Inspection Associate

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?

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

movements.

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Ensures that all equipment is in good operating condition, calibration verification, correct and clean. This

includes safety and monitoring equipment appropriate to the job.

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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.

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

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Read, understand and adhere to the company Business Management System; including Quality, Safety,

and Environmental policies and procedures.

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Attend “Key Meetings” with external personnel ashore and/or abroad. Represents Bureau Veritas by

appearance and conduct. Behaves ethically at all times.

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Communicates any problems, discrepancies, or other noteworthy incidents to the Operations Supervisor

and/or Dispatcher without delay.

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

job order.

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Labels sample containers with full and correct identifying data, including location of sample, material,

type of sample, safety information, time collected, etc.

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Promptly and accurately calculates quantities and completes all required paperwork and distributes

copies appropriately.

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

facilities for analysis or retain.

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

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Maintains a 24-hour on-call status.

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

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Attends company meetings as required.

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Keep company provided vehicle well maintained.

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

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

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

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Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and

procedure manuals.

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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

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Internal: Laboratory department, Inspectors, supervisors and managers.

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External: Client facilities

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

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

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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.

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Regular lifting/climbing and/or moving with up to 50lbs; occasional lifting of up to 100lbs (with assistance);

may involve long periods of standing

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

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Regular reaching with arms, climbing and balancing

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

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

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Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral

vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

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Noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

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Requires flexible working hours, overtime and shift wor