Petroleum Inspector - Vancouver, WA

Petroleum Inspector – Vancouver, WA

Company:
Bureau Veritas North America – a world leader in testing, inspection & certification services.

Location:

Vancouver, Washington. Required travel: 50–70%.

Equal Opportunity Employer
:
Bureau Veritas is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and as such we recruit, hire, train, and promote persons in all job classifications without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, marital status, citizen status, sexual orientation, genetics, status as a protected veteran, or any other non-job-related characteristics. This position is responsible to ensure equal opportunity in employment, ensuring all persons are treated equally and on the basis of merit in decisions regarding selection, placement, promotions, training, work assignments, transfers and other personnel actions.

Oil and petroleum inspectors visit client facilities, including barges and ships, shore tanks, railcars, and tank trucks for quantity surveys of a variety of commodities including petroleum and petrochemicals inspection and collect samples for laboratory analysis.

• Receives orders, obtains information, and gathers paperwork from Operations Supervisor(s) on movements.
• Ensures all equipment is in good operating condition – calibration verification, correct and clean, including safety and monitoring equipment appropriate to the job.
• Reports to job‑site punctually and observes all applicable company federal and state regulations and standards, Terminal, Refinery, and/or vessel requirements, including safety and measurement standards.
• Attends “Key Meetings” with external personnel ashore or abroad, represents the company by appearance and conduct, and behaves ethically at all times.
• Communicates any problems, discrepancies, or other noteworthy incidents to the Operations Supervisor and/or Dispatcher without delay.
• Obtains samples, gauges shore tanks, vessel(s), barge(s), railcar(s), and/or tank truck(s) as specified per job order.
• Labels sample containers with full and correct identifying data, including location, material, type of sample, safety information, time collected, etc.
• Promptly and accurately calculates quantities and completes all required paperwork and distributes copies appropriately.
• Promptly and safely delivers samples to the laboratory for analysis or turn in for retain, or client facilities for analysis or retain.
• Reviews any discrepancies with Operations Supervisor, signs and returns job order form.
• Maintains a 24-hour on‑call status, supports and participates in the company’s Business Management System (BMS), and attends company meetings as required.

None.

Education and/or

Experience:

High school diploma or GED. Knowledge of company HS&E procedures and associated governmental regulations.

Language

Skills:

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.

Mathematical

Skills:

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

Reasoning Ability: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagrammatic form. Ability to deal with problems involving variables in standardized situations.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations: Maintain a valid driver’s license and a working vehicle (car or truck, no motorcycles) at all times.

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands, and arms; and climb or balance. The employee frequently is required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl;

talk and hear; and taste and smell. The employee is occasionally required to sit. Employee is frequently required to climb and descend stairways, ladders, and gangways. The employee…