Technical Safety & Architectural 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 Technical Safety & Architectural Lead Inspector to act as the Client / Owners Representative for the fire protection safety and architectural scope of a 2 GW HVDC offshore converter platform in the Baltic Sea built for a German transmission system operator.

The scope covers:

• Active fire protection: gaseous foam aerosol and helideck fire-fighting systems

• Passive fire protection: fire-rated divisions penetrations fire doors windows and dampers

• Life-saving appliances and escape systems: lifeboats life rafts escape routes muster areas and signage

• Architectural outfitting including accommodation modules

You follow this scope from requirements verification to offshore handover.

• 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 compliance status

• Review and comment on contractor and supplier documents including:

  • ITPs and FAT procedures

  • fire protection plans and escape studies

  • certification matrices and test methods

• Define client hold witness review and surveillance points and keep the Technical Safety & Architectural inspection register up to date

• Assess Technical Queries deviation and concession requests and NCRs

• Witness FATs for safety equipment including:

  • foam and gaseous extinguishing systems

  • fire alarm and fire extinguishing control systems

  • lifeboats life rafts and associated equipment

• Witness functional discharge and integrated system tests

• Verify type approvals Marine Equipment Directive certificates and fire test certificates

• Monitor the manufacture of accommodation modules architectural assemblies and passive fire protection

• Carry out release inspections and verify preservation marking and packing before shipment

• At the Dubai yard inspect:

  • passive fire protection installations against approved certification

  • walls ceilings floors doors windows insulation stairs ladders and handrails

  • accommodation module installation and completion

  • installation and preservation of fire-fighting and life-saving equipment

• Walk down escape routes muster stations emergency access routes and safety signage

• Witness commissioning including:

  • fire detection gaseous extinguishing and foam systems

  • helideck fire-fighting systems

  • emergency escape systems life-saving appliances and access and egress systems

• 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 and manage close-out of A B and C punch items

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

• Offshore: before manning verify that life-saving appliances and escape routes are ready and witness fire and safety system tests and statutory inspections

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

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

• Degree or certificate in fire protection / safety engineering mechanical engineering or naval architecture

• Minimum 8 years in QA/QC inspection of fire protection and safety systems and/or architectural outfitting of which at least 5 years on offshore or marine projects

• Proven experience inspecting passive fire protection (fire-rated divisions penetrations fire doors) and witnessing tests of fire-fighting and fire detection systems

• 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. DNV-ST-0145 DNV-OS-D301 IMO FTP Code SOLAS IMO LSA Code Marine Equipment Directive CAP 437 NFPA 11 EN 54 EN 13501 EN ISO 7010

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

• ICorr / AMPP Passive Fire Protection Inspector certification

• VdS NFPA or equivalent fire protection system certification

• Lifeboat and life-saving appliance inspection or service qualification

• Accommodation module fabrication and installation

• Helideck certification (CAP 437 ICAO) and EN 54 / integrated fire and gas testing

• NEBOSH International Certificate or equivalent

• Previous work on HVDC converter platforms offshore substations or oil & gas topsides

• 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 and German occupational safety rules (BetrSichV DGUV ASR)
  

• Owners-side position with real authority over the fire protection safety and architectural scope

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

• Lead Inspector role with your own team of inspectors at a major fabrication yard in Dubai

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

Interested
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