Area Inspector

Location: Barrow Island, WA

Roster: 14 Days On / 14 Days Off

Hours: 11-hour days

Contract Duration: Until 31 December 2027

About the Role

An exciting opportunity exists for an experienced Area Inspector to join a major LNG and energy operations team supporting a large-scale brownfield maintenance and integrity program in Western Australia. Working within a multidisciplinary project team, the Area Inspector will be responsible for overseeing field activities, ensuring work is executed safely, efficiently, and in accordance with approved procedures, specifications, and quality standards. This role will act as a key interface between contractors, construction teams, operations personnel, and project stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

- This is an exciting opportunity to join the Maintenance and Reliability team. This role will be fly-in fly-out on two weeks on, two weeks off rotational roster to Barrow Island travelling from Perth.
- The role has accountability and responsibility for executing inspection & integrity enactment programs associated with the client's LNG Fixed Equipment Asset Strategy. The Area Inspector is responsible for efficient inspection enactment with excellence in site Process and Utilities facilities.
- Working on the frontline will see you contribute to delivering crucial energy to the world.
- Serve as a member of the Fixed Equipment Integrity group reporting to the client's Inspection Team Lead.
- The site team provides inspection and integrity management services to the client's LNG production facilities




- Ensure protected and reliable operating conditions of fixed equipment through scheduled inspections and repairs to meet Australian code requirements and corporate standards
- Site execution of the Fixed Equipment Asset strategy program and establish appropriate corrective actions. Perform internal and external inspection of pressure vessels, piping, tanks and structures
- Ensure all inspection findings, anomalies and non-conformances are assessed and corrective actions raised as appropriate.
- Ensure measurement against relevant performance standards in line with the Anomaly Management process
- Communicate immediate and emerging integrity threats to leadership in a timely manner=
- Produce and compile appropriate inspection reporting for upload into the Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) and Integrity Data Management System
- Ensure inspection activities are completed safely and efficiently to the required standard in accordance with the agreed schedule for Risk Based Inspection base business, turnaround, projects and campaign programs.
- Assist the site team lead in the allocation of inspection execution resources to support business priorities




- Strong & open communication to facilitate efficient service delivery as directed by the Asset Integrity Lead and the Inspection Lead
- Work with maintenance and operations teams to optimize inspection enactment with excellence. Provide site expertise to ensure work scopes are well defined and efficiently executable
- Participate in shutdown inspection scope planning and site execution
- Identify labor & equipment cost optimization opportunities
- Commitment to health, environment and safety and the client's best practices

Qualification & Requirements

- Top 3 Must have skills:
- Knowledge and practical application of API510 & API 570 and / or AICIP certification
- Demonstrated knowledge of LNG degradation mechanisms
- Knowledge and application of Non-Destructive Testing technologies
- Nice to have skills:
- Bachelor’s degree in Materials, Metallurgy, Mechanical Engineering or relevant subject
- Touchpoints to what areas of the business?
- Operations, Maintenance, Facilities Engineering, Asset Integrity, Reliability, Corrosion/Materials

Engineering, Turnarounds, Projects, Planning and HSE/Process Safety

What's on Offer

- Long-term contract through to 31 December 2027.
- Equal-time 14/14 roster offering excellent work-life balance.
- Opportunity to contribute to a major energy asset in Western Australia.
- Competitive remuneration package.
- Join a high-performing team focused on safety, quality, and operational excellence.

Only candidates with the right to work in Australia will be considered (Australia Citizen, PR Holder, or Valid Australia working VISA)

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