Standard
SCHEDULE Q
RTIP LSTK IK
ATTACHMENT I
RTIP
IN KINGDOM
LSTK CONTRACT
SCHEDULE Q
Attachment I
Contractor and Subcontractor Quality Personnel Qualification
Requirements
Schedule Q
Attachment I
CONTRACTOR AND SUBCONTRACTOR QUALITY PERSONNEL QUALIFICATION
REQUIREMENTS
Quality personnel employed by Contractor and its Subcontractors
to perform the Work described in the Contract must meet, as a
minimum, the qualification and experience requirements described
below.
An inspector can be assigned to multiple inspection disciplines,
provided they meet the minimum requirements specified in this
Attachment I to Schedule Q for each of the disciplines. Company
will be the final authority for the determination of equivalency
for all qualifications, certifications, or minimum number of years
of experience as specified in this Attachment I to Schedule Q upon
successful completion of required examinations and/or
interviews.
1. ALL PHASES OF THE WORK
1.1 QA Manager: Must have demonstrated knowledge of ISO 9001
(Quality Management Systems Requirements) international standard or
equivalent and shall be able to exercise judgment against the
criteria of the standard. Must have a university degree or
equivalent with a minimum of ten (10) years of direct experience in
quality assurance system activities, of which at least five (5)
years must be in managing quality systems related to the scope of
Work (e.g., oil, gas and petrochemical projects, infrastructure and
communication).
1.2 Quality System Assessors: Must have at least five (5) years
QMS assessment experience in the applicable disciplines, be
familiar with quality system standards, be able to exercise
judgment against the criteria of the standards, and be competent in
the discipline being assessed. Must be able to communicate clearly,
verbally and in writing, and must have participated in a minimum of
four (4) assessments during the past three (3) years for a total of
at least twenty (20) days, including documentation review and
reporting.
2. ENGINEERING & PROCUREMENT PHASES
2.1 Procurement QC Supervisor: Must have a university degree or
equivalent and at least seven (7) years inspection experience, or a
high school diploma and at least ten (10) years inspection
experience with a minimum of three (3) years directly relating to
supervision of vendor inspection activities in the scope of
Work.
2.2 Vendor Inspector: As a minimum, must be a high school
graduate or equivalent. Must be able to read, write and speak
English. Must have at least six (6) years inspection experience in
manufacturing plants, including at least two (2) years in the
specific commodity and processes to be inspected. Must be fully
conversant with applicable industry standards, specifications, and
fabrication methods and must be able to perform a variety of
inspection functions with minimal supervision as required to verify
Vendor compliance with the Purchase Order requirements. Must be
able to read engineering drawings. Must have knowledge and
understanding of ISO 9001 (Quality Management Systems Requirements)
implementation and evaluation. Must meet all additional minimum
requirements for each specific inspection discipline, as
follows:
2.2.1 Welding and NDT: Inspector must be certified as an
American Welding Society CWI, CSWIP 3.1 Certified Welding Inspector
or Approved equivalent. Inspector must have a demonstrated
background and thorough knowledge of codes including ANSI B 31.3,
31.4 and 31.8, ASME Section V and IX, API 620 and 650, AWS D1.1,
required for the execution of the Work. Where NDT forms part of the
Work and inspector is required to review or ensure NDT programs and
results, the inspector must be qualified and certified to a minimum
ASNT Level II in the relevant methods. When performing, reviewing
or ensuring NDT in VT, MT, PT, RT or UT, they must be certified in
the specific methods. When performing, reviewing or ensuring
Radiographic Testing Film Interpretation (RTFI), inspector must be
certified in RTFI.
2.2.2 Heat Treatment: Inspector must have direct knowledge of
all aspects of heat treatment and be familiar with the types of
equipment to be used for the Work, including electrical resistance
heating elements, induction coils, or gas fired heaters. Inspector
must be able to verify the heat treatment parameters to Approved
heat treatment procedures. If applicable, the inspector must be
thoroughly familiar with the heattreating requirements of ASME
B31.3 and ASME Section VIII Division 1.
2.2.3 Mechanical: Inspector must demonstrate working knowledge
of codes as required by the Purchase Orders including ASME Sec I,
V, VIII and IX, ANSI B31.3/4/8, NACE, and API 620/650 and AWS D1.1,
and testing equipment including PMI test equipment required for the
inspection of mechanical commodities including pipes, fittings,
valves, structural steel and fasteners.
2.2.4 PMI: Inspector must have knowledge of all aspects of PMI
test methods and the operation of PMI test equipment used on the
job and must have at least three (3) years experience as a PMI
technician. PMI inspector must be able to demonstrate working
knowledge to Company by operating the Approved PMI instrument on a
representative sample of alloy materials with one hundred percent
(100%) correct assessment as the performance criteria. The PMI
inspector must be able to provide training records for use of the
instruments and interpreting the results to the applicable
standards.2.2.5 Coating: Inspector must demonstrate a thorough
working knowledge of and proven ability with all types and methods
of coating applications and recognized industry standards. Must be
additionally qualified to NACE Level II Critical Coatings
Certification, CSWIP Level II, or equivalent.
