ILI Coordinator (In Line Inspection)

Company Description

We are SGS – the world's leading testing, inspection and certification company. We are recognized as the global benchmark for sustainability, quality and integrity. Our 99,600 employees operate a network of 2,600 offices and laboratories, working together to enable a better, safer and more interconnected world.

Job Description

Inline Inspection (ILI) Coordinator

Job Description

The Inline Inspection (ILI) Coordinator is a field-based role supporting Integrity Projects executing pipeline inline inspection work. Acting as the Company’s authorized on-site representative, the ILI Coordinator works closely with the ILI Project Manager to support the successful preparation, execution, and close-out of assigned pipeline inspection projects.

The ILI Coordinator works with contractors, vendors, operations personnel, and other project stakeholders to ensure work is completed safely, efficiently, and in accordance with project requirements.

Key Responsibilities

Project Preparation

• Review project scope, resources, schedules, timelines, and milestones with the Project Manager.
• Gather and review pipeline and project-specific information, including questionnaires, pipe tallies, historical information, schematics, drawings, schedules, and vendor information.
• Evaluate available information against the upcoming project scope and historical pipeline/project data.
• Coordinate with regional personnel, Area Managers, Field Work Planners, Operations Planning, ILI tool vendors, tracking personnel, and resource vendors.
• Coordinate field requirements, equipment requirements, logistics, access, resources, documentation, and pre-work planning.
• Review outage procedures and identify potential project issues.
• Travel to launch and receive sites to perform pre-run site inspections as required.
• Prepare and distribute project field documentation, including pre-job forms, JSAs, and vendor/stakeholder notifications.

Project Execution

• Travel to ILI field locations and coordinate site preparations, including matting, road access, vehicle placement, and other site requirements.
• Conduct pre-job meetings and communicate project scope, schedule, operating procedures, safety requirements, and expectations.
• Review JSAs, Safe Work Practices, Job Safety/Hazard Analyses, and Field Level Hazard Assessments (FLHAs).
• Verify contractor qualifications, orientations, crew readiness, and equipment availability.
• Exercise stop-work authority when unsafe conditions or acts are identified.
• Hold contractors accountable for executing work in accordance with applicable procedures and safety requirements.
• Ensure regional personnel and pipeline readiness, including valve checks, documentation, and isolation plans.
• Supervise ILI launch and receive operations, including tool loading, trap pressurization, valve swings, blow-down, tool retrieval, site clean-up, and return to normal operations.
• Coordinate with tracking teams, tool vendors, Gas Control, and regional personnel during cleaning and ILI runs.
• Monitor and facilitate ILI tool speed adjustments as required.
• Maintain required project documentation, including daily logs, photographs, tool and line parameter logs, waste/debris information, tailgate meetings, and safety documentation.

Project Completion

• Support ILI Project Managers with scheduling, vendor coordination, safety plans, performance surveys, project documentation, incident reporting/investigation, and cost tracking.
• Track project costs such as time tickets, mats, consumables, and equipment.
• Ensure vendor demobilization and site clean-up are completed and launch/receive areas are returned to pre-project condition.
• Complete and submit required project documentation.
• Participate in post-project investigations, tool failure reviews, lessons learned, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Senior/Lead Responsibilities – Level III & IV

• Mentor and train Level I and II ILI Coordinators.
• Provide leadership and guidance during project preparation, setup, and execution.
• Supervise and direct vendors and contractors on large or complex ILI projects.
• Support consistent application of safety requirements, processes, procedures, and industry best practices.
• Lead or support program-level scheduling, resourcing, planning, training, safety, and other operational activities.
• Contribute to improvement initiatives that increase project quality and operational efficiency.
• Level IV Coordinators may act as Assessors/Evaluators and sign off on ILI Coordinator level transitions.

Qualifications

Level I – Entry Level

• Entry-level or trainee ILI Coordinator.
• Ability and willingness to complete extensive on-the-job training.
• Typically requires approximately 3–6 months of training while paired with an experienced Level II or higher Coordinator.
• Depending on previous experience, may require 1–2 years of supervised field experience before progressing to a higher level.
• Ability to learn pipeline operations, ILI procedures, field safety requirements, and project documentation processes.
• Willingness and ability to travel to pipeline field locations.

Level II – Intermediate

• Fully qualified and competent in performing ILI Coordinator responsibilities with limited supervision.
• Strong knowledge of ILI field operations.
• Experience with pipeline, construction, or related industry processes, procedures, specifications, and contracts.
• Ability to coordinate contractors, vendors, operations personnel, and other project stakeholders.
• Knowledge of pipeline safety practices, JSAs, hazard assessments, and field documentation.
• Ability to independently support ILI project preparation, execution, and close-out.

Level III – Senior

• Extensive experience coordinating and executing ILI projects.
• Strong understanding of the complete ILI project lifecycle, including site setup, field coordination, tool launch/receive operations, and project close-out.
• Experience supervising large and/or complex ILI projects.
• Comprehensive understanding of gas handling operations, pipeline field operations, and site safety protocols.
• Demonstrated ability to supervise and direct vendors and contractors.
• Strong leadership, mentoring, and coaching capabilities.
• Ability to transfer technical and operational knowledge to junior ILI Coordinators.
• Demonstrated focus on personnel safety, project budgets, schedules, and deliverables.

Level IV – Lead

• Extensive senior-level ILI coordination experience and ability to perform all Level III responsibilities.
• Demonstrated leadership of ILI Coordinator teams and complex field projects.
• Experience mentoring, training, and evaluating ILI Coordinators.
• Ability to act as an Assessor/Evaluator for ILI Coordinator level progression.
• Experience supporting program-level activities such as scheduling, resourcing, planning, training, and safety.
• Strong knowledge of ILI field execution, pipeline operations, contractor management, and industry best practices.
• Ability to provide overall technical and operational guidance to Level I–III ILI Coordinators.

General Requirements

• Strong commitment to field and personnel safety.
• Strong communication, coordination, and organizational skills.
• Ability to work effectively with contractors, vendors, operations personnel, Project Managers, and other stakeholders.
• Ability to review and interpret pipeline drawings, schematics, project documentation, and operating procedures.
• Strong documentation and reporting skills.
• Ability to work in field environments and travel to project locations as required.

Additional Information

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.

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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