Mechanical / API Inspector - Contract

Job Description

SGS is looking to hire Mechanical / API Inspectors as independent contractors for various contracts. It is not full time work and we contact you when we have a request for work.

• Rate: CAD $50–$55 per hour
• Agreement length: 2 years
• Schedule: Intermittent assignments—as and where required, depending on project needs. This is not a continuous full-time assignment.
• Required certifications: API 510, API 570 and API 653
• Experience: Minimum 7 years of API-related equipment inspection experience, including 3 years in quality assurance, vendor surveillance or shop inspections
• Openings: 2–3 inspectors at each location
• Start date: To be confirmed; no firm assignment schedule is currently available
• Travel expenses: Covered at cost when the inspection site is beyond a 200 km round trip from the inspector’s residence and an overnight hotel stay is required. Prior client approval is required.

Scope of work:

• To perform Mechanical Integrity Inspections (API 510, API 570, API 653)
• To verify compliance with , , and codes, satisfying federal, provincial, or state regulatory mandates
• Auditing owner-user inspection management systems, corrosion monitoring programs, and Risk-Based Inspection (RBI) strategies
• Determine long-term and short-term corrosion rates, safe operating limits, and next inspection intervals.
• Witnessing weld repairs, reviewing traveler/weld map packages, and verifying post-weld heat treatment (PWHT) or pressure/vacuum testing
• Issuing traceable, code-compliant inspection reports for internal safety programs and provincial/state regulators
• Inspection of pressure vessels, heat exchanger shells and channels, air coolers, metallic piping systems, piping components, and pressure relief devices, welded steel atmospheric storage tanks
• Quality document reviews including WPS / PQR, assessment of quality, and issue reports or recommendations for corrective actions to ensure the safety and structural integrity of welded components
• Inspecting welds, reviewing welding procedures, and conducting visual and dimensional inspections
• Perform in-service inspections, turnaround inspections, and risk-based inspections (RBI).
• Conduct visual inspections of welded joints, checking dimensions, penetration, and bead formation.
• Witness non-destructive testing (NDT) and interpret / verify results.
• Visual inspection on the quality of welding and mechanical projects.
• Prepare detailed reports documenting inspection results, including any issues found.
• Recording inspection results and any non-conformities
• Investigating Non-Conformities identifying causes and assisting in corrective actions.
• Ability to communicate effectively with welders, engineers, and other personnel.

Qualifications

• API 510, API 570, API 653. All 3 preferred but API 510, 570 a must.
• Minimum of seven (7) years API related equipment inspection experience. Three (3) of these years should be in Quality Assurance / vendor surveillance / shop inspections
• Industrial experience in Oil & gas / Power & Utility / Construction / Manufacturing, etc..
• Inspection experience of pressure vessels, heat exchanger shells and channels, air coolers, metallic piping systems, piping components, and pressure relief devices, welded steel atmospheric storage tanks.
• Experienced in witnessing NDE test (UT, PT, MT, RT, etc..) and verifying test reports.