Job Title: Coating QC (FPSO / SURF)
Duration: 12 months
Schedule: 28/28 Rotation
Location: Offshore Angola
This opportunity is focused on quality control within an offshore oil and gas environment, supporting FPSO and SURF activities on a technically demanding project. The position offers exposure to coating inspection work where attention to detail, technical quality standards, and project delivery are key. This company is seeking a professional who can contribute to coating quality performance and help maintain high standards across critical offshore scope.
Required Experience
- Minimum 5 years of experience in offshore pipeline coating inspection and quality control.
- Minimum 2 years of experience onboard pipelay, construction, or reel-lay vessels.
- Strong experience with Field Joint Coating (FJC) systems used for rigid offshore pipelines.
- Experience with anti-corrosion coating systems, thermal insulation systems, and associated inspection techniques.
- Experience working within offshore QA/QC environments and liaising with contractors and multidisciplinary teams.
- Previous experience supporting QA/QC activities involving coating, welding, NDT, and AUT disciplines is highly desirable.
Required Skills
- Strong knowledge of offshore Field Joint Coating inspection, testing, repair, and quality assurance processes.
- Ability to verify compliance with project specifications, approved application procedures, Inspection & Test Plans (ITPs), and international standards.
- Experience monitoring surface preparation, environmental conditions, coating application, induction heating processes, and inspection activities.
- Ability to witness and assess coating thickness measurements, adhesion testing, holiday detection testing, and repair activities.
- Good understanding of offshore welding processes and Automatic Ultrasonic Testing (AUT) methodologies.
- Experience managing NCRs, concessions, technical queries, corrective actions, and quality investigations.
- Strong reporting and documentation skills, including review of production records, inspection reports, and quality dossiers.
- Ability to monitor quality KPIs, identify trends, and support continuous improvement initiatives.
- Strong communication, coordination, and stakeholder management skills.
- Demonstrated commitment to HSE standards, safe working practices, and quality excellence.
Preferred Qualifications:
- NACE Coating Inspector Level 2 or Level 3 certification preferred.
- CSWIP 3.1 certification or equivalent welding inspection experience considered a strong advantage.
- Valid BOSIET/HUET certification.
- Valid Offshore Medical Fitness Certificate.
- Fluent English language skills.
- Portuguese and/or French language skills would be advantageous.
About Airswift:
Airswift is an international workforce solutions provider within the energy, process and infrastructure industries. Airswift serves as a strategic partner to clients, offering a turnkey workforce solution to capture and deliver the top talent needed to complete successful projects by aligning with unique project needs. With over 1000 employees and 9,000 contractors operating in over 60 countries, Airswift's geographical reach and pool of talent available is unmatched in the industry.