Offshore Pipeline Coating Inspector

About the role

The Offshore Pipeline Coating Inspector will lead the coating inspection team aboard a deep‑water reel‑lay vessel, reporting to the Offshore Vessel QC Lead. This role ensures that the 22‑inch pipe coating is applied and inspected according to approved procedures during the installation phase of a large LNG development in Mozambique.

Key responsibilities

• Inspect surface preparation, coating application, and environmental conditions.
• Perform final inspections, DFT measurements, adhesion tests, and holiday detection.
• Review and verify inspection reports, quality records, and final documentation before submission.
• Raise, monitor, and support the Quality Lead in closing NCRs with corrective actions.
• Ensure all coating activities comply with safety procedures, operational guidelines, and Mozambican regulations.
• Support punch‑list identification and contribute to project lessons learned.

Required profile

• Minimum Level 2 NACE or FROSIO certification.
• At least 15 years of oil‑and‑gas experience with offshore technical, quality and HSE oversight.
• Minimum 10 years of offshore pipelay installation experience.
• Proven ability to work under high stress in an international, multi‑disciplinary environment.

Required skills

• NACE Level 2 certification
• FROSIO Level 2 certification
• Coating inspection
• DFT measurement
• Adhesion testing
• Holiday detection

What we offer

• Rotational schedule (28 days on / 28 days off) with an annually renewable contract.
• Opportunity to work on a high‑profile LNG project with a multinational team.
• Exposure to state‑of‑the‑art offshore pipelay operations.