Reporting structure

Reports To:

Site Team Manager

Direct Reportees:

Coating Inspector

Job Locations:

1. HSHI Shipyard, Samho, South Korea
2. HHI Shipyard, Ulsan, South Korea
3. HANWHA Shipyard, Geoje-si, South Korea

Job Summary and Purpose

Lead and conduct  inspections of all hull protection matters during the construction of LNG vessels to be built at shipbuilding site for the Nakilat newbuilding programs.  Ensure site team attendance at all scheduled inspections, commissioning. tests, demonstrations, and trials in accordance with the shipbuilder's published schedule for these items.  Conduct formal inspections, tests that may be scheduled outside of the main shipbuilding facility, including but not limited to vendor's shop tests. Hull protection matters include steel surface preparation, coatings applications, film thickness gauging, fitting of corrosion reducing appliances such as zinc anodes, and other related items.  

Accountabilities

Key Accountabilities:

• Regular inspection and oversight of the shipbuilder's production of the vessel(s) currently under construction at this shipbuilding site. Specific areas of concern include all hull protection matters such as steel surface preparation, coatings applications, film thickness gauging, fitting of corrosion reducing appliances such as zinc anodes, and other related items as assigned by the Site Team Manager .
• Act to ensure that the shipbuilder's efforts fully meet the expectations of the shareholders and are in accordance with the contract, specifications, approved plans, and the various memorandums of agreement.
• Attend or appoint for attendance a member of the site staff at all scheduled inspections, commissioning, tests, demonstrations, and trials in accordance with the shipbuilder's published schedule for these items as assigned in his scope of work.
• Propose design changes (with or without cost) to improve the vessel's design. operation, and/or maintainability to the Site Lead for consideration and approval.
• Coordinate efforts with the other Lead Inspectors as required.
• Act to ensure that all shareholder SHES policies are fully implemented and adhered to; and acts to bring all areas of concern to the immediate attention of the Safety Coordinator and the Site Team Manager. 
• Coordinate schedules and work out required steps to bring each vessel into service at delivery.

Generic Accountabilities:

Safety, Health, Environment & Quality (SHEQ):

• Adhere to all relevant SHEQ policies, procedures, instructions, and controls so that NAKILAT provides a safe, world class, secure and environmentally responsible service to customers, the public and its own people.

Policies, Systems, Processes & Procedures:

• Follow all relevant departmental policies, processes, and procedures so that work is carried out in a controlled and consistent manner.

Others:

• Carry out any other related duties as directed by Site Team Manager to support the shipbuilding  initiatives and projects.

Qualifications, Experience and Job Skills

Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science in Naval Architecture and/or Marine Engineering, or Deck Officer's License with at least five (5) years of LNG vessel experience. 

Experience:

• Minimum ten (10) years’ experience in the construction of large vessels, including at least five (5) years of direct shipbuilding experience involved with coatings inspection issues during the construction of LNG carriers, or equivalent experience. Comprehensive knowledge of the ship design and construction business.

Job Specific Skills:

• Good written and spoken English language skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, to be used when dealing with individuals of various levels of authority and of diverse cultural backgrounds.
• Capable of hands-on supervision of a field staff of locally hired inspectors.
• Good leadership and problem-solving skills when faced with complex ship construction issues.
• Proficient in the use of word processor and spreadsheet software (especially Microsoft Word and Excel), including the ability to prepare professional status reports.