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Ewa Gernand
Recruitment Partner Consultant at Van Storm
Job summary:
Tasks: Coordinate project quality control activities, oversee fabrication inspections, and ensure subcontractor compliance with QC requirements.
Projects: Offshore heavy lift, subsea construction, pipelaying, and large-scale offshore equipment fabrication.
Company: Innovative offshore contractor and fleet owner with state-of-the-art vessels and technology.
Main requirements: Knowledge of welding, coating, materials, and QC inspection procedures; experience in offshore fabrication environments.
Your opportunity
As a Quality Control Coordinator, you will join a highly skilled QC team supporting both onshore and offshore project execution. You will serve as the primary point of contact for all quality control matters within assigned projects, ensuring that materials, components, and fabricated structures meet the strictest industry, regulatory, and project-specific standards.
Working within a fast-paced and technical offshore environment, you will review subcontractor documentation, perform inspections, coordinate third-party inspectors, and ensure compliance with QC, welding, coating, and NDT requirements. Your work directly contributes to the reliability, safety, and performance of complex offshore systems and mission-critical equipment.
This is an exciting opportunity for someone who thrives in a hands-on, technically challenging role and enjoys working closely with engineers, suppliers, production teams, and offshore specialists.
What you will do
- Act as the main point of contact for all QC matters within assigned offshore projects.
- Perform contract reviews and determine inspector qualification requirements.
- Select and coordinate inspectors based on project scope and technical requirements.
- Review subcontractor and supplier procedures, inspection & test plans (ITPs), and production schedules.
- Monitor QC performance of subcontractors and provide guidance where needed.
- Attend kick-off meetings, pre-production meetings, and procedure qualification tests.
- Conduct fabrication inspections at subcontractor locations and during production.
- Implement QC requirements for materials, welding, coating, and NDT as defined in project ITPs.
- Inspect incoming materials and consumables, checking certification and compliance.
- Oversee proper storage, preservation, and handling of materials and consumables.
- Maintain and prepare QC documentation for internal and client audits.
- Perform audits on vendors, suppliers, and subcontractors to verify compliance capability.
- Check work preparations and execute inspections in accordance with applicable plans and standards.
- Provide regular QC updates to project teams and advise on risk mitigation.
Where you will work
Want to be part of the changing process of the global offshore industry? Our client has the proven leadership and vision to create, maintain and operate previously inconceivable pipelaying, heavy lift, and deep-sea mining ships and systems. Redefining technological boundaries and achieving record-breaking feats persistently, this Dutch-based organization is at the forefront of offshore equipment development. You will be proud to work here!
- Be part of a team that is constantly pushing the boundaries of offshore installation and heavy lift
- A new industry standard in maintenance, repair and specific mission equipment installation
- Direct and open communication style, “get the job done”
- Great project outlook: state-of-the-art fleet fully booked for next 3 years
- Diverse, international teams working on global projects and developments
- Do you want to be a leader? Do you want to break records? Well, here it is, waiting for you!
What you already have
- BSc or MSc degree in Mechanical Engineering or a similar technical field.
- 5+ years of experience in fabrication, piping, offshore equipment, or QC-related roles.
- Solid understanding of welding, coating, materials, inspection procedures, and related quality requirements.
- Experience with ISO 9001 environments and familiarity with industry codes (API, AWS, ASME, BS-EN, DNV).
- CSWIP 3.1 and/or NDT knowledge is a strong advantage.
- Good command of Dutch is preferred.
- Willingness to travel occasionally for inspections or audits.
Your benefits
- 30 paid holidays per year for an excellent work-life balance
- Covered commuting and interviewing costs
- Business Travel Insurance
- Basic Dutch course, so you will understand the Dutch jokes during the coffee break
- Access to social gatherings, lectures, and events, so you will meet like-minded friends within the Dutch Maritime Industry. We also offer you a 1-year membership of KNVTS, Royal Dutch Association of Marine Engineers.
- Housing search support and registration are provided by Van Storm
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