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Lead QC Inspector
You will lead the QC inspection team and act as the primary quality interface, ensuring that quality inspection and welding inspection activities within the shipyard or fabrication yard are carried out in compliance with Project/Contract requirements, applicable specifications, standards and norms. You will be responsible for managing the inspectors QC team and ensuring Quality mission targets and goals are delivered to the Project Quality Managers targets.
Tasks & Responsibilities:
- Lead and manage the inspectors QC team.
- Perform quality inspection and welding inspection activities within the shipyard or fabrication yard.
- Ensure compliance with Project/Contract requirements, applicable specifications, standards and norms.
- Oversee structural works and non-destructive testing (NDT) activities.
- Ensure Quality mission targets and goals are delivered to the Project Quality Managers targets.
- Manage the Customer-Contractor relationship, influencing the Contractor to ensure compliant outcomes.
- Apply third party and certification body verification activities in a project environment.
- Oversee project Quality activities appropriate to a large-scale construction project (OSS).
- Provide Quality Assurance and Quality Control in a client capacity.
- Verify the validity of candidates' qualifications for the duration of the requested assignment and provide them with the techno-commercial offer.
- Mandatory: Significant quality and welding inspection experience in shipyards or fabrication yards, preferably renewables
- Mandatory: Specialized in welding, structural works, and NDT
- Mandatory: Weld / NDT qualifications to a recognised international standard
- Mandatory: CSWIP 3.2 or IWI-C (Comprehensive) or equivalent
- Mandatory: Registered Lead Auditor Qualification
- Mandatory: Member of CQI or similar association
- Mandatory: Degree, Tech Dip or equivalent in a relevant discipline
- Mandatory: Relevant QC/QA qualification or 10–15 years minimum experience
- Mandatory: Very good English (written and spoken)
- Expert profile (10–15 years)
- Team leader with previous QC inspector team management experience
- Experience in Cofferdam/Topside fabrication
- EPCI contract experience appreciated
- Chartered Quality Professional status preferred
- Local profile close to Gdańsk/Poland preferred
- Skills and certifications: Degree, Tech Dip or equivalent, QC/QA Qualification (10–15 years minimum), Weld / NDT Qualifications (international standard), Registered Lead Auditor Qualification, CQI membership or similar, CSWIP 3.2 / IWI-C (Comprehensive) or equivalent.
MANDATORY: The inspector must have the relevant/required experience, clearly evidenced in detail on their CV.
Contract type: Freelance | Self-Employed
Start Date: November 2nd, 2026
Duration: 12 months (with possible extension)
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We specialize in roles across the renewable energy sector, including positions in solar, wind (onshore & offshore), green hydrogen, energy storage, grid infrastructure, and sustainability. We recruit for technical, commercial, and project management roles at all levels.
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