A Petroleum Inspector Supervisor leads the team performing quantity and quality inspections of petroleum products — at terminals, refineries, ports, or pipelines — owning inspection protocols, certification, and the documentation that follows.
Petroleum Inspector Supervisor pay typically runs $66K–$103K at this level, and jobs in this field are projected to hold roughly steady through 2034.
Days tend to revolve around the inspection schedule and the field team running it. You're managing assignments across sites, reviewing inspection reports for accuracy, handling escalations from clients or operators, and partnering with lab on quality testing. Off-hours coverage is common given vessel and tank schedules.
The collaboration is wider than expected. You're working with clients (often traders or terminal operators), lab staff, regulators, and vessel or terminal operations. Friction usually lives in the gap between operational tempo and the inspection protocols that protect both client and inspector liability.
People who tend to thrive enjoy field-team management with technical, regulatory, and client-service angles and don't mind irregular hours. If you need an office role, distance from terminal environments, or fewer client escalations, the role can wear thin.
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View all Admin & Office roles →A Petroleum Inspector Supervisor leads the team performing quantity and quality inspections of petroleum products — at terminals, refineries, ports, or pipelines — owning inspection protocols, certification, and the documentation that follows.
Median pay for a Petroleum Inspector Supervisor is about $66K nationally, with the field ranging roughly from $44K to $103K depending on experience, employer, and metro (BLS).
Core skills for this role include Monitoring, Coordination, Reading Comprehension, Social Perceptiveness, and Active Listening.
Most people in this role hold a bachelor's degree.
Employment in this field is projected to decline about 0.3% through 2034, with roughly 1.5 million people working in it today (BLS).
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