INSPECTION ENGINEER
61155157
Posted: 15/10/2026
Job title: INSPECTION ENGINEER
Job Dimensions
Key Responsibilities
Objectives:
• Monitor and ensure the integrity of production equipment during the project phase, with no inspection backlog/deviation from Company applicable GS/CR and proper follow-up of inspection recommendations and corrective actions.
• Define ABS inspection and corrosion prevention policies in compliance with GROUP rules and applicable regulations
• To ensure integrity procedures preparation and revision, acting as technical authority and in accordance with Company Rules, Statutory rules regulation to assure the oil and gas production targets within the budget estimated
• Review and follow all inspection activities to be prepared in MIEC and approve Inspection Plans and inspection documentation for the following equipment: pressure equipment, piping, safety devices, pipelines, lifting equipment, structures (subsea and above-water), and storage tanks.
• Follow up on Inspection KPIs to assure MIEC completion and highlight potential deviation then propose mitigation solution
• Establish and perform Risk-Based Inspection (RBI) assessments to be developed by MIEC and update Inspection Plans accordingly
• Establish and manage inspection and corrosion prevention contracts and monitor contract performance.
• Act as the main point of contact with cross-functional and central departments regarding Inspection activities
• Define ABS inspection and corrosion prevention policies in compliance with GROUP rules and applicable regulations
• Prepare cost estimates and consolidate budgets related to Inspection activities (PDC/BU). Ensure compliance with approved budgets while continuously seeking optimization opportunities.
Define ABS inspection and corrosion prevention policies in compliance with GROUP rules and applicable regulations.
- Ensure that inspection and corrosion prevention policies are properly implemented in MIEC and contribute effectively to Asset Integrity Management within the Affiliate.
- Review and approve Inspection Plans to be developed by MIEC and inspection documentation for the following equipment: pressure equipment, piping, safety devices, pipelines, lifting equipment, structures (subsea and above-water), and storage tanks.
- Ensure that Inspection and Corrosion teams are appropriately organized and have the required competencies. Contribute to personnel competency development through training plans.
- Establish and perform Risk-Based Inspection (RBI) assessments to be prepared by MIEC and update Inspection Plans accordingly.
- Ensure that equipment registers, inspection programs, inspection MIEC reports, and inspection notifications are properly managed in SAP, and that reassessments through FAME+NEO are completed.
- Ensure that inspections and Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) activities are performed in accordance with applicable safety rules, Inspection Plans, technical procedures, codes, and standards.
- Prepare and approve technical specifications and scopes of work for outsourced services and interventions.
- Establish and manage inspection and corrosion prevention contracts and supervise contractors.
- Review and approve Inspection Reports, including analysis of inspection results, assessment of equipment fitness for continued service, and recommendations for corrective actions.
- Prepare cost estimates and consolidate budgets related to Inspection activities (PDC/BU). Ensure compliance with approved budgets while continuously seeking optimization opportunities.
- Approve recommendations for corrective and preventive actions, including modifications to Inspection Plans, material selection, equipment design, protection systems, coatings, cathodic protection, operating conditions, and corrosion inhibition.
- Verify that corrosion monitoring programs, including corrosion treatment and cathodic protection, as well as recommendations for corrective corrosion-control actions, are managed in SAP, and ensure their evaluation and follow-up.
- Ensure that equipment repair, modification, and procurement comply with applicable regulations, GROUP rules, technical codes, and standards.
- Participate in technical audits of contractors, including NDT, lifting, inspection, piping/pressure equipment fabrication, coatings, and other relevant activities.
- Approve the corrosion prevention and control strategy, including cathodic protection and specifications for corrosion monitoring.
- Ensure coordination and inspection reporting with central technical departments (EXP/M&N & INSP) and initiate technical consultations and requests for specialist expertise when required.
- Organize the acceptance of completed work, establish and follow up on any punch-list items, and ensure that documentation is updated and final documentation packages are available.
- Provide technical support in terms of expertise, methodology, monitoring, and maintaining facilities in operational condition.
- Act as ABS Inspection representative to the Local regulatory entities.
- Ensure follow-up of sand management activities through regular NDT monitoring of flowlines.
Interfaces:
- -Deal closely with EPS, field operations in maintenance, procurement, construction, projects and logistics.
