Relief Valve Inspector

Relief Valve Inspector at Western Development Company Limited

Western Development Company Limited is seeking a Relief Valve Inspector to oversee pressure safety device inspection and certification in Port Harcourt.

What it offers

• Full-time contract role inspecting, witnessing, and documenting removal, overhaul, testing, certification, preservation, and reinstallation of pressure safety and relief valves
• Ensures devices are traceable, correctly set, leak-tight, and fit for service

Who can apply

• Minimum: HND or bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Materials, Instrumentation, or a related engineering discipline; experienced technicians may qualify with equivalent competence evidence
• Typically: 5 or more years of pressure-relief-device inspection, valve maintenance, test-bench, or mechanical-integrity experience
• Working knowledge of valve construction, set-pressure testing, seat leakage, calibration, tagging, preservation, and certification
• Ability to interpret data sheets, P&IDs, maintenance history, test procedures, and acceptance tolerances
• High attention to traceability and safety-critical documentation
• Preferred: API 576/527 training or relevant OEM/pressure-relief-device certification; ASNT/ISO 9712 Level II advantageous

What you'll do

• Verify valve identification, tag number, service, set pressure, inlet/outlet data, due date, and maintenance history against approved register and data sheet
• Witness as-found testing and record pop/set pressure, seat leakage, blowdown, and observed condition
• Inspect components for damage, wear, corrosion, or contamination
• Review repair, machining, replacement-part, cleaning, lapping, assembly, and torque activities against approved procedures and OEM requirements
• Confirm test bench, gauges, pressure sources, media, adapters, and measurement devices are suitable and within calibration
• Witness final set-pressure, seat-tightness, blowdown, and functional tests
• Verify sealing, tagging, paint coding, preservation, transport protection, installation orientation, isolation removal, and flange/bolt integrity
• Review and accept test certificates, repair reports, calibration records, material/part records, and status updates in the relief-device register
• Raise NCRs or quarantine devices with failed tests, unapproved parts, traceability gaps, or unsafe condition and escalate critical availability risks

How to apply

• Apply via the job listing on the WDCL website
• Job location: Port Harcourt
• Closing date: Jul 31, 2026