruit, hire, train and promote individuals in all job classifications without distinction based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, Indigenous status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

To perform this job successfully, the individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily with or without reasonable accommodation. The requirements listed above represent the knowledge, skills and/or abilities required.

This job description should not be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities or requirements, but rather as a general description of the position. Nothing in this document limits the company's rights to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this position at any time.

Accommodations are available upon request for qualified candidates at each stage of the recruitment process. Please note that candidates applying for job offers in Canada must be authorized to work in Canada.

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