- -Externally to deal with Total Energies partners and equipment OEM
- -Contracts: Vendors MIEC, GMC, SMC and OEM
Context and environment
Absheron FFD project will be developed for a 30-year design life from first gas. The design production rates are 450 MMscfd (12.7 MSm3/d) of gas, 38,000 Std bpd of condensate and 400 bwpd of condensed water, no formation water is expected. The new facilities to be installed are divided into three sub-categories:
• Offshore: Subsea Production System for 3 wells and 1 potential future well, including 142 km 18” pipeline, Subsea Automated Pig Launcher and EPS connected umbilical. The wells are named ABD-002, ABD-003 and ABD-004. The potential future well is ABD-006.
• Onshore: Central Processing Facilities (Sangachal) with tie-ins to third party receiving facilities (Central Compression Station and Shah Deniz 2), including Beach Valve Station.
• Brownfield: EPS upgrade and connected third party power supply.
Interfaces:
• Deal closely with Absheron FFD project in M&I, procurement, construction, commissioning, start up and logistics
• Externally to deal with Total Energies Azerbaijan partners and equipment’s OEM
• Oil production platforms EPS and Onshore CPF
• Striving to achieve cost saving and best value for money in inspection activities
• Progress competency level of staff working in rotating and static equipment (GMC)
• Closely monitor developments in relevant local and international business environment
Accountabilities
• Define the Affiliate’s Inspection and Corrosion Policy in accordance with GROUP rules, applicable regulations, and local legislation.
• Ensure that inspection strategies are implemented for pressure equipment, piping, safety devices, pipelines, lifting equipment, and structures (subsea and above-water), to ensure they remain fit for service.
• To ensure all engineering and operation processes related to inspection are efficiently carried out in strict compliance with safety policies and procedures
• To ensure inspection support as technical authority to Absheron FFD project efficiently and in accordance to Company Rules, Statutory rules regulation to assure the oil and gas production targets within the budget estimated
• To ensure the reliability and availability targets according to HSE Company standards.
• To analyze static and rotating equipment inspection activities from the technical and economic perspective and to take actions necessary to achieve company set objectives regarding efficiency, cost optimization, and savings.
• Ensure the reassessment of pressure equipment through FAME+NEO and the updating of Inspection Plans in SAP.
• Implement new inspection methods and techniques to improve the assessment and definition of equipment condition/status.
Ethics and Compliance
In undertaking this role, the job holder will:
• Demonstrate full compliance with Total code of Conduct regarding procurement
• Ensure contractors respect Total Energies referential standards
• Control and manage communication, in particular in case of high risk and emergency situations
• Actively participate, when required, to the Board of Inquiry and Emergency Management Team
• Adapt to changes in work practices and job activities
• Act in the best interest of the affiliate at all times.
• Seeking out learning opportunities and transfer new skills and knowledge to the job
• Adhere to the values and principles of the Company Code of Conduct at all times
• Willingly and openly share good practice
HSE OBJECTIVES
- Familiarize self with TEPNG emergency procedures, carry out assigned responsibilities safely and report any incident, unsafe act or operation
- Ensure all personnel under his / her supervision are well trained and aware of their HSE responsibilities with continuous monitoring to check compliance
Qualifications and Experience
• Mechanical Engineer (or equivalent), or Materials, Metallurgy and Corrosion Engineer, with a minimum of 10 years of inspection experience in the Oil & Gas industry.
• Knowledge of Oil & Gas industry technologies and equipment.
• Good knowledge of international codes, standards, and regulations applicable to inspection, including ASME, API, NACE, etc.
• Good knowledge of materials, metallurgy, welding, corrosion, failure mechanisms, Non-Destructive Testing (NDT), and inspection techniques.
• Good knowledge of Risk-Based Inspection (RBI) methodology and SAP (Computerized Maintenance Management System).
• Professional experience (number of years): 10 years’ experience with inspection preferably with the oil or petrochemical industries.
• Fully conversant with SAP PM and MM
• Excellent planning and performance management
• Good communications skills
• Proficiency Azerbaijani and English
People are our business worldwide
Orion Group was founded in 1987 and is now one of the largest, independent, international recruitment companies. We have a network of 200 employees working from 24 offices, delivering a range of services – Talent Acquisition, Recruitment Outsourcing Services, Retained Search, Global Workforce Solutions, Completions & Commissioning and Materials Management – across 68 countries. As a global leader in workforce solutions, we recruit personnel across the Engineering & Technical, Office & Commercial, Scientific and Skilled Trades disciplines, for sectors including Oil & Gas, Life Science, Power & Utilities, Constructions & Infrastructure, Manufacturing and Renewables.
