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Facility Chief Inspector

Joe Knows

Facility Chief Inspector

El Paso, TX
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    Facility Chief Inspector Kinder Morgan Compression Station New Mexico This is a 8+ month project The purpose of the Facility Chief Inspector is to inspect and coordinate the construction project. The Chief Inspector ensures the project proceeds in accordance with requirements and  • The Chief Inspector delegates responsibility and accountability to tasks to the personnel executing those tasks and accepts responsibility for quality of all tasks executed on the project under the span of control for the Chief Inspector. • The Chief Inspector will encourage a “Safety First” culture for the Company’s employees. Safety is also a priority beyond the individual. Maintaining the integrity of the Company’s pipelines and other facilities will ensure the health and safety of customers and communities. The Superintendent will motivate personnel to complete projects while meeting the highest quality and safety standards. • The Chief Inspector takes a leadership role in building effective teams, motivating team members, manages conflict effectively, respects individual team members, and effectively conveys this message to team members.  Responsibilities: • Duties that may be assigned to the Chief Inspector are as follows: The Facility Chief Inspector is responsible for coordinating the activities of and assigning responsibilities to the Inspectors on the project to ensure all of the inspection functions are performed. Some combination of the following Inspectors will be assigned to the project. The Chief Inspector is responsible for explaining to each individual inspector their primary purpose, the information they require, reports they must submit, and the expectations of the Inspectors. The various operations may be divided up to a greater extent depending on the size of the project. • Craft/Utility Inspector • Ditching, stringing, and bending • Coating, lowering, padding, and backfilling • Mechanical and electrical • Tie-ins • Erosion and sedimentation control • Clean-up • Other inspection areas including station work • Welding Inspector • Materials/Office Clerk • Test Engineer • Advanced planning and organization of inspection duties, survey duties, utilization of Company furnished materials, construction activities, and tie-in activities. Daily meeting must be held with the inspectors and the Superintendent to discuss construction problems, revisions, progress and proposed activities • Inspect the activities and assure all work is completed in accordance with the Construction Drawings and important Documents • Assure all proposed design changes or material substitutions are discussed with the Regional Construction Office and that proper approval is obtained prior to proceeding with work • Assure each welder is qualified for the work he is performing, a sound weld is established at each joint, and the correct qualified welding procedure is being used • Assure the qualified radiographic procedure is used, the quality of radiographs is acceptable, and proper documentation is maintained by the radiographic crew(s). Radiographs should be reviewed daily • Assure the proper documentation of the disposition of each rejected weld and repair of same • Assure proper documentation is secured before the anyone performs any work off the right-of-way and work with the right-of-way agent to resolve any landowner problems • Work with the cost analyst or office clerk to ensure that proper information has been provided and cost reports are completed weekly • Maintain communications with and update the Transmission Superintendent on the project progress; schedule personnel to be present when excavating existing pipelines; schedule “tailgate” meetings for all tie-ins; and verify the pipeline is coated and backfilled before being placed in-service • Assure the hydrostatic test letter is available and complete in advance of testing needs • Complete, sign, and submit the various forms the Company may require to the Area Field Construction Office, receive forms from other inspectors, and review and submit forms to the Area Field Construction Office • Have any unqualified personnel removed from the work • Monitor any possible extra work activities, verify the hours worked, and the labor and equipment used • Ensure that someone is removing all foreign material from the pipe including standing water prior to hydrostatic testing of the pipeline • Ensure surplus tested pipe is properly marked and identified and test records are provided to the Regional Construction Office • Ensure the “Redline” as-built and weld map required data is captured on a daily basis as well as civil and electrical as-builts • Maintain a project file to be submitted to the Regional Construction Office at the end of the project. The project file consists of daily reports submitted by Inspectors with original signature of the inspector, copy of the daily reports, DOT records any other report required by the Company, Drawings, Inspectors Reference manual, and other appropriate notes for the job Qualifications: • Desired Qualifications:Fundamental understanding of: The minimum qualifications include a high school diploma, ten years field experience in construction and regulations in the natural gas industry with expertise in areas such as electrical, structural, mechanical, non-destructive testing, welding, instrumentation and 3 to 5 years directing and managing the work of others. • Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Internet Explorer. • Project lifecycles • Project management concepts • Quality management • Construction complianceKnowledge of Governing Regulations (API 1104, Pipeline Safety Regulations 192. Etc.)Kinder Morgan Compression Station Experience Preferred  Basic smart phone operations (email, Internet, and text) Compensation: $160,000+

    • The Facility Chief Inspector is responsible for coordinating the activities of and assigning responsibilities to the Inspectors on the project to ensure all of the inspection functions are performed. Some combination of the following Inspectors will be assigned to the project. The Chief Inspector is responsible for explaining to each individual inspector their primary purpose, the information they require, reports they must submit, and the expectations of the Inspectors. The various operations may be divided up to a greater extent depending on the size of the project.Duties that may be assigned to the Chief Inspector are as follows: • Craft/Utility Inspector • Ditching, stringing, and bending • Coating, lowering, padding, and backfilling • Mechanical and electrical • Tie-ins • Erosion and sedimentation control • Clean-up • Other inspection areas including station work • Welding Inspector • Materials/Office Clerk • Test Engineer • Advanced planning and organization of inspection duties, survey duties, utilization of Company furnished materials, construction activities, and tie-in activities. Daily meeting must be held with the inspectors and the Superintendent to discuss construction problems, revisions, progress and proposed activities • Inspect the activities and assure all work is completed in accordance with the Construction Drawings and important Documents • Assure all proposed design changes or material substitutions are discussed with the Regional Construction Office and that proper approval is obtained prior to proceeding with work • Assure each welder is qualified for the work he is performing, a sound weld is established at each joint, and the correct qualified welding procedure is being used • Assure the qualified radiographic procedure is used, the quality of radiographs is acceptable, and proper documentation is maintained by the radiographic crew(s). Radiographs should be reviewed daily • Assure the proper documentation of the disposition of each rejected weld and repair of same • Assure proper documentation is secured before the anyone performs any work off the right-of-way and work with the right-of-way agent to resolve any landowner problems • Work with the cost analyst or office clerk to ensure that proper information has been provided and cost reports are completed weekly • Maintain communications with and update the Transmission Superintendent on the project progress; schedule personnel to be present when excavating existing pipelines; schedule “tailgate” meetings for all tie-ins; and verify the pipeline is coated and backfilled before being placed in-service • Assure the hydrostatic test letter is available and complete in advance of testing needs • Complete, sign, and submit the various forms the Company may require to the Area Field Construction Office, receive forms from other inspectors, and review and submit forms to the Area Field Construction Office • Have any unqualified personnel removed from the work • Monitor any possible extra work activities, verify the hours worked, and the labor and equipment used • Ensure that someone is removing all foreign material from the pipe including standing water prior to hydrostatic testing of the pipeline • Ensure surplus tested pipe is properly marked and identified and test records are provided to the Regional Construction Office • Ensure the “Redline” as-built and weld map required data is captured on a daily basis as well as civil and electrical as-builts • Maintain a project file to be submitted to the Regional Construction Office at the end of the project. The project file consists of daily reports submitted by Inspectors with original signature of the inspector, copy of the daily reports, DOT records any other report required by the Company, Drawings, Inspectors Reference manual, and other appropriate notes for the job