HVAC Lead Inspector (Offshore Substation Dubai)

Berlin Germany (remote) Dubai UAE (fabrication yard) Offshore
Contract / Long-term assignment Start: December 2026

We are looking for an experienced HVAC Lead Inspector to act as the Client / Owners Representative for the HVAC scope of a 2 GW HVDC offshore converter platform in the Baltic Sea built for a German transmission system operator.

The scope covers:

• Air treatment: fresh and recirculated air and room pressurisation

• Chilled water systems (central and local cooling) and closed cooling systems

• HVAC air coolers and hazardous gas and smoke extraction

• Interfaces to fire protection automation and E&I plus temporary HVAC during construction

You follow this scope from requirements verification to offshore commissioning.

• Start: December 2026

• Contract: 12 months with option to extend

• Work split: 50% on site in Dubai 40% remote 10% in Berlin
  

• Review the contractors evidence against the Employers Requirements in the verification plan (Relatics) and recommend verification status

• Review and comment on contractor and supplier documents including:

  • ITPs FAT and commissioning procedures

  • yard HVAC ITP and ductwork leak test procedure

  • inspection and test procedures for HVAC equipment

• Define client hold witness review and monitoring points and keep the HVAC inspection register up to date

• Assess QA/QC Technical Queries deviation requests and supplier NCRs

• Witness FATs for HVAC equipment including:

  • air handling units chillers local cooling units dry coolers and fans

  • fire dampers constant volume dampers weather louvres and mist eliminators

• Witness performance functional leak-tightness and noise tests

• Verify fire classifications EN 10204 3.1 / 3.2 certificates CE documentation corrosion protection and product marking

• Carry out surveillance visits at international sub-suppliers including during HVAC duct piping and support fabrication

• Verify marking packing and preservation and recommend equipment release for shipment

• At the Dubai yard inspect:

  • delivery storage and preservation of HVAC materials and equipment

  • fabrication of HVAC ductwork piping and support structures

  • installation of HVAC equipment and systems

• Verify that temporary HVAC works during construction and check that technical rooms are ready for handover before HVDC equipment is installed

• Carry out receiving inspections including VDI 6022 inspections where applicable and preservation audits

• Witness HVAC pre-commissioning and commissioning at the yard

• Plan inspection coverage coordinate the client inspection team and make sure every hold and witness point is attended

• Raise NCRs assess root causes and verify closure of corrective and preventive actions

• Carry out mechanical completion inspections (ITR-A) and review punch list items and completion dossiers in the contractors system

• Take part in final inspections harbour acceptance tests (HAT) and load-out readiness reviews

• Offshore: verify re-commissioning after hook-up witness permanent commissioning and verify HVAC performance against the approved design

• Issue daily and weekly inspection reports with KPIs (hold and witness point attendance NCR ageing punch list close-out)

• Report HSE non-conformities and take part in safety walks and HSE reviews
  

• Degree or certificate in HVAC / building services or mechanical engineering

• Minimum 8 years in QA/QC inspection testing or commissioning of HVAC systems of which at least 5 years on offshore or marine projects

• Proven experience witnessing HVAC equipment FATs ductwork leak tests and HVAC commissioning (testing adjusting and balancing)

• Proven experience leading a team of inspectors

• Experience as Lead Inspector Client Representative or Owners Inspector on offshore substations HVDC platforms oil & gas topsides or ships

• Experience in FAT witnessing and surveillance at international sub-suppliers

• Experience in mechanical completion pre-commissioning and commissioning including punch list and completion management systems

• Fluent English minimum C1 (spoken and written)

• Valid work and travel permits for Europe and the UAE; willingness to travel to suppliers worldwide and to be deployed long-term at the Dubai yard and offshore

• Working knowledge of codes and standards e.g. ISO 15138 DNV-OS-D301 EN 16798-3 VDI 6022 EN 12097 ISO 5149-1 EN 12599 EN 1507 EN 12237

All experience must be backed by personal project references stating client period scope and your role.

• Certification such as NEBB TABB BSRIA EU F-Gas or VDI 6022 hygiene inspection

• Refrigeration systems and fire damper testing

• Preservation management and preservation inspections

• Offshore hook-up and commissioning campaigns

• Previous work on HVDC converter platforms or offshore substations as Owners Engineer or Client Representative

• Experience on European projects

• DNV certification processes; yard experience in the Middle East or Asia
  

• German and Arabic language skills

• Valid GWO BST or OPITO BOSIET (incl. HUET) and offshore medical or willingness to obtain them before the offshore phase

• Knowledge of BSH offshore codes DNV-ST-0145 and German occupational safety rules (BetrSichV DGUV ASR)
  

• Owners-side position with real authority over the HVAC scope

• One platform from start to finish: verification FATs yard load-out and offshore commissioning (2026 to 2031)

• Lead Inspector role at a major fabrication yard in Dubai

• Grid connection project for the German energy transition 2 GW HVDC
  

Interested
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