Summary
Yannick VERHEYDEN is an inspector with experience across mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, coating corrosion, welding, and NDT disciplines. He has worked as an inspector, expeditor, and supplier technical assessor/auditor on industrial, infrastructure, offshore wind, and export projects. His scope includes third-party and client inspection, welding surveillance, NDT documentation review, non-conformity follow-up, drawing and documentation checks, and construction completion activities. He has inspected offshore wind transition pieces, monopiles, topsides, jackets, viaduct structures, communication devices, power supplies, and exported goods. His experience also includes witnessing piping and safety-valve pressure tests, attending destructive testing for material upgrade certificates, coordinating weld repairs, and organizing construction and NDE documentation.
summary may omit high-priority source evidence: Inspected offshore wind transition pieces, monopiles, topsides, jackets, and 68 transition pieces for the 810 MW Empire Wind One project.; Witnessed pressure tests on piping and safety valves and attended destructive testing for material upgrade certificates 3.2.
Education
- 2008 - 2004: Metalworking – Specialized Welding General secondary education
- 2019: International welding specialist (IWS BE-IWS 00227)
Qualifications and Training
- VCA-vol (valid till 18/06/2034)
- Working with personal fall protection (valid till 11/02/2032)
- IWS - International Welding Specialist (BE-IWS-00227)
- VT2 – Visual (Weld) inspector (till 06/01/2031)
- Welder Procedure - working with ISO-15614
- Welding Qualifications - working with ISO-9606
- Knowledge of Nace Coating acquired through the course Nace Level 1
- Code of Ethics Shop Inspection
- Induction Training - General Consideration Shop Inspection
- Induction Training - Running an Inspection
- Shop Inspection - Inspector Tasks
- Training for Inspection of Wind Components – General Module
- Module 6.A: Training for Inspection on Wind Structures Castings, Forgings & Weldings_Certification:870-22 or Shop Inspection: SHI-WT STR-INT
- Module 6.B: Training for Inspection on Wind Structures Rotatory Machines – Bearings and Gears_Certification:870-23 or Shop Inspection: SHI-WT ROT-INT
- Module 6.C: Training for Inspection on Wind Structures Composites_Certification:870-24 or Shop Inspection: SHI-WT STR COM-INT
- Module 6.D: Training for Inspection on Wind Electrical Systems_Certification:870-25 or Shop Inspection: SHI-WT ELEC-INT
- T4c - NDT - Magnetic Particles Testing (MT)
- T4b - NDT - Penetrant Testing (PT)
- T4d - NDT - Radiographic Testing (RT)
- T4e - NDT - Ultrasonic Testing (UT)
Codes & Standards
- ASME V
- ASME IX
- ISO 5817
- ISO 15614
- ISO 9606-1
- ISO 9606-4
- EN 12952
- EN 8501-1
- EN 10056-1
- EN 10056-2
- EN 10365
- EN 10034
- EN 10279
- EN 10210-1
- EN 10210-2
- EN 10219-1
- EN 10219-2
- EN 10060
Work Experience
– Present
TPI AGENCY
Inspector industry
- Performed client and third-party inspection for various industrial, infrastructure, offshore wind, and export assignments.
- Conducted visual, dimensional, coating, welding, and documentation inspections and witnessed FAT and pressure tests.
- Followed welding activities during construction and reviewed NDT documentation.
- Reported and followed up non-conformities and observation points.
- Checked construction drawings, as-built drawings, welder certificates, NDT qualifications, and WPS application.
- Performed mechanical completion checks on construction parts.
- Attended destructive testing for material upgrade certificate 3.2 and created 3.2 certificates.
- Checked shipping conditions and completeness of goods and prepared reports on incorrect or rejected goods.
- Drafted welders qualifications and welding procedures.
- Attended pressure tests on safety valves.
⚠ Review: start date missing or unclear
2013 – 2020
John Cockerill services Energy North (CMI)
- Performed visual welding inspection as per ASME IX, ISO 5817, and client specifications.
