Inspector, Procurement

**Title**:
Inspector, Procurement & Materials

Potential Tasks
- Develop, implement and effectively manage the inspection function thereby ensuring that the project and Company objectives for health, safety, environment, quality, cost, schedule and business ethics are achieved.
- Ensure that Quality Management principles are understood and implemented within all areas of project procurement activities.
- Provide assistance to the Project Lead Inspector in planning and coordinating the inspection / QC team.
- Monitor, support and effectively participate in the inspection functions.
- Ensure effective co-ordination and communication within the inspection group and with the various project discipline teams.
- Develop, foster and maintain sound working relationships with clients, suppliers, subcontractors and independent inspection agencies.
- Participate in maintenance of the Supplier Fact Sheet (SFS). Co-ordinate with the Corporate / Project HSE group on matters affecting the safety of field staff visiting suppliers’ premises, and in the reporting of accidents and unsafe practices and situations.
- Participate in the setting of performance standards and assessing the results for suppliers, systems, work processes.
- Assist in the performance assessments of field agencies and field agency personnel.
- Recommend inspection and support expediting strategies for use in proposals and participate in the establishment of inspection costs.
- Undertake shop surveys and participate in the appraisal and approval of proposed suppliers.
- Assist in the implementation and maintenance of project and corporate Quality Management Systems.
- Expected to be able to analyze and resolve technical issues, with input from other technical disciplines, and make recommendations to prevent recurrence.

**Qualifications**:

- Practical experience and knowledge of national and international manufacturing codes and specifications relevant to our industry, (ASME, ASTM, API).
- An understanding of HSE matters associated with our industry.
- Must have the ability to implement and effectively demonstrate commitment to project and corporate HSE and quality objectives.
- Must have the ability to comply with specific project responsibilities and have the ability to effectively co-ordinate the efforts of assigned inspection personnel.
- Must be able to develop and maintain effective working relations with other key project team members.
- Responsible for guiding and developing the skills of project subordinates for the benefit of the Company and of the individuals.
- Requires the ability to resolve the sometimes conflicting interests of the Company, Clients and Suppliers to the satisfaction of all three.
- Willingness to travel
- Requires the ability to fluently write and speak English.