Petroleum Inspector

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Petroleum Inspector to join our team at Coastal Gulf & International, Inc. As a key member of our operations team, you will be responsible for performing routine inspection work in petroleum, petrochemical terminals, and refineries, as well as on board barges and ships.

• Measurement and Sampling: Take accurate and timely product measurements and samples, perform related calculations, and complete required reports and forms.
• Equipment Maintenance: Verify the accuracy of measurement equipment and ensure all issued equipment is clean and in good condition at all times.
• Tank Inspections: Perform visual cleanliness inspections of tanks, including entering confined spaces.
• Safety Protocols: Work safely in the presence of hazardous materials, as defined in the appropriate Material Safety Data Sheets.
• Additional Duties: Perform other inspection department duties assigned by Operations, exercise procedural, safety, and quality requirements specified by Coastal Gulf & International, Inc.
• Training and Development: Attend training and pass appropriate examinations in petroleum, chemical, and gas inspection procedures, including Right-to-Know training, hazardous materials transportation, and other safety training required by applicable regulations.
• Flexibility and Availability: Inspectors must be ready to accept job assignments at any time and must be willing to work on an on-call basis.
• Communication Skills: Read and understand all job and safety requirements in English, adhere to all company policies and procedures, and effectively present information and respond to questions from managers, schedulers, and clients.

• Education: High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Qualifications: Must have internal and external customer service skills, a valid driver's license with a clean driving record, a great work history with a track record of being a responsible individual, excellent communication skills, and a TWIC card.
• Preferred Qualifications: IFIA certification.

This position is performed inside and outside weather conditions, including extreme heat and cold. Travel is required, with 50-75% of travel being local and occasional out-of-town assignments.

• Job conditions require standing, walking, sitting, twisting, stooping, crouching, kneeling, talking or hearing, making visual inspections, making precise hand and finger movements, reaching or grasping, lifting and/or carrying up to 75lbs, pushing and/or pulling up to 40lbs, climbing up to 180ft, perceiving color difference, ability to wear personal protective equipment (beards not permitted), and strenuous physical activity.
• Office and Field Based position, petroleum refinery, warehouse/plant environment, doors environment, driver-based environment including but not limited to chemicals, pressure vessels, tanks, rotating equipment, and working in confined spaces.
• Subject to all temperatures, weather, and road conditions. The worker is subject to both environmental conditions. Activities occur inside and outside.
• The worker is subject to hazards. Includes a variety of physical conditions, such as proximity to moving mechanical parts, moving vehicles, electrical current, working on scaffolding and high places, and exposure to high heat or exposure to chemicals.
• The worker is subject to atmospheric conditions. One or more of the following conditions affect the respiratory system of the skin: fumes, odors, dust, mists, gases, or poor ventilation.
• The worker is frequently in close quarters, crawl spaces, shafts, manholes, small enclosed rooms, small sewage and line pipes, and other areas that could cause claustrophobia.