Lead/Senior QAQC Inspector
Duration:
12 months (renewable)
Location:
Rotterdam, Netherlands
Rotation:
Monday to Friday
Start date:
ASAP
Position Overview
This opportunity is suited to a technically strong inspection professional with extensive experience in coordinating inspection activities for complex equipment packages within the oil and gas sector. The Senior Inspector / Lead Inspection Coordinator is responsible for ensuring that equipment and services are inspected and delivered in full compliance with contractual requirements, budget, quantities, quality expectations, and project specifications. The role focuses on managing and monitoring inspection and test plans (ITPs) for critical FPSO packages (such as large mechanical and rotating equipment, modular skids, and process units), ensuring vendor compliance from order execution through to final delivery.
Role Context
This position operates within a project environment supporting critical FPSO package delivery scopes. The role interfaces across vendors, inspection agencies, project teams, and logistics stakeholders and is closely aligned with Package Management, Procurement, Engineering, Expediting, and Quality functions. A key principle of this role is the “no carry-over work” policy, ensuring that all inspection activities are completed prior to material release, with a strong focus on closing punch lists and outstanding work items.
Key Responsibilities
Coordinate inspection activities for assigned package scopes, ensuring compliance with contractual requirements, specifications, and applicable quality standards.
Review supplier inspection and test documentation and support alignment with project and client requirements.
Attend kick-off and pre-inspection meetings and participate in key inspection stages at supplier premises where required.
Coordinate third-party inspection activity and ensure inspection steps are completed in line with project expectations.
Monitor inspection findings and escalate critical quality issues to relevant project stakeholders in a timely manner.
Review inspection reports, non-conformance documentation, release notes, and punch list status to support effective quality control.
Liaise with engineering, construction, client representatives, certifying authorities, and suppliers to support inspection readiness and execution.
Support the establishment of inspection levels and inspection matrices for complex package delivery.
Monitor HSSE matters within the inspection scope and act appropriately when required.
Qualifications & Experience
Bachelor’s degree from a university, engineering school, or commercial school.
At least 7 years of inspection coordination experience.
At least 5 years of experience in the oil and gas industry handling complex packages such as gas compressors, gas turbines, process modules, or similar equipment.
Strong understanding of oil and gas quality standards and inspection test requirements for complex equipment.
Strong knowledge of quality documentation including inspection and test plans, technical specifications, FAT procedures, manufacturing processes, and quality assurance plans.
Experience as a field inspector would be advantageous.
Qualifications in NACE, NDT, or ComEx (EX) would be beneficial.
Strong organisational, communication, leadership, and time management skills.
Flexible approach, proactive mindset, and willingness to travel.
Fluent English, written and spoken.
About the Company
This company operates within the energy sector and supports complex engineering and delivery activities across major oil and gas projects.
About Airswift
Airswift is an international workforce solutions provider within the energy, process and infrastructure industries. Airswift serves as a strategic partner to our clients, offering a turnkey workforce solution to capture and deliver the top talent needed to complete successful projects by aligning with the unique needs of our clients. With over 1000 employees and 9,000 contractors operating in over 60 countries, our geographical reach and pool of talent available is unmatched in the industry and the level of experience, exposure, and expertise that the organization has is unparalleled. If you would like to be considered for this role and would like further details, please apply now!