Pressure Vessel Inspection Offi

 

Description:

LSI works to provide fairness, safety, and prosperity for all Nova Scotians by helping them live, learn and work to their highest potential. We have a staff of more than 500 employees working from offices throughout Nova Scotia. Together we are responsible for safety, labour standards, apprenticeship, immigration and population growth, and many other facets of everyday life.

 

 

If you are searching for a rewarding career, we have an exciting opportunity for you to explore as a Technical Safety Officer.

About Our Opportunity

 

 

As the Officer, you will be independently responsible for the enforcement of the Boiler and Pressure Equipment Regulations, as well as the Power Engineer's Regulations, in your assigned territory. This is done through on-site inspection, providing information, advice and technical direction and interpretation of applicable American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Boiler and Pressure Vessel Codes and the Canadian Standards Association (CSA) Codes and Standards to owners, operators, employers and employees, contractors, suppliers, consultants, power engineers, etc.

 

 

You will conduct a wide variety of specialized, related technical inspections as well as investigations of accidents and fatalities and alleged violations under the legislation. You will also conduct qualification testing of pressure welders and brazers, invigilating exams under the Power Engineers Regulations and ensure compliance with these regulations by issuing orders, including immediate stop work orders as well as initiating prosecution action.

 

 

You will conduct reviews of welding procedures, design drawings and specifications for boilers, pressure vessels and associated fittings to ensure compliance with applicable Codes and Standards. You will also prepare monthly activity and status reports as well as attending meetings and preparing associated correspondence.

 

 

As the Officer, you will work under the general supervision of the Chief Inspector/ Manager, Boiler & Pressure Equipment Section of the Technical Safety Division.

Primary Accountabilities

 

 

You may:

 

 

• Provide input to the technical development of the relevant ASME and CSA codes and standards

• Conduct reviews of quality control systems of ASME Code shops and CSA B51 Code Shops involved in the manufacture of ASME and CSA B51 Code stamped boilers and pressure vessels, to satisfy the requirements set out by ASME and the National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors.

Qualifications and Experience

This may be the right opportunity for you if you have completed high school as well as a related trade or technical training in the area of specialty plus 7 years of related experience after the course completion; an equivalent combination of training and experience may be considered.

Relevant trade or technical training includes

A certified Engineering Technologist with a background in mechanical engineering

• A Stationary (Power) Engineering Second Class Certificate;
• A Journeyman Boilermaker; and
• Quality Control/Welding Technology in pressure equipment manufacturing, construction, repair or maintenance.

You have knowledge and experience in the use of non-destructive testing equipment and methodologies.

You possess the following:

• Exceptional communication (written and verbal);
• Computer skills including management of electronic files;
• Proficiency in word processing and spreadsheets such as Microsoft Word and Excel; and
• Interpersonal and relationship building skills.

Qualifications and Experience Cont.

You have sound knowledge of the requirements of applicable ASME Code Sections, interpretation of mechanical drawings, boiler and pressure vessel design, piping design, welding, refrigeration, metallurgy, feed water conditioning, instrumentation, fuels and fuels gases as well as combustion principles, thermodynamics, pumps, turbines, compressors and air conditioning.