Field Services Inspector

Generalized Position Profile

Job Title:                Inspector

Reports to (title): Operations Manager 

Department:         Petroleum Inspection-CTD

Basic Purpose:   What is the overall function of the job? 

Oil and Petroleum Inspectors visit client facilities, including barges and ships, shore tanks, railcars, and tank trucks for quantity surveys of a variety of commodities including petroleum and petrochemicals inspection and collect samples for laboratory analysis.

Key Accountability/Responsibilities:   What specifically is this job expected to accomplish? 

·           Receives orders, obtains information, and gathers paperwork from Operations Supervisor(s) on movements.

·           Ensures that all equipment is in good operating condition, calibration verification, correct and clean.  This includes safety and monitoring equipment appropriate to the job.

·           Reports to job-site punctually and observes all Bureau Veritas applicable federal and province regulations and standards, Terminal, Refinery, and/or vessel requirements; including quality, safety and environmental standards.

·           Support the ISO certificate(s) and assist in the corrective/preventive action process.

·           Read, understand and adhere to the company Business Management System; including Quality, Safety, and Environmental policies and procedures.

·           Attend “Key Meetings” with external personnel ashore and/or abroad.  Represents Bureau Veritas by appearance and conduct.  Behaves ethically at all times.

·           Communicates any problems, discrepancies, or other noteworthy incidents to the Operations Supervisor and/or Dispatcher without delay.

·           Obtains samples, gauges shore tanks, vessel(s), barge(s), railcar(s), and/or tank truck(s) as specified per job order.

·           Labels sample containers with full and correct identifying data, including location of sample, material, type of sample, safety information, time collected, etc.

·           Promptly and accurately calculates quantities and completes all required paperwork and distributes copies appropriately.

·           Promptly and safely delivers samples to a Bureau Veritas laboratory for analysis or turn in for retain, or client facilities for analysis or retain.

·           Reviews any discrepancies with Operations Supervisor, signs and returns job order form.

·           Maintains a 24-hour on-call status.

·           Supports and participates in Bureau Veritas Business Management System (BMS). 

·           Attends company meetings as required.

·           Keep company provided vehicle well maintained.

Skills and Knowledge:  What skills and knowledge are used to carry out job responsibilities and solve problems?

·           High school diploma or general education development certificate (GED). 

·           Knowledge of company HS&E procedures and associated governmental regulations.

·           Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.

·           Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.

·           Ability to add, subtracts, multiply, and divides in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

·           Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagrammatic form.

·           Ability to deal with problems involving variables in standardized situations.

·           Valid driver’s license required.

·           Access to a well maintained vehicle to travel to job locations.

Work Relationships

·           Internal: Laboratory department, Inspectors, supervisors and managers.

·           External: Client facilities

Working Conditions:  physical work environment, physical and mental effort, visual/listening attention and travel

·           Performs work in high, precarious place, outdoors (all year round) and near flammable material. 

·           Regular exposure to wet and/or humid conditions, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, extreme cold and extreme heat; possibility of working in enclosed spaces.

·           Regular lifting/climbing and/or moving with up to 50lbs; occasional lifting of up to 100lbs (with assistance); may involve long periods of standing

·           Regular walking, use of hands to handle or feel objects, tools and controls

·           Regular reaching with arms, climbing and balancing

·           Frequently required to stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, talk, listen, taste and smell.

·           Frequently required to climb and descend stairways, ladders, and gangways.

·           Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

·           Noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

·           Requires flexible working hours, overtime and shift work