2.2.6 HVAC System: Inspector must demonstrate a thorough working
knowledge of codes including the Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning
Contractors National Association (SMACNA) codes, Uniform Mechanical
Code, NFPA 90A, ASHRAE Handbooks or equivalent standards.
2.2.7 Electrical: Inspector must demonstrate a thorough working
knowledge of the National Electric Code/NFPA 70, IEC or equivalent
standards. Where inspection of cathodic protection equipment is
required, inspector must be able to demonstrate a thorough
knowledge of applicable requirements of NACE or equivalent
corrosion standards.2.2.8 Instrumentation: Inspector must have at
least three (3) years documented experience in the field of
instrumentation and control systems. Must be familiar with the
international industry codes and standards related to intrinsically
safe systems and electrical systems for instrumentation including;
ISA RP12.6, ISA RP12.2.02, ISA TR12., ANSI MC96.1, IEEE 518, IEEE
1100, IEC 60529, NEMA ICS 6, NEMA 250, NEMA VE 1, NEMA VE 2, NFPA
70/NEC and UL 94. As a minimum, inspector must be able to inspect
complete loop checking, wiring continuity, color coding, start-up,
and troubleshooting. When required, inspector must be able to
evaluate Factory Acceptance Test (FAT) and demonstrate a thorough
working knowledge of international codes and standards related to
packaged units instrumentation including, Basic Process Control
Systems (BPCS), Integrated Process Control Systems (IPCS),
Machinery Protection Systems (MPS), and Safety Instrument Systems
(SIS).
2.2.9 Rotating Equipment: Must have at least four (4) years
handson inspection experience of rotating machinery including
pumps, compressors, generators, turbines, gears and motors, as well
as attending and assessing FAT and reporting dynamic, vibration
and/or high temperature problems.
3. CONSTRUCTION & PRE-COMMISSIONING PHASES
3.1 Construction Quality Control Manager: Must have a university
degree or equivalent and a total of at least seven (7) years
inspection experience or a high school diploma with a total of at
least ten (10) years inspection experience. As a minimum,
Construction Quality Control Manager must have at least five (5)
years experience directly relating to the supervision of
construction activities in the scope of Work.
3.2 Construction Quality Control Supervisor: Must have a
university degree or equivalent and a total of at least seven (7)
years inspection experience or a high school diploma with a total
of at least ten (10) years inspection experience. As a minimum,
Construction Quality Control Supervisor must have at least three
(3) years experience directly relating to the supervision of
construction activities in the scope of Work.
3.3 Quality Control Inspectors: Must be a high school graduate
or equivalent; must be able to read, write and speak English. Must
be fully conversant with applicable industry standards and
specifications and must be able to perform a variety of inspection
functions with minimal supervision. Personnel employed by
Contractor and its Subcontractors to perform the Work shall have,
as a minimum, the following years of relevant experience:
Number of years of experience
Inspector TitleOverallInspection SpecialtyRelevant to Scope of
Work*
Sr. Inspector853
Inspector532
Assistant Inspector
(Saudi Arabs only)High School diploma with 3 years work
experience or
Technical college diploma with 2 years work experience or
BS degree in engineering (ME, CE, ChE, EE, etc.)
*e.g., oil, gas and petrochemical projects, infrastructure and
communication.
Additional requirements shall apply for specific disciplines as
follows:
3.3.1 Welding: Inspector must be certified as an American
Welding Society CWI, CSWIP 3.1 Certified Welding Inspector or
Approved equivalent. Inspector must have a demonstrated background
and thorough knowledge of codes including ANSI B 31.3, 31.4 and
31.8, ASME Section V and IX, API 620 and 650, AWS D1.1, required
for the execution of the Work. Where NDT forms part of the Work and
inspector is required to review or ensure NDT programs and results,
they must be qualified and certified to a minimum ASNT Level II in
the relevant methods. Must be certified in specific methods when
performing, reviewing or ensuring NDT in VT, MT, PT, RT or UT. When
performing, reviewing or ensuring RTFI, inspector must be certified
in RTFI.
3.3.2 Plant and Equipment: Inspector must demonstrate working
knowledge of codes, as required by the scope of Work, including
ASME Sec I, V, VIII and IX, ANSI B31.3/4/8 and API 620/650 and AWS
D1.1, required for the execution of the inspection Work. As a
minimum, inspector shall have experience with:
(a) installation of equipment including pumps, motors, skids,
valves, vessels, compressors, fired heaters, auxiliary equipment
and packaged equipment in plant construction;
(b) piping systems and pipe lines;
(c) hot tap procedure;
(d) vessels, tanks and spheres construction;
(e) structural steel erection; and
(f) hot/cold insulation.
3.3.3 Heat Treatment: Inspector must have direct knowledge of
all aspects of heat treatment with types of equipment including
electrical resistance heating elements, induction coils, or gas
fired heaters. Must be able to verify process parameters to
approved heat treatment procedures and must also be thoroughly
familiar with heattreating requirements of ASMEB31.3 and ASME
SectionVIII Division1.
