Senior HDD Inspector - Contract
- Location
- Houston, TX
- Listed
- 3 days ago
About the role
Our client is looking for an experienced HDD Inspector to work in Rockingham County, NC and Pittsylvania County, VA, supporting two active HDD crossings.
The successful candidate will be responsible for overseeing HDD construction activities, reviewing drilling logs and bore profiles, monitoring frac-out risk and hole conditioning activities, and ensuring contractor compliance with project specifications and procedures. This position reports directly to the Chief Inspector and requires extensive HDD inspection experience on large-diameter pipeline projects.
Project Details
- Location: Rockingham County, NC / Pittsylvania County, VA
- Closest City: Danville, VA
- Duration: Approximately 60-102 days
- Preferred Start Date: Before the end of June
- Schedule: 12-hour shifts, 6 days on / 1 day off
- Per Diem: $178/day (for candidates residing more than 50 miles from the project)
- Preference for 1099 contractors
Responsibilities
- Provide inspection oversight for two active HDD crossings
- Monitor HDD construction activities including drilling operations and reporting
- Review drilling logs and bore profiles
- Monitor frac-out risk and hole conditioning activities
- Verify contractor compliance with project specifications and procedures
- Prepare daily inspection reports and project documentation
- Coordinate with project management, contractors, and the Chief Inspector
- Ensure safe and compliant execution of HDD activities
Qualifications & Requirements
- 10-15+ years of pipeline inspection experience preferred
- Strong HDD inspection experience required
- Experience with 24"-42" HDD crossings preferred
- Experience with drilling logs, bore profiles, reaming, pullback operations, and frac-out monitoring
- API 1169 preferred
- Strong reporting and documentation skills
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
Preferred Experience
- Chief Inspector or Lead Inspector experience
- Transmission pipeline construction experience
- Large-diameter HDD crossing experience
- Multi-site project oversight
Additional Information
This job description should not be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities or requirements, but a general description of the job. Nothing contained herein restricts the company's rights to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.
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About the Company
SGS is the world's leading inspection, verification, testing and certification company. SGS is recognized as the global benchmark for quality and integrity. With more than 97,000 employees, SGS operates a network of over 2,600 offices and laboratories around the world.
Equal opportunity and legal notices
SGS is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and as such we recruit, hire, train, and promote persons in all job classifications without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetics, status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristics protected by law.
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily with or without reasonable accommodations. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required.
From SGS's careers page, first listed on Rolev.ai on November 6, 2026. Rolev.ai is not the employer.
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