Inspection Coordinator

Job ID:41880
Location:Mumbai: Solitaire Corporate Park
Position Category:Technical
Position Type:Employee Regular

**Who is LRQA?**

LRQA stands for dedication to clients, market firsts, and deep expertise in risk management. We’ve grown to become a leading global assurance provider, bringing together outstanding expertise in certification, customised assurance, cybersecurity, inspection, and training.

While we’re proud of our heritage, it’s who we are today that really matters, because that’s what shapes who we and our clients can become tomorrow. By staying true to our shared values and combining decades of collective experience, we support our clients in building a safer and more sustainable future.

**Role purpose**:
Worldwide Inspections (WWI) is a service offering towards Asset owners and EPC's to perform activities related to obtaining assurance on components and equipment during new constructions. WWI services are a way of mitigation quality risks within a global supply chain of capital expenditure (capex) assets. The inspection coordinator centre provides subcontracted inspector resources to deliver 2nd party vendor inspections for clients around the globe.

This role will be both strategic and operational in nature and will work towards ensuring that the global business has the capability to meet our clients’ needs both now and in the future. This role does focus on the less technical part of the “coordination role” like proctoring (for example IADC) and should help to create stability and keeping “knowledge” and experience in a team which is a breeding ground for graduate support the end-to-end project coordination for WWI / 2nd Party Inspections from inquiry to service delivery in compliance with client expectations and with LRQA governance.

**Key Responsibilities**:

- Maintain and update LRQA Inspection Services Contractor Management System (i.e., manage supplier CVs, qualifications, contracts, rates, safety essentials, personal protective equipment, insurance documents, LRQA stamp distribution, inspector location map software, etc)
- Liaise with suppliers (i.e., inspection agencies / recruitment agencies / freelance personnel) to maintain their current CVs in LRQA format, up-to-date qualifications, personnel contact details and agency skill matrix
- Ensure that all suppliers have met and understand LRQA Group health, safety & environmental requirements at the contractual agreement stage and keep them informed about the current safety and client updates.
- Document incoming enquiries and opportunities from internal/external clients and keep Inspection Enquiry Register up to date
- Work under the supervision of Team Leader / Inspection Co-ordinators on global projects / transactional assignments and liaise with suppliers for their availability as per inspection /service notification, obtain client's approval, arrange inspection / service on the required date, update the internal / external clients and issue inspection specific instructions to the suppliers
- Review reports, timesheets, expense sheets and other inspection documents and ensure that they are in line with client’s requirements, delivered them on-time and update Project / Assignment Register accordingly
- Assist in global bids / tenders related to LRQA WWI service line under the supervision of Inspection Co-ordinators and Manager.
- Accumulate and maintain operational data to create monthly report for LRQA WWI West Hub project and transactional assignments
- Provide feedback on administrative process gaps to facilitate review and improvement
- Any ad-hoc assignments in order to support LRQA to achieve it’s strategic goals

**Technical / Professional Qualifications / Requirements**:

- Relevant working experience in similar role in an engineering environment linked to project management or inspection coordination
- Minimum education: A level or equivalent, preferably Degree in Mechanical
- Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office packages (MS Word, MS Excel, MS Power Point)
- Must have 2 to 3 years of experience in vendor inspection
- Good verbal and written communication skills
- Adaptable, organised team player with good interpersonal skills and ability to work under pressure and demanding deadlines
- Working knowledge of LRQA Group Governance, Policies and Management Procedures or the ability to develop capability in a short period of time

**Diversity and Inclusion at LRQA**:
We are on a mission to be the place where we all want to work and we are passionate about embracing different perspectives because we understand the value this brings to our business, our clients and each other. We are all about creating a safer and more sustainable future and our inclusive culture is right at the heart of our business.

Together our employees make our communities better and we want you to be part of our diverse team

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