- Coordinated welding and weld repairs.
- Organized, followed up, and reviewed NDE documentation.
- Organized construction files.
- Guided external client and legal inspectors.
- Reported non-conformities.
- Applied ASME V and IX and EN / ISO 15614, 9606-1, 9606-4, and 12952 procedures and welder qualifications.
- Worked with SAW, GTAW, and SMAW welding processes.
2004 – 2013
CMI services Energy North
- Graduated as a welder and worked with different welding processes and materials.
Projects
2025 – PRESENT
Client: various customers (BE)
Bended tubes
Vendor: Equans
Product: Bended tubes
Position: Client Inspector
Location: Grimbergen (BE)
- Performed control, surveillance, and test witnessing of bends.
2025
Client: NESMA Infrasructure & Technologie
Construction of North Thuqbah 115/13.8kV Substation
Vendor: OTN Systems NV
Product: Communication devices and power supply
Position: Client Inspector
Location: Olen (BE)
- Inspected communication devices and power supply.
- Performed FAT on all devices.
- Checked shipping conditions.
2024 – 2025
Client: Arcelor Mittal
Goods for export
Product: Goods for export
Position: Third Party Inspector
Location: Port of Antwerp (BE)
- Performed third-party inspection on goods for export.
- Conducted visual inspection.
- Prepared documentation on incorrect goods.
- Reported on rejected goods.
2024 – 2025
Client: SUNRUI Marine Environment Engineering CO (CN)
Goods for export
Product: Goods for export
Position: Third Party Inspector
Location: Port of Antwerp (BE)
- Performed third-party inspection on goods for export.
- Conducted visual and dimensional inspection.
- Performed Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT).
- Reviewed documentation.
- Prepared reports.
2024 – 2025
Client: Bureau Veritas - India
Goods for export
Vendor: Atlas Copco Airpower nv
Product: Goods for export
Position: Third Party Inspector
Location: Wilrijk (BE)
- Performed third-party inspection on goods for export.
- Conducted visual inspection according to EN 8501 -1.
- Performed dimensional inspection according to EN 10056-1, EN 10056-2, EN 10365, EN 10034, EN 10279, EN 10365, EN 10210-1, EN 10210-2, EN 10219-1, EN 10219-2, and EN 10060.
- Checked the completeness of the goods.
- Prepared documentation on incorrect goods.
- Reported on rejected goods.
2025
Client: Longhole Viaduct (UK)
Longhole Viaduct
Vendor: Victor Buyck
Product: Complete SL2A Longhole Viaduct
Position: Third Party Inspector
Location: Balfour Beatty Vinci JV (BE)
- Performed third-party inspection on the complete SL2A Longhole Viaduct.
- Conducted visual welding inspection.
- Followed welding activities during construction.
- Followed up and reviewed NDT documentation.
- Reported and followed up non-conformities and observation points.
- Checked construction drawings and as-built drawings.
- Performed mechanical completion of construction parts.
- Checked welder certificates and NDT qualifications.
- Checked the correct use of WPS in construction yards and documentation.
2024 – 2025
Client: Motorway South viaduct - M6(UK)
Motorway bridge M6
Vendor: Victor Buyck
Product: Complete Motorway bridge M6
Position: Third Party Inspector
Location: Balfour Beatty Vinci JV (BE)
- Performed third-party inspection on the complete Motorway bridge M6.
- Conducted visual welding inspection.
- Followed welding activities during construction.
- Followed up and reviewed NDT documentation.
- Reported and followed up non-conformities and observation points.
- Checked construction drawings and as-built drawings.
- Performed mechanical completion of construction parts.
- Checked welder certificates and NDT qualifications.
- Checked the correct use of WPS in construction yards and documentation.
2024 – 2025
Client: Equinor (BE)
Empire Wind One (USA)
Vendor: Smulders
Product: 68 TP (810 Mega Watt)
Position: Third Party Inspector
- Performed third-party inspection on 68 transition pieces for the 810 MW Empire Wind One project.
