Offshore Expeditor

Responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate, and control inspection activities to align with manufacturing progress, expediting priorities, and project deadlines.
• Prevent inspection-related delays that could impact material release, shipping readiness, construction, or offshore activities.
• Support expediting objectives by removing inspection bottlenecks.
• Ensure the correct ITP is approved and available, with inspection scope clearly defined per purchase order.
• Respect hold/witness points and coordinate inspections with vendors, third-party inspection agencies, QA/QC, and project quality teams.
• Review project quality control requirements and contractual documentation to identify discrepancies and prevent misunderstandings.
• Assist in PO inspection classification and ensure vendor quality control documents (ITPs and test procedures) are reviewed by specialists.
• Prepare and provide inspection documentation (Inspection Assignment Package) to inspectors before activities commence.
• Organize and plan pre-inspection meetings with vendors, ensuring all relevant parties, including sub-vendors and clients, are present.
• Manage inspection notification workflows with clients and third parties, ensuring all documentation is complete prior to confirmation.
• Review inspection reports, ensure proper distribution and filing, and verify final test results.
• Oversee the issuance of Inspection Release Notes and manage non-conformity reports and punch lists when necessary.
• Review vendor Manufactured Data Books and ensure timely issuance of Final Test Certificates.
• Evaluate external inspectors’ performance using I-PERF.

Requirements

• Diploma in Engineering, Technical/Industrial discipline, Science, or equivalent technical field.
• Certification such as CSWIP 3.1, NDT Level II (any method), and/or API 510 / 570 / 653.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in vendor/shop inspection coordination, inspection scheduling, and control within oil & gas or EPC projects.
• Proven ability to interface with procurement, expediting, vendors, manufacturers, third-party inspection agencies, and project teams.
• Fluency in English.
• Techincal knowledge of inspection or inspection coordination in oil & gas / EPC projects.
• Willingness to travel within the Americas as required.