Instrumentation Lead Inspector (Offshore Substation Dubai)

Instrumentation Lead Inspector 📍 Berlin, Germany (remote) → Dubai, UAE (fabrication yard) → Offshore 🕒 Contract / Long-term assignment | Start: December 2026

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

The scope covers:

Field instrumentation for the auxiliary systems: HVAC, water supply, drainage, fuel, fire-fighting and converter cooling

Packaged units such as diesel generators, fresh water packages, cranes and elevators

The offshore fire detection system

Monitoring systems: structural health, weather and wave, and helideck lighting control

Signal interfaces to the auxiliary control system

You follow this scope from requirements verification to offshore commissioning.

Assignment Timeline Start: December 2026

Contract: 12 months, with option to extend

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

Key Responsibilities Review the contractor's evidence against the Employer's Requirements in the verification plan (Relatics) and recommend verification status

Review and comment on contractor and supplier documents, including:

ITPs, FAT and commissioning procedures

calibration and loop test procedures

inspection and test procedures for instrumentation equipment

Define client hold, witness, review and monitoring points and keep the instrumentation inspection register up to date

Assess Technical Queries, deviation requests and supplier NCRs

Witness FATs for instrumentation packages, including:

flow, pressure, level and temperature instruments, switches and analysers

actuated and quick-closing valves

structural monitoring systems and fire alarm / fire extinguishing control systems

Witness calibration, functional, interface and communication tests

Verify Ex certification, IP ratings, material and calibration certificates (EN 10204 3.1 / 3.2) and CE documentation

Carry out surveillance visits at international sub-suppliers and during E&I support fabrication

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

At the Dubai yard, inspect:

cable trays and supports, cable pulling, routing, segregation and identification

glands, terminations and instrument hook-up

compliance with Ex, IP, earthing and bonding requirements

Verify the handover status of technical rooms before HVDC equipment is installed

Witness insulation resistance and continuity tests, loop checks, interface tests and cause-and-effect tests

Witness commissioning of fire detection, monitoring systems and remote control functions through the auxiliary control system (AUX HMI/SCADA)

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 contractor's system

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

Offshore: witness final calibration, loop verification, interlocks and alarms, and verify signal integrity to the control system

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

Required Qualifications Degree or certificate in electrical, instrumentation or measurement and control engineering

Minimum 8 years in QA/QC inspection or commissioning of instrumentation and control systems, of which at least 5 years on offshore or marine projects

Proven experience witnessing instrument FATs, calibration checks and loop checks

Proven experience leading a team of inspectors

Experience as Lead Inspector, Client Representative or Owner's 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. EN 54, DIN VDE 0833, DIN 14675, IEC 60079-14/-17, IEC 61892-5/-7, IEC 62381, IEC 62382, NORSOK Z-010

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

Nice to Have CompEx certification (Ex01–Ex04 or equivalent)

ISA CAP, ISA CCST or functional safety certification

Integrated fire detection and fire protection systems on offshore facilities

Structural health, weather and marine monitoring systems

Cause-and-effect and integrated system testing

Previous work on HVDC converter platforms or offshore substations

Experience on European projects

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

Additional Advantages 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)

Why This Role Owner's-side position with real authority over the instrumentation 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? Apply directly or reach out for more information. Please send your CV with project references.