Location
Kuwait
Employment type
Contract
Apply by
20 October 2026
About the role
Job Description:
We are seeking an experienced Welding & Coating Inspector to ensure quality and compliance of welding, piping, painting, and coating activities at site. The ideal candidate should have strong QA/QC experience in Engineering, EPCC, and Oil & Gas projects.
Key Responsibilities:
* Ensure compliance of welding, piping, painting, and coating works with project specifications
* Conduct timely inspections and prepare inspection reports
* Review Method Statements, ITPs, Quality Procedures, and construction documents
* Perform stage and final inspections for welding, metallic/non-metallic piping, and coating works
* Coordinate with clients for witness inspections
* Raise and follow up NCRs and coordinate with contractors for closure
* Inspect special welding processes including cladding, overlay, inlay, and dissimilar welding
* Perform welder qualification witnessing and approval
* Conduct NDE inspections, hydrotests, and piping line walks
* Perform piping painting and coating inspections
* Perform ITR inspections and update quality systems
* Conduct mechanical walkdowns and record punch items
* Verify contractor quality documents, tests, controls, and inspection records
* Support project quality audits and monitor compliance with Quality Control Plans
* Maintain quality records through Aconex / QUEST / InTouch
Requirements
Required Experience & Qualifications:
* Minimum 10+ years of QA/QC / Quality Inspection experience in Engineering, EPCC, or Oil & Gas
* Strong experience in welding, piping, special welding processes, non-metallic piping, pipelines, painting & coating
* ASNT SNTC Level II certification in MT, PT, UT, RT & VT
* Mechanical Engineering Degree / Diploma or equivalent technical qualification
* Strong knowledge of ASME Section V, VIII & IX and AWS D1.1
* Previous Oil & Gas / site construction experience preferred
Preferred Certifications & Skills:
* CSWIP 3.1 or AWS equivalent
* BGAS or equivalent certification
* ISO 9001 Auditing experience
* Root Cause Analysis knowledge
* Experience with NCR management, NDE, hydrotesting and line walks