FINAL Quality Control and Inspection Professionals spotlight
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QUALITY CONTROL AND INSPECTION PROFESSIONAL #QCInspector #FieldInspector #RegulatoryInspector #AssetIntegrityInspector You believe in doing it right. Your job is to ensure workers follow the rules. In the oil and gas industry, there are many processes and products that need your oversight. You inspect, review, evaluate and analyze work environments, products or procedures. At the end of the day, you’re all about safety, quality and best practices.
What does this career look like? Whether avoiding injuries by enforcing regulations that govern health and safety, or identifying defects or subpar products, prevention is your goal. You use a variety of inspection, repair, risk assessment and management tools. Quality Control and Inspection Professionals include a range of roles: • Regulatory Inspectors conduct inspections of oil or gas drilling sites, well abandonment operations, pipelines and other sites in order to ensure a company is complying with regulations. • Asset Integrity Inspectors provide technical support in developing techniques and technologies to prevent corrosion and that meet codes and standards, reduce failures, minimize operating costs and extend the life of company’s assets. • Quality Control Inspectors design, implement and maintain a company’s quality program.
Certification Some roles require specific certifications, such as: • Certificates of competency for in-service boiler and pressure vessel inspector • Non-destructive testing certification • Welding/Coating Inspector testing certification
HEALTH & SAFETY TRAINING
What would I do? You apply the rules. Reports are a big part of your world. You monitor a project to ensure workers are doing the job well. You might monitor the installation of a new piece of equipment or test the concrete being poured for the foundation of a natural gas plant. Whether it’s testing product quality or processes, you’ll need to have a clear understanding of your client’s expectations. Often, there can be an overlap between what you do and the jobs of Health and Safety Professionals. You take pride in inspiring a safety or quality control mindset among others. Specific activities in this job may include: 4 Performing inspections and tests 4 Responding to reports of unsafe conditions, incidents or near-misses Training others on the use of integrity management programs
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A post-secondary diploma or degree or trades certification in a relevant field, along with significant technical knowledge and experience, is required for most roles. Depending on the focus, the required education could include petroleum, chemical, mechanical and materials/ metallurgical engineering, welding, electrical/instrumentation, power engineering or non-destructive testing.
Certifications are available through the Canadian Welding Bureau (CWB) and National Association of Corrosion Engineers (NACE).
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HOW DO I GET HERE?
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Senior Level Activity
• Standard and emergency first aid • H2S Alive • Confined space entry • Fall protection • Other health and safety training requirements are determined by specific job requirements
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What competencies do I need?
PATHWAYS
Communication is key. Your job is to help others change their practices and processes, even if under time constraints. Along with strong writing and analytical skills, you bring these skills and knowledge:
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ENTRY LEVEL 4 Law and government 4 Public safety and security 4 Critical thinking 4 Quality control analysis 4 Analyzing systems
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IS THIS YOU?
SENIOR LEVEL 4 Production and processing 4 Evaluating systems 4 Complex problem solving 4 Persuading others 4 Collaborative
5-10YRS+
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4 Lorem ipsum dolor 4 Lorem ipsum dolor 4 Lorem ipsum dolor 4 Lorem ipsum dolor 4 Lorem ipsum dolor Expect 70/30. That means, 70% of your time is in the field conducting inspections and 4 Lorem ipsum dolor 4 Lorem ipsum dolor taking samples and 30% of your time is in the office writing reports and presenting findings. Typically employed in the exploration and production (E&P), oil sands, oil and gas services, and pipeline sectors of the oil and gas industry, you should be prepared to work in different environments – anywhere from confined spaces to heights and, of course, from the office to the field.
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How can I learn more? To find out more about the roles related to a Quality Control and Inspection Professional and other careers in the oil and gas industry, visit the Careers in Oil + Gas online tool at careersinoilandgas.com.
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You could move into roles such as: • • • • •
Technician/Technologist Inspector Senior Inspector Chief Inspector Examiner
You could transfer your skills to sectors such as: • Mining and quarrying • Utilities • Heavy and civil engineering construction • Wood product manufacturing • Paper manufacturing • Petroleum and coal product manufacturing • Chemical manufacturing • Primary metal manufacturing • Professional, scientific and technical services • Public administration
Careers in Oil + Gas @careersinoandg
#QualityControland InspectionProfessionals make sure others follow the rules in #oilandgas.
Funded in part by the Government of Alberta and Government of Canada’s Sectoral Initiatives Program.
