Western Development Company Limited (WDCL) is an independent limited liability company established in Nigeria over 13 years ago.
WDCL serves as the sole representative of several international companies specializing in Information Technology, Telecommunications, Mechanical Engineering, and Electrical/Electronic Engineering. The company provides highly skilled manpower and technical support to leading organizations in the oil and gas, energy, and engineering sectors.
Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates to fill the position below:
Also see: HSE Coordinator at Western Development Company Limited (WDCL)
Quick Summary of Tank Inspector at Western Development Company Limited (WDCL)
| Company | Western Development Company Limited (WDCL) |
| Category | Job |
| Type | Full time |
| Job title | Tank Inspector |
| Location | Port Harcourt, Rivers State |
| Experience Required | 5 years |
| Application Deadline | 31 July 2026 |
About Western Development Company Limited (WDCL)
Western Development Company Limited (WDCL) is an indigenous company offering services to local and international oil and gas companies for more than 25 years now.
Our services comprises Procurement Engineering and construction in Mechanical Electrical Civil Instrumentation in Onshore & Offshore brown field & green field projects. We also provide services on procurement and implementation of Information Technology and Telecommunication projects.
We are seeking to grow our business to include oil drilling, completion and well maintenance services, providing Badges, Tug Boats, Personnel Carriers, Security Vessels etc. Also we are working towards growing our business to the shallow and deep offshore horizon.
Role Purpose
Inspect storage-tank construction, rehabilitation, repair, and in-service integrity activities, verifying conformance with approved design, API requirements, welding/coating procedures, and safe return-to-service criteria.
Key Responsibilities
- Review tank drawings, repair scopes, inspection history, settlement data, material specifications, WPS/PQRs, ITPs, NDT, coating, and hydrotest procedures.
- Inspect foundations, annular plates, bottom plates, shell courses, roof, nozzles, manways, reinforcement, structural attachments, and appurtenances.
- Verify material identification, dimensions, plumbness, roundness, settlement, fit-up, weld preparation, welder qualifications, and welding controls.
- Coordinate VT, PT/MT, UT, radiographic interpretation, vacuum-box testing, leak testing, and other specified examinations.
- Monitor weld repairs, plate replacement, patching, nozzle work, jacking, structural repair, and reinspection against approved procedures.
- Inspect internal linings, external coatings, surface preparation, DFT, holiday testing, and corrosion-control provisions.
- Witness hydrostatic testing, settlement monitoring, roof/drain checks, cleaning, reinstatement, and pre-commissioning activities.
- Evaluate findings, raise punch items/NCRs, and support repair recommendations and fitness-for-service or engineering review where required.
- Compile complete inspection records, weld maps, NDT reports, test results, repair history, and tank handover dossier inputs.
Qualifications and Experience
Minimum Requirements
- HND or bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Materials/Metallurgical, Welding, Civil, or a related discipline.
- Typically 7 or more years of tank construction, repair, coating, or integrity inspection experience.
- Strong practical knowledge of tank welding, geometry, NDT, bottom leak testing, coating/lining, hydrotest, and settlement monitoring.
- Ability to interpret tank drawings, weld maps, inspection results, repair details, and acceptance criteria.
- Experience working safely in confined spaces and around hydrotest and lifting operations.
Preferred Certifications and Standards Knowledge
- API 653 certification is strongly preferred; API 650 construction experience is required for new-build assignments.
- CSWIP 3.1 and ASNT/ISO 9712 Level II are advantageous.
- AMPP/NACE coating certification is desirable for lining and coating scopes.
Core Competencies
- Tank construction and repair inspection
- Welding, NDT, and leak-test control
- Tank geometry and settlement verification
- Lining/coating inspection
- Integrity findings and dossier reporting
- Key Performance
Reporting and Interfaces
Internal interfaces: Tank engineering, construction, welding, coating, civil, commissioning, operations, asset integrity, and HSE teams.
External interfaces: Client inspectors, tank contractors, NDT/coating providers, laboratories, and specialist engineering assessors.
HSE and Quality Commitment
Enforce confined-space, gas-testing, ventilation, isolation, working-at-height, lifting, hot-work, and hydrotest exclusion-zone controls.
The role holder is expected to demonstrate integrity, objective judgement, respect for approved procedures, and a continual-improvement mindset. Responsibilities may be adjusted to suit project scope, risk, location, and contractual requirements.
Why Join WDCL?
Working with Western Development Company Limited offers professionals the opportunity to contribute to high-profile engineering and oil and gas projects while developing their careers within a company committed to operational excellence, quality service delivery, and world-class HSE standards.
Application Closing Date
31st July, 2026.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should apply through the WDCL careers portal:
Apply Now: https://wdcl.net/career/tank-inspector/?utm_source=MRjobsnaija
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