- Conducted visual welding inspection.
- Followed welding activities during construction.
- Followed up and reviewed NDT documentation.
- Reported and followed up non-conformities and observation points.
- Checked construction drawings and as-built drawings.
- Performed mechanical completion of construction parts.
- Checked welder certificates and NDT qualifications.
- Checked the correct use of WPS in construction yards and documentation.
2022 – 2025
Client: various customers (BE)
Material upgrade certificate 3.2
Vendor: Element
Product: Materials
Position: Third Party Inspector
Location: Wondelgem (BE)
- Attended destructive testing for material upgrade certificate 3.2.
- Conducted visual inspection.
- Reviewed material certificates.
- Created 3.2 certificates.
2021 – 2024
Client: TENNET
OSS Projects HKN- HKWA- HKWB(NL)
Vendor: EFI / Smulders
Product: 3 topsides and 3 jackets
Position: Third Party Inspector
Location: BE, NL
- Performed third-party inspection on three topsides and three jackets.
- Conducted visual welding inspection.
- Followed welding activities during construction.
- Followed up and reviewed NDT documentation.
- Reported and followed up non-conformities and observation points.
- Checked construction drawings and as-built drawings.
- Performed mechanical completion of construction parts.
- Witnessed pressure tests on all piping.
- Checked welder certificates and NDT qualifications.
- Checked the correct use of WPS in construction yards and documentation.
2024
Client: THOR offshore farm (DK)
THOR offshore farm
Vendor: Apli-Tech (FR)
Product: Oil water separator
Position: Client Inspector
- Performed coating inspection on an oil water separator.
2024
Client: EDF Project Courseulles (FR)
EDF Project Courseulles
Vendor: Dow Terminal (NL)
Product: Transition Pieces and monopiles
Position: Third Party Inspector
- Performed third-party inspection on transition pieces and monopiles.
- Checked condition before sail away.
2023
Client: He Dreiht (DE)
He Dreiht
Vendor: Smulders (BE)
Product: Transition Pieces
Position: Third Party Inspector
- Performed third-party inspection on transition pieces.
- Followed up welding and documentation.
2020 – 2021
Client: EDF Project Saint-Nazaire (FR)
EDF Project Saint-Nazaire
Vendor: Smulders (BE)
Product: Transition Pieces
Position: Third Party Inspector
- Performed third-party inspection on transition pieces.
- Followed up welding and documentation.
Welders Qualifications and Welding procedures
Location: various locations (BE)
- Drafted welders qualifications and welding procedures.
Client: ATG
Safety valves
Product: Safety valves
Position: Inspector
- Attended pressure tests on safety valves.
Languages
- English – Good
- Dutch (Mother tongue) – Excellent
- French – Notions
- German – Notions
Skills
- Mechanical General
- Electrical General
- Instrumentation General
- Painting / Coating Corrosion
- Welding
- NDT
- Inspection
- Expediting
- Supplier Technical Assessment / Auditing
- Third-Party Inspection
- Welding Surveillance
- Documentation Review
- Non-Conformity Follow-Up
Commodities
- Plates
- Pipe
- Flanges & Fittings
- Castings
- Forgings
- Fabricated /Welded
- Carbon Steel
- High Chrome Steels
- High Alloy Steel (Stainless)
- Duplex/Super Duplex Steels
- Aluminium / Titanium Alloys
- Non Metallic Materials
- Pressure Vessels
- Boilers
- Heat Exchangers/Heaters
- Process Control Valves
- Safety Valves
- Pumps
- Compressors
- Turbines
- Gears
- Engines
- Communication Systems
- Electrical Equipment
- Generators
- Motors
- Transformers
- Switchgear
- Circuit Breaker
- Electrical Panel
- Cranes
- Hoists / Winches
- Subsea Structures/Templates
- Subsea Valves
- Flexible Pipes and Risers
- SPS Equipment
- Umbilicals
- OCTG Oil Country Tubular Goods
- Blow Out Preventers
- Xmas Trees
- Completion Equipment