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Chief Inspector, Natural Gas Interconnect & Metering Facility
Location: North Carolina
Duration: 4 months
Overview
We are seeking a Chief Inspector to lead field inspection on a new natural gas interconnect and metering facility project, encompassing metering, filtration, odorization, yard piping, communications integration, and a hot-tap tie-in connection. This is the senior on-site inspection authority, responsible for quality, safety, and code compliance, and the primary point of contact between the inspection team, contractor, and client.
Key Responsibilities
- Leadership: Direct discipline inspectors (civil, mechanical, E&I, welding/NDE, coatings); run progress meetings; serve as escalation point for field issues and non-conformances
- Facility Construction: Oversee metering, filtration, and odorization equipment installation and testing; monitor yard piping fabrication, welding, and coating; oversee communications/SCADA installation and commissioning
- Hot-Tap & Tie-In: Provide direct oversight of hot-tap and tie-in connections — procedure review, contractor qualifications, equipment setup, execution, and safe sequencing
- Quality & Compliance: Verify work against approved drawings, specifications, and applicable code (49 CFR 192, ASME B31.8); review weld/NDE reports; track non-conformances; maintain daily reports, redlines, and as-built documentation
- Safety: Enforce HSE programs; participate in job hazard analyses; stop-work authority
Required Qualifications
- 10 years pipeline/facility construction inspection, including prior Chief/lead inspector experience
- Direct experience with gas metering station construction and hot-tap/tie-in inspection
- Working knowledge of 49 CFR 192, ASME B31.8, and API standards
- Strong documentation and redline drawing skills; CWI and OSHA 10/30 a plus
- Valid driver's license; able to travel to site and work outdoors in varied conditions