Inspector - Lifting Equipment

About the role

Bureau Veritas, a global leader in Testing, Inspection and Certification, is hiring an Inspector for Lifting Equipment in Doha on a fixed-term basis. The inspector reviews contracts, plans and procedures, carries out inspections and certifies lifting gear and cranes, and reports findings including non-conformities.

Key responsibilities

• Review contractual requirements (technical standards, specifications) and define and review the Quality Plan and procedures
• Validate inspection assignment documentation and define Bureau Veritas interventions
• Select inspection techniques and execute inspections according to the Quality Plan and procedures
• Produce inspection reports, treating non-conformities and other deliverables, and ensure quality under the BV Quality System
• Interpret inspection results and maintain internal and external communication
• Promote the BV portfolio to clients, share knowledge and follow security guidelines
• Inspect and certify lifting gear such as wire rope slings, shackles, hooks, plate clamps and webbing slings, and witness their proof load tests
• Inspect, certify and perform proof load tests on tower cranes, mobile cranes, boom truck cranes, EOT cranes, floor cranes, forklifts and man lifts
• Inspect, certify and witness proof load tests of offshore cargo carrying units

Required profile

• Degree or diploma in Mechanical, Electrical, Civil Engineering or an approved equivalent
• Preferred 3-8 years of experience in lifting, construction, earthmoving equipment or elevator inspection
• Qatar Energy approved inspectors: 3 years of inspection and certification after qualifying the 3rd LEEA, for degree and diploma holders
• LEEA discipline qualifications (Part 1 Entrance, Lifting Gear General, Lifting Machines Manual, Lifting Machines Power) and familiarity with all types of lifting equipment; third-party inspection experience preferred
• Electrical discipline: basic knowledge of BS 7671 17th Edition and portable appliance testing
• Elevator discipline: knowledge of EN 81, EN 115 and BS 2830; in-service inspection experience advantageous
• Pressure discipline: knowledge of PED, EN 764, EN 12959, EN 12953, EN 14570 and API 510; in-service inspection of pressure vessels and boilers advantageous

Required skills

• Familiarity with basic equipment inspection and international lifting equipment codes and standards
• Ability to carry out inspections according to a defined Quality Plan and to interpret results (e.g. Y/N)
• Computer skills and report writing skills
• English; Arabic is a plus