- Negotiable
- Azerbaijan, Baku
- Contract
Job title: INSPECTION ENGINEER
Job Dimensions
Key Responsibilities
Objectives:
• Monitor and ensure the integrity of production equipment during the project phase, with no inspection backlog/deviation from Company applicable GS/CR and proper follow-up of inspection recommendations and corrective actions.
• Define ABS inspection and corrosion prevention policies in compliance with GROUP rules and applicable regulations
• To ensure integrity procedures preparation and revision, acting as technical authority and in accordance with Company Rules, Statutory rules regulation to assure the oil and gas production targets within the budget estimated
• Review and follow all inspection activities to be prepared in MIEC and approve Inspection Plans and inspection documentation for the following equipment: pressure equipment, piping, safety devices, pipelines, lifting equipment, structures (subsea and above-water), and storage tanks.
• Follow up on Inspection KPIs to assure MIEC completion and highlight potential deviation then propose mitigation solution
• Establish and perform Risk-Based Inspection (RBI) assessments to be developed by MIEC and update Inspection Plans accordingly
• Establish and manage inspection and corrosion prevention contracts and monitor contract performance.
• Act as the main point of contact with cross-functional and central departments regarding Inspection activities
• Define ABS inspection and corrosion prevention policies in compliance with GROUP rules and applicable regulations
• Prepare cost estimates and consolidate budgets related to Inspection activities (PDC/BU). Ensure compliance with approved budgets while continuously seeking optimization opportunities.
Define ABS inspection and corrosion prevention policies in compliance with GROUP rules and applicable regulations.
- Ensure that inspection and corrosion prevention policies are properly implemented in MIEC and contribute effectively to Asset Integrity Management within the Affiliate.
- Review and approve Inspection Plans to be developed by MIEC and inspection documentation for the following equipment: pressure equipment, piping, safety devices, pipelines, lifting equipment, structures (subsea and above-water), and storage tanks.
- Ensure that Inspection and Corrosion teams are appropriately organized and have the required competencies. Contribute to personnel competency development through training plans.
- Establish and perform Risk-Based Inspection (RBI) assessments to be prepared by MIEC and update Inspection Plans accordingly.
- Ensure that equipment registers, inspection programs, inspection MIEC reports, and inspection notifications are properly managed in SAP, and that reassessments through FAME+NEO are completed.
- Ensure that inspections and Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) activities are performed in accordance with applicable safety rules, Inspection Plans, technical procedures, codes, and standards.
- Prepare and approve technical specifications and scopes of work for outsourced services and interventions.
- Establish and manage inspection and corrosion prevention contracts and supervise contractors.
- Review and approve Inspection Reports, including analysis of inspection results, assessment of equipment fitness for continued service, and recommendations for corrective actions.
- Prepare cost estimates and consolidate budgets related to Inspection activities (PDC/BU). Ensure compliance with approved budgets while continuously seeking optimization opportunities.
- Approve recommendations for corrective and preventive actions, including modifications to Inspection Plans, material selection, equipment design, protection systems, coatings, cathodic protection, operating conditions, and corrosion inhibition.
- Verify that corrosion monitoring programs, including corrosion treatment and cathodic protection, as well as recommendations for corrective corrosion-control actions, are managed in SAP, and ensure their evaluation and follow-up.
- Ensure that equipment repair, modification, and procurement comply with applicable regulations, GROUP rules, technical codes, and standards.
- Participate in technical audits of contractors, including NDT, lifting, inspection, piping/pressure equipment fabrication, coatings, and other relevant activities.
- Approve the corrosion prevention and control strategy, including cathodic protection and specifications for corrosion monitoring.
- Ensure coordination and inspection reporting with central technical departments (EXP/M&N & INSP) and initiate technical consultations and requests for specialist expertise when required.
- Organize the acceptance of completed work, establish and follow up on any punch-list items, and ensure that documentation is updated and final documentation packages are available.
- Provide technical support in terms of expertise, methodology, monitoring, and maintaining facilities in operational condition.
- Act as ABS Inspection representative to the Local regulatory entities.
- Ensure follow-up of sand management activities through regular NDT monitoring of flowlines.
Interfaces:
- -Deal closely with EPS, field operations in maintenance, procurement, construction, projects and logistics.
