Yard Inspector

Assist the inspection of engineering assets and assess for compliance against specific Code, Standards, specifications and procedures using experience and knowledge, and apply these to routine situations.

Key Responsibilities:

Carry out technical inspections/assessments under close supervision and against defined specifications/scope that includes budget constraints and contractual requirements.

Maintain clear, concise and comprehensive records and reports related to inspections completed

Issue reports/certificates/documents to an agreed format and within agreed timescales

Contribute to internal/external client management as appropriate, by acting as point of contact to effectively manage client and LR relationships, and to communicate client feedback to improve Service Delivery.

Conduct activities in line with internal procedures, accreditation schemes, legislation and industry standards.

Seek new opportunities with existing clients and identify new clients within the region, supporting Sales and Marketing activities

Undertake and maintain agreed personal authorisations.  Follow up training plans and pursue continuous professional development.

Key Health & Safety Responsibilities:

Assess the risks and work in a safe manner at all times, robustly implementing health and safety rules, instructions and systems and refuse to undertake work that compromises your safety or health.

Report in a timely manner all incidents including near miss and safety observations (NMSO), accidents and injuries and raise any health and safety concerns with your line manager.

Role Dimensions:

Number of direct reports:

Geographic area of impact:

Size of budget responsible for:

Key stakeholders:

Technical / Professional Qualifications / Requirements:

Must have completed secondary education, relevant apprenticeship or equivalent

Shall possess appropriate trade/technical/vocational qualifications/certification, including job-specific certifications such as ASME, PED etc

Will possess sufficient, relevant previous working experience to demonstrate comprehensive understanding of the relevant requirements, knowledge and application

Technical competencies to be assessed within the authorisations’ framework – supervised at this level

Competent in MS Office suite of software

Proficiency in English language commensurate with the work (both written and verbal)

Effective interpersonal skills

Likely to have 2-5 years’ relevant work experience

Local/Regional Requirements (in addition to those above):

Our Values:

We care

• We care about the safety of everyone.

• We respect each other and the wider communities we work in.

• We’re passionate about giving back to society, leaving the world a better place than we found it.

We care about each other, our customers and the environment.

We share our expertise

• We strive to be the leaders in our profession with unparalleled expertise.

• We’re committed to quality and work together to find the best solution.

• We’re inquisitive and curious and never stop learning to further our knowledge.

We share our expertise with each other, with our customers and with all of our stakeholders.

We do the right thing

• We’re independent and impartial.

• We show integrity in everything we do.

• We’re brave and courageous and we never compromise on standards or safety.

We do the right thing in every situation.

Behavioural Competencies (BCs):

All 8 Core BCs are applicable to all but managers and colleagues can reposition BCs below to indicate which ones are more critical than others

Customer Focus

G2 – Delivers a consistent and reliable service at all times
 

• • Recognises the importance of customers as a ‘blue chip’ and demonstrates commitment
  • Ensures that enquiries, requests or complaints are resolved within timescales
  • Proactively keeps the customer informed and updated
  • Maintains a ‘can do’ approach when dealing with customers
  • Is polite and helpful towards customers

Team work

G2 – Co-operates with others

• • Willingly participates and contributes in team activity and discussion, building rapport with colleagues
  • Respects diversity, cultural difference and takes account of other people’s views
  • Responds positively to requests and feedback from others – is polite, helpful and respectful
  • Ensures the health, safety and well-being of themselves and their colleagues
  • Shares information with others

Communicating & Influencing

G2 - Communicates clearly and confidently with others

• • Presents information in a way that is easy to understand, communicating promptly and keeping colleagues informed
  • Makes appropriate use of all communication channels – email, telephone, face-to-face, Skype
  • Contributes effectively in meetings and discussions
  • Uses logic and relevant, accurate facts and data to persuade others
  • Listens willingly and actively to ideas, questions and concerns

Professional Expertise

G2 – Responds positively to learning opportunities
 

• • Takes ownership for own development, seeking opportunities for self-development
  • Views new work experiences and change as an opportunity for personal growth
  • Reflects and learns from experience, success and failure
  • Listens to and acts on feedback given.  Is self-aware
  • Stays up-to-date with mandatory training relevant to own role

Setting Direction

G2 - Demonstrates an understanding of the strategy, mission, culture and values of LR
 

• • Ensures own work supports the overall direction of LR’s strategic / business goals
  • Understands how own activities contribute to functional, project and team goals
  • Looks beyond the surface issues to ask ‘why?’ and ‘how?’
  • Sees links, patterns and trends within own role and work
  • Is open minded to change and new ways of working to support strategic decisions

Commercial Acumen

G2 - Acts responsibly with resources relating to own role
 

• • Understands the commercial context of LR and its business/financial performance
  • Recognises own time as a cost to the business and uses it effectively
  • Takes action to avoid unnecessary waste and cost in own role
  • Responds positively to changes in work processes designed to increase efficiency
  • Spots opportunities to make incremental improvements in own role

Problem-Solving

G2 – Tackles problems logically and proactively

• • Analyses and resolves routine problems
  • Breaks issues/problems down into manageable, logical chunks
  • Proposes a range of possible ideas and solutions, and weighs up advantages and disadvantages
  • Asks for help from colleagues to solve problems, and considers the impact on other teams / functions
  • Makes effective decisions within standard parameters, policies and procedures

Delivering Results

G2 - Takes accountability and ownership for own performance

• • Clearly understands what is expected of them, and clarifies when unsure
  • Takes personal responsibility for delivering own goals and targets, without requiring unnecessary supervision
  • Takes pride in their work, demonstrating enthusiasm and energy for undertaking tasks
  • Stays focused and positive when faced with setbacks or obstacles, demonstrating resilience and commitment to delivery
  • Remains motivated to get the job done to a high standard