3.3.4 PMI: Inspector must have knowledge of all aspects of PMI
test methods and the operation of PMI test equipment used on the
job and must have at least three (3) years experience as a PMI
technician. PMI inspector must be able to demonstrate working
knowledge to Company by operating the approved PMI instrument on a
representative sample of alloy materials with one hundred percent
(100%) correct assessment as the performance criteria. PMI
inspector must be able to provide training records for the use of
the instrument and interpretation of the results to the applicable
standards.3.3.5 Civil: Inspector must demonstrate a thorough
working knowledge of recognized building codes including the
International Building Code (IBC) or equivalent standards. As
applicable for the Work, must be able to demonstrate thorough
knowledge and proven ability in construction techniques with
emphasis on soil mechanics, foundations, retaining walls,
structural steel, masonry, building interiors, building finishes,
roof systems, and asphalt.
3.3.6 Batch Plant: Inspector must have direct experience in
inspection of asphalt/concrete mix ingredients in accordance with
the applicable ASTM, AASHTO or ACI procedures and guidelines. Must
be able to assess the plant QC laboratory to determine that
equipment, procedures/techniques, sample recording and results
reporting comply with applicable standards. Must be able to
evaluate batch plants capability and safety to verify conformance
to Company requirements. Must review and perform fullscale plant
trials to determine the required engineering properties.
3.3.7 Coating: Inspector must demonstrate a thorough working
knowledge of and proven ability, with all types of coating
applications and methods and recognized industry standards. Must be
additionally qualified to NACE Level II Critical Coatings
Certification, CSWIP Level II, or equivalent.
3.3.8 Plumbing: Inspector must demonstrate a thorough knowledge
of codes including the Uniform Plumbing Code or equivalent
standards.
3.3.9 HVAC System: Inspector must demonstrate a thorough working
knowledge of codes including the SMACNA Code, Uniform Mechanical
Code, NFPA 90A, ASHRAE Handbooks and/or equivalent standards.
3.3.10 Electrical: Inspector must demonstrate a thorough working
knowledge of the National Electric Code/NFPA 70, IEC or equivalent
standards. Must also have working knowledge of electrical
installations including materials, methods, specifications, and
hazardous location identification for oil and gas and/or
petrochemical industries.
3.3.11 Communication: Inspector must demonstrate a thorough
working knowledge of telecommunications in the field of OSP
(Outside Plant) installation as well as Premise Distribution System
(PDS) installation, and be familiar with North American or
International Telecommunications Standards; Building Industry
Consulting Services International Telecommunications Distribution
Methods Manual (BICSITDMM); National Electrical Codes; and National
Electrical Safety Codes, or their equivalents.3.3.12
Instrumentation: Inspector must be familiar with the international
industry codes and standards related to intrinsically safe systems
and electrical systems for instrumentation including ISA RP12.6,
ISA RP12.2.02, ISA TR12., ANSI MC96.1, IEEE 518, IEEE 1100, IEC
60529, NEMA ICS 6, NEMA 250, NEMA VE 1, NEMA VE 2, NFPA 70/NEC and
UL 94. As a minimum, inspector must be able to inspect complete
loop checking, wiring continuity and color coding, start-up, and
troubleshooting. When required, inspector must be able to evaluate
FAT and demonstrate a thorough working knowledge of international
codes and standards related to packaged units instrumentation
including BPCS, IPCS, MPS, and SIS.
3.3.13 Cathodic Protection: Inspector must have at least two (2)
years documented experience in the field of cathodic protection for
the required specific application. Must be able to demonstrate a
thorough working knowledge of international codes and standards
related to inspecting cathodic protection systems and their
components, including anode installation, cable installation and
positive and negative cable hookups to rectifier. Must be able to
interpret and assess cathodic protection design packages to ensure
compliance with the contractual requirements.
3.3.14 NDT Personnel: All Contractor and Subcontractor personnel
located in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia responsible for performing
NDT operations or interpreting, reviewing, ensuring or assessing
NDT operations must meet Company requirements as listed in the
Certification of Welders/Brazers, NDT, Coating, and Cable Splicing
Personnel A554-O-PRG-QA-PRO-012 document. All Contractor and
Subcontractor NDT personnel must hold current certification
attesting to their NDT qualifications as outlined below.(a) NDT
Level III personnel: Must have been tested and certified by ASNT
(or equivalent nationally recognized and Approved program) in the
required NDT methods specified by the Contract and shall be
required to fulfill the full scope of a practicing Level III
including: method application, interpretation of results,
interpretation of codes and standards, preparation of procedures,
and training of Level I and Level II personnel.
(b) Radiograph Film Interpreter: Must be certified by Company or
recognized and Approved third party certification body in RTFI for
performing, reviewing, or assessing RTFI.
(c) NDT Coordinator: Individual with demonstrated knowledge in
welding processes and NDT techniques.
End of Attachment I to Schedule QRevision 2
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