QUALITY CONTROL AND INSPECTION PROFESSIONAL #QCInspector #FieldInspector #RegulatoryInspector #AssetIntegrityInspector You believe in doing it right. Your job is to ensure workers follow the rules. In the oil and gas industry, there are many processes and products that need your oversight. You inspect, review, evaluate and analyze work environments, products or procedures. At the end of the day, you’re all about safety, quality and best practices.
What does this career look like? Whether avoiding injuries by enforcing regulations that govern health and safety, or identifying defects or subpar products, prevention is your goal. You use a variety of inspection, repair, risk assessment and management tools. Quality Control and Inspection Professionals include a range of roles: • Regulatory Inspectors conduct inspections of oil or gas drilling sites, well abandonment operations, pipelines and other sites in order to ensure a company is complying with regulations. • Asset Integrity Inspectors provide technical support in developing techniques and technologies to prevent corrosion and that meet codes and standards, reduce failures, minimize operating costs and extend the life of company’s assets. • Quality Control Inspectors design, implement and maintain a company’s quality program.
Certification Some roles require specific certifications, such as: • Certificates of competency for in-service boiler and pressure vessel inspector • Non-destructive testing certification • Welding/Coating Inspector testing certification
HEALTH & SAFETY TRAINING
What would I do? You apply the rules. Reports are a big part of your world. You monitor a project to ensure workers are doing the job well. You might monitor the installation of a new piece of equipment or test the concrete being poured for the foundation of a natural gas plant. Whether it’s testing product quality or processes, you’ll need to have a clear understanding of your client’s expectations. Often, there can be an overlap between what you do and the jobs of Health and Safety Professionals. You take pride in inspiring a safety or quality control mindset among others. Specific activities in this job may include: 4 Performing inspections and tests 4 Responding to reports of unsafe conditions, incidents or near-misses Training others on the use of integrity management programs
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A post-secondary diploma or degree or trades certification in a relevant field, along with significant technical knowledge and experience, is required for most roles. Depending on the focus, the required education could include petroleum, chemical, mechanical and materials/ metallurgical engineering, welding, electrical/instrumentation, power engineering or non-destructive testing.
Certifications are available through the Canadian Welding Bureau (CWB) and National Association of Corrosion Engineers (NACE).
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+5YRS 4
HOW DO I GET HERE?
+5YRS
Senior Level Activity
• Standard and emergency first aid • H2S Alive • Confined space entry • Fall protection • Other health and safety training requirements are determined by specific job requirements
www.careersinoilandgas.com
What competencies do I need?
PATHWAYS
Communication is key. Your job is to help others change their practices and processes, even if under time constraints. Along with strong writing and analytical skills, you bring these skills and knowledge:
1
2
3
4
5
6
ENTRY LEVEL 4 Law and government 4 Public safety and security 4 Critical thinking 4 Quality control analysis 4 Analyzing systems
0-5YRs
7
8
9
10
IS THIS YOU?
SENIOR LEVEL 4 Production and processing 4 Evaluating systems 4 Complex problem solving 4 Persuading others 4 Collaborative
5-10YRS+
4 Lorem ipsum dolor What can I expect?
4 Lorem ipsum dolor 4 Lorem ipsum dolor 4 Lorem ipsum dolor 4 Lorem ipsum dolor 4 Lorem ipsum dolor Expect 70/30. That means, 70% of your time is in the field conducting inspections and 4 Lorem ipsum dolor 4 Lorem ipsum dolor taking samples and 30% of your time is in the office writing reports and presenting findings. Typically employed in the exploration and production (E&P), oil sands, oil and gas services, and pipeline sectors of the oil and gas industry, you should be prepared to work in different environments – anywhere from confined spaces to heights and, of course, from the office to the field.
Like · Share ·
How can I learn more? To find out more about the roles related to a Quality Control and Inspection Professional and other careers in the oil and gas industry, visit the Careers in Oil + Gas online tool at careersinoilandgas.com.
Like · Share ·
You could move into roles such as: • • • • •
Technician/Technologist Inspector Senior Inspector Chief Inspector Examiner
You could transfer your skills to sectors such as: • Mining and quarrying • Utilities • Heavy and civil engineering construction • Wood product manufacturing • Paper manufacturing • Petroleum and coal product manufacturing • Chemical manufacturing • Primary metal manufacturing • Professional, scientific and technical services • Public administration
Careers in Oil + Gas @careersinoandg
#QualityControland InspectionProfessionals make sure others follow the rules in #oilandgas.
Funded in part by the Government of Alberta and Government of Canada’s Sectoral Initiatives Program.