- -Externally to deal with Total Energies partners and equipment OEM
- -Contracts: Vendors MIEC, GMC, SMC and OEM
Context and environment
Absheron FFD project will be developed for a 30-year design life from first gas. The design production rates are 450 MMscfd (12.7 MSm3/d) of gas, 38,000 Std bpd of condensate and 400 bwpd of condensed water, no formation water is expected. The new facilities to be installed are divided into three sub-categories:
• Offshore: Subsea Production System for 3 wells and 1 potential future well, including 142 km 18” pipeline, Subsea Automated Pig Launcher and EPS connected umbilical. The wells are named ABD-002, ABD-003 and ABD-004. The potential future well is ABD-006.
• Onshore: Central Processing Facilities (Sangachal) with tie-ins to third party receiving facilities (Central Compression Station and Shah Deniz 2), including Beach Valve Station.
• Brownfield: EPS upgrade and connected third party power supply.
Interfaces:
• Deal closely with Absheron FFD project in M&I, procurement, construction, commissioning, start up and logistics
• Externally to deal with Total Energies Azerbaijan partners and equipment’s OEM
• Oil production platforms EPS and Onshore CPF
• Striving to achieve cost saving and best value for money in inspection activities
• Progress competency level of staff working in rotating and static equipment (GMC)
• Closely monitor developments in relevant local and international business environment
Accountabilities
• Define the Affiliate’s Inspection and Corrosion Policy in accordance with GROUP rules, applicable regulations, and local legislation.
• Ensure that inspection strategies are implemented for pressure equipment, piping, safety devices, pipelines, lifting equipment, and structures (subsea and above-water), to ensure they remain fit for service.
• To ensure all engineering and operation processes related to inspection are efficiently carried out in strict compliance with safety policies and procedures
• To ensure inspection support as technical authority to Absheron FFD project efficiently and in accordance to Company Rules, Statutory rules regulation to assure the oil and gas production targets within the budget estimated
• To ensure the reliability and availability targets according to HSE Company standards.
• To analyze static and rotating equipment inspection activities from the technical and economic perspective and to take actions necessary to achieve company set objectives regarding efficiency, cost optimization, and savings.
• Ensure the reassessment of pressure equipment through FAME+NEO and the updating of Inspection Plans in SAP.
• Implement new inspection methods and techniques to improve the assessment and definition of equipment condition/status.
Ethics and Compliance
In undertaking this role, the job holder will:
• Demonstrate full compliance with Total code of Conduct regarding procurement
• Ensure contractors respect Total Energies referential standards
• Control and manage communication, in particular in case of high risk and emergency situations
• Actively participate, when required, to the Board of Inquiry and Emergency Management Team
• Adapt to changes in work practices and job activities
• Act in the best interest of the affiliate at all times.
• Seeking out learning opportunities and transfer new skills and knowledge to the job
• Adhere to the values and principles of the Company Code of Conduct at all times
• Willingly and openly share good practice
HSE OBJECTIVES
- Familiarize self with TEPNG emergency procedures, carry out assigned responsibilities safely and report any incident, unsafe act or operation
- Ensure all personnel under his / her supervision are well trained and aware of their HSE responsibilities with continuous monitoring to check compliance
Qualifications and Experience
• Mechanical Engineer (or equivalent), or Materials, Metallurgy and Corrosion Engineer, with a minimum of 10 years of inspection experience in the Oil & Gas industry.
• Knowledge of Oil & Gas industry technologies and equipment.
• Good knowledge of international codes, standards, and regulations applicable to inspection, including ASME, API, NACE, etc.
• Good knowledge of materials, metallurgy, welding, corrosion, failure mechanisms, Non-Destructive Testing (NDT), and inspection techniques.
• Good knowledge of Risk-Based Inspection (RBI) methodology and SAP (Computerized Maintenance Management System).
• Professional experience (number of years): 10 years’ experience with inspection preferably with the oil or petrochemical industries.
• Fully conversant with SAP PM and MM
• Excellent planning and performance management
• Good communications skills
• Proficiency Azerbaijani and English
People are our business worldwide
Orion Group was founded in 1987 and is now one of the largest, independent, international recruitment companies. We have a network of 200 employees working from 24 offices, delivering a range of services – Talent Acquisition, Recruitment Outsourcing Services, Retained Search, Global Workforce Solutions, Completions & Commissioning and Materials Management – across 68 countries. As a global leader in workforce solutions, we recruit personnel across the Engineering & Technical, Office & Commercial, Scientific and Skilled Trades disciplines, for sectors including Oil & Gas, Life Science, Power & Utilities, Constructions & Infrastructure, Manufacturing and Renewables.
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