Construction, consultancy and management for energy and industrial projects

Assurance

Owner’s engineer and assurance

Independent technical representation for asset owners and operators: compliance with the specification and Works Information (Works Information (Scope))Works Information (Scope)The part of an NEC contract that describes exactly what is to be built and to what standard. NEC4 calls it the Scope., site surveillance, hold-pointHold pointA point where work must stop until the client or inspector has checked it and released it, for example before cables are buried. witnessing and acceptance.

• Owner’s engineer and client representative
• NEC SupervisorNEC SupervisorA role under an NEC contract, appointed by the client, to check the works are built to the contract's specification and to notify any defects. and contract supervisor services, across all disciplines
• Inspection against the specification, standards and regulations
• QA/QC (Quality assurance and quality control)Quality assurance and quality controlQA is the system that makes sure work is planned to be right first time. QC is the checking that proves it was., ITPs (Inspection and test plan)Inspection and test planAgreed before work starts. It lists every check and test the work needs, when each is done, who does it and what counts as a pass. and ITRs (Inspection and test record)Inspection and test recordThe filled-in, signed check sheet that proves one item was inspected or tested and passed. There is one for every check on the ITP., with hold and witness pointsWitness pointA test the client is invited to come and watch. If they choose not to attend, the work can carry on.
• Hazardous area inspection and DSEAR
• Asset integrity inspection and audits