Cargo Inspector
| Posting date: | 23 February 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | Competitive Salary Plus Benefits |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 25 March 2026 |
| Location: | Fawley, Southampton |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Intertek |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 14124 |
Summary
Due to continued organic growth, we are excited to offer an opportunity for a Cargo Inspector to join our expanding team. This is far from a typical 9-to-5 role, it’s a dynamic career that will take you to diverse locations, working both onshore and offshore, aboard vessels, at rail terminals, and within shore-based facilities. If you’re looking for a challenging and rewarding career with variety and hands-on experience across multiple environments, we encourage you to apply.
About You:
We’re looking for a motivated individual with a strong willingness to learn and grow. In this role, you will independently assess both the quantity and quality of a wide range of materials, including Crude Oil, Petroleum Products, Petrochemicals, and Petroleum Gases. You’ll be hands-on in the field, conducting cargo sampling, performing detailed measurements, and completing precise calculations to deliver accurate, reliable reports to our clients. This is an opportunity to build technical expertise, take ownership of your work, and play a vital role in ensuring operational excellence.
Key Requirements:
• Previous experience in the petrochemical/Inspection industry is beneficial but not required
• Hold a valid driving license
• Willing to work unsociable and unpredictable hours
• Be comfortable with the physical demands of the role
• Able to work with limited supervision
• Have good problem-solving and organisational skills
• Ability to gain knowledge of relevant standards and perform the practical aspects of the job
• Good communication skills
• Be computer literate and numerate
About The Opportunity:
The role of an Inspector with Intertek is to perform volume/temperature measurements, sampling, calculations, and reporting to ensure that the customer receives an independent, accurate, and complete assessment of the quantity and quality of materials during transportation. Materials can include Crude Oil, Petroleum Products, Petrochemicals and Petroleum Gases.
Key Activities
• Ensuring all work carried out in the operation follows the agreed procedures as set out in the generic Management system and relevant local Inspection management system documents
• Performing by specified methodology: visual observation, volume measurement, temperature measurement, and sampling of commodity materials contained or conveyed in lines, barge tanks, ship tanks, rail tanks, shore tanks, and other vessels
• Attending commodity material movements involving line and tank transfer or displacement, lightening, and loading and unloading
• Communicate and coordinate with terminal, transport, and company personnel to promote the smooth exercise of duties assigned
• Monitoring the availability of the supplies needed for the above processes, and making any needs for such supplies known to the Operations Manager
• Organising and coordinating jobs so that services are rendered, and reports and samples are submitted, in a timely manner
• Verifying and communicating the results obtained, and making the entries into the appropriate media, whether print or electronic, required to ensure the validity and traceability of the information
What We Offer:
Join Intertek and become part of our global network of inspiring and entrepreneurial colleagues. We are a global family that values diversity and we thrive working together with precision, pace and passion. We are working to make the world Ever Better, ensuring the quality, safety and sustainability of products and services used by millions of people around the world.
• Competitive salary/benefits
• Development and career opportunities around the Globe
• Working in a highly motivated team and dynamic working environment
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer who do not discriminate against applicants. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex or national origin.
Intertek operates a preferred supplier arrangement, and we do not accept unsolicited approaches from agencies.
About You:
We’re looking for a motivated individual with a strong willingness to learn and grow. In this role, you will independently assess both the quantity and quality of a wide range of materials, including Crude Oil, Petroleum Products, Petrochemicals, and Petroleum Gases. You’ll be hands-on in the field, conducting cargo sampling, performing detailed measurements, and completing precise calculations to deliver accurate, reliable reports to our clients. This is an opportunity to build technical expertise, take ownership of your work, and play a vital role in ensuring operational excellence.
Key Requirements:
• Previous experience in the petrochemical/Inspection industry is beneficial but not required
• Hold a valid driving license
• Willing to work unsociable and unpredictable hours
• Be comfortable with the physical demands of the role
• Able to work with limited supervision
• Have good problem-solving and organisational skills
• Ability to gain knowledge of relevant standards and perform the practical aspects of the job
• Good communication skills
• Be computer literate and numerate
About The Opportunity:
The role of an Inspector with Intertek is to perform volume/temperature measurements, sampling, calculations, and reporting to ensure that the customer receives an independent, accurate, and complete assessment of the quantity and quality of materials during transportation. Materials can include Crude Oil, Petroleum Products, Petrochemicals and Petroleum Gases.
Key Activities
• Ensuring all work carried out in the operation follows the agreed procedures as set out in the generic Management system and relevant local Inspection management system documents
• Performing by specified methodology: visual observation, volume measurement, temperature measurement, and sampling of commodity materials contained or conveyed in lines, barge tanks, ship tanks, rail tanks, shore tanks, and other vessels
• Attending commodity material movements involving line and tank transfer or displacement, lightening, and loading and unloading
• Communicate and coordinate with terminal, transport, and company personnel to promote the smooth exercise of duties assigned
• Monitoring the availability of the supplies needed for the above processes, and making any needs for such supplies known to the Operations Manager
• Organising and coordinating jobs so that services are rendered, and reports and samples are submitted, in a timely manner
• Verifying and communicating the results obtained, and making the entries into the appropriate media, whether print or electronic, required to ensure the validity and traceability of the information
What We Offer:
Join Intertek and become part of our global network of inspiring and entrepreneurial colleagues. We are a global family that values diversity and we thrive working together with precision, pace and passion. We are working to make the world Ever Better, ensuring the quality, safety and sustainability of products and services used by millions of people around the world.
• Competitive salary/benefits
• Development and career opportunities around the Globe
• Working in a highly motivated team and dynamic working environment
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer who do not discriminate against applicants. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex or national origin.
Intertek operates a preferred supplier arrangement, and we do not accept unsolicited approaches from agencies.