QC Inspector - Valve Testing

Role Overview

QC Inspector – Valve Testing at Samsung E&A. This is a specialized quality control inspection position focused on valve testing and piping inspection activities within plant construction projects.

Company Overview

Samsung E&A is a specialized EPC company providing comprehensive solutions across the plant industry. With 50 years of pioneering experience in the Korean plant industry, the company has successfully delivered numerous projects globally and grown into a competitive engineering firm. Samsung E&A expands its business across engineering sectors including Oil and Gas processing, Refinery, Petrochemical, Energy Transition, Environmental, Industrial and BIO. The company provides services from feasibility studies through engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning and O&M.

Role Purpose

To manage and perform comprehensive inspection of valve testing, piping systems, and prefabrication works, ensuring all materials, installations, welds, and testing activities comply with project specifications and international codes. The role ensures quality assurance throughout the project lifecycle from inspection planning through mechanical acceptance and final handover.

Key Responsibilities

Valve Testing & Inspection

• Perform valve testing including Seat Test and Shell Test for ball, gate, globe, plug, butterfly, and control valves.
• Conduct PZV testing including Pop-Up Test, Seat leak test, and back pressure test.
• Identify materials and verify proper protection of piping and fittings.
• Verify proper size and schedule of pipe, rating of flanges, proper flange face and fittings.
• Check flow direction arrows on valves and verify that properly identified valves are installed in accordance with the flow diagram.

Prefabrication & Material Inspection

• Inspect prefabrication works including inspection of incoming materials and material handling.
• Verify heat number transfer, fit up, reinforced pad test, orientation and flush grinding of orifice flange.
• Inspect piping just before erection to verify that interior is clear of foreign materials.
• Check edge preparation and fit ups to verify that areas to be welded are free of contaminant.
• Inspect incoming material deliveries by confirming specifications and compliance with approved submittals.
• Conduct visual and measurement tests in conjunction with the onsite logistics team.
• Reject and facilitate the return of unacceptable materials.

Pressure Testing & Joint Verification

• Check and assure that all joints are exposed for examination during pressure test.
• Ensure that isolation or disconnection of equipment not to be tested.
• Check vents are open when filling and draining line.

Quality Documentation & Compliance

• Prepare and review Quality procedure documents submitted by Subcontractors such as Inspection Test Plan (ITP) and Material Approval Request (MAR).
• Generate client Requests For Inspection (RFI) where required, providing sufficient notice for hold, witness and inspection points.
• Prepare, review, and approve related inspection reports where inspection results are recorded.
• Control NCRs to be closed out within the due date and support preparation of Corrective Action Plan.
• Review and track material submittals required for all Valves of Work prior to Preparatory Meetings.
• Verify contractor quality requirements are specified to vendors and contractor documentation submittals.
• Review quality inspection personnel qualifications and training requirements.

Inspection Planning & Control

• Control inspection status by using systematic tools such as inspection matrix.
• Set and apply practical inspection process of particular discipline based on Project requirements and International Codes, providing ITP and managing Matrix.
• Capability of planning and controlling inspections for medium scale projects (0.5–1.5 billion dollar).
• Attend all pre-bid meetings and coordinate all project requirements with project bidders.

Project Coordination & Quality Assurance

• Monitor and control LBE, MOM, INCR and Overall Piping activities.
• Perform and coordinate inspection with client.
• Control quality violations through regular tool box talk with the construction team.
• Confirm repairs, re-testing, and re-inspection in accordance with specifications.
• Verify closed punch items and conduct walk through for each completed piping system prior to mechanical acceptance.
• Ensure to apply lessons learnt and proper preventive action conducted.

Qualifications & Experience

• High School graduate or higher education.
• Overall 5 years of experience with Inspection specialty of 3 years minimum.
• Experience in oil, gas, petrochemical or power plants as a piping, welding, or painting Inspector.
• Engineering and Construction Company working experience in GCC.
• Aramco experience required.
• CBT Pass preferred for QC inspector.
• SAP No. and CBT pass should be mentioned in CV if available.

Skills & Competencies

• Technical knowledge and familiarity with related international codes and standards in particular discipline.
• Ability to check that suitable and appropriate inspection and test tools are used.
• Investigate and analyze nonconformities and observations and figure out solutions.
• Construction management and engineering standards knowledge.
• Computer application ability in MS Word and MS Excel.
• Client Management.
• Communication.
• Work Proficiency.
• Problem solving.
• Documentation Control.
• Technical Know-how.
• Decision Making.
• Reports preparation.
• CSWIP 3.1 certification.
• ASNT Level-II RT, UT, MPT, DPT certification.

Additional Information

Specialties & Expertise Areas

• ITP Study.
• Prevention and solving inconsistency.
• Pre-Inspection.
• RFI Management.
• Punch Clear Management.
• Punch Clear Implementation.
• Off plot.
• Marine/Jetty.
• Carbon Black.
• LNG Concrete Tank.
• Construction Completion.
• Pre-commissioning Activities.
• Plant Start-Up.
• Operation.
• Maintenance.
• Final Handover.
• Sub-contractor's ITP and WPS Review.

Benefits

• Accommodation.
• Transportation.
• Flight Tickets.
• Medical Insurance.

Samsung E&A follows fair and merit-based recruitment practices and does not charge any fees during the recruitment process.