SES GroupsVendor inspection and FAT
- Hold and witness points from your ITP
- FAT, hydrotests, performance and load tests
- Welding, NDT, coating and dimensional checks
- Release notes and reports in your format
Your inspectors in French factories.
SES Groups supplies vendor inspectors, expeditors and resident client representatives to international inspection agencies, EPCs, offshore wind and data centre developers. We cover France and follow your project abroad.
1,000+missions invoiced since 2020
30+international clients
4+ yearsresident at an offshore wind nacelle factory
Same dayCV and rate for most requests
Markets we serve
Six markets, one team. The same inspectors move between them because the equipment overlaps: generators, switchgear, pumps, compressors, steel structures.
01
Offshore wind
Nacelles, blades, foundations and substations. Our longest residency: 4+ years in a nacelle factory.
02Data centres
Factory tests of generators, MV and LV switchgear, UPS and cooling before they ship to site.
03Solar and storage
Transformers, delivery substations, inverters and battery containers: the same electrical tests.
04Power generation and grid
Gas turbines, generators, transformers and HV equipment for utilities and EPCs.
05Oil, gas and LNG
Compressors, pumps, valves, pressure equipment and FPSO topsides for operators and EPCs.
06Water and polymer
Dosing skids, polymer injection units and water treatment packages, from shop to site.
What we do
One point of contact for the inspection work your team cannot cover from abroad.
Expediting
- Progress visits and schedule tracking
- Document and sub-supplier follow-up
- Weekly reports with photos
- Early warning on slippage
Client representative
- Resident inspectors for months or years
- Production surveillance and punch lists
- Interface with the factory quality team
- Daily and weekly reporting
Package management
- One equipment package from order to site
- Schedule, quality, documents, logistics
- Coordination of every inspection on the package
- Support to installation and commissioning
- Commissioning teams mobilised on request
How you can work with us
Single visitA FAT or a hold point, billed by the day. CV and rate the same working day.
ResidencyAn inspector based at the factory or on site, billed by the month, for as long as production runs.
Managed inspection programmeWe plan, staff and report every inspection of your project in France, with one coordinator and one weekly report.
Tender support: choose the right suppliers before you inspect them
We help you buy critical equipment, from supplier pre-qualification to award. The requirements we write into your tenders are the ones our inspectors then check at the factory.
Plan and pre-qualify
- Lots, criticality and procurement schedule
- Supplier long list, international and regional
- Questionnaires and factory audits
Write the RFQ
- Specification compliance matrix
- ITP with hold points, VDRL
- Quality requirements, packing rules and bid forms
Evaluate the bids
- Clarifications and addenda
- Technical bid evaluation and scoring
- Deviations closed before award
Award and kick off
- Ranked recommendation
- Pre-inspection meeting, ITP signed
- Inspection and expediting by the same team
Tender support in detailPlan your tenders onlineEstimate the cost
Data centres: we witness the tests that keep them running
Generators, switchgear, UPS and cooling for data centres are built and tested in French factories. Our inspectors attend those factory acceptance tests for owners, contractors and inspection agencies, then follow the equipment to site.
Request a data centre inspectorExplore data centre equipment, zone by zone
Quality Inspector
Visits of 1 to 5 days: factory acceptance tests, hold points, pre-shipment checks, non-conformance reports and reports in your template.
Package Manager
Residencies of 6 to 18 months: one equipment package from order to site, covering schedule, quality, documents, delivery and commissioning support.
Factories we cover in France: generators in Brittany, cooling in the Vosges and the Ain, UPS and switching in Alsace, power generation in Belfort.
Energy
Energy: wind, solar and storage, oil and gas
Three energy markets, the same equipment families: steel structures, generators, transformers, switchgear, rotating machines and pressure equipment. Our inspectors move between them with their qualifications.
Offshore windThe owner's representative inside nacelle, blade, tower and foundation factories since 2021. GWO-trained inspectors.Wind sectionSolar and storageTransformers, MV stations, inverters and battery containers: factory acceptance and electrical tests.Solar sectionOil and gasRotating equipment, pressure equipment, valves and skids for operators, EPC contractors and equipment makers.Oil and gas page
Offshore wind: the owner's representative inside the factories
Since 2021 our inspectors have represented the owner inside offshore wind factories, including more than four years resident at a nacelle plant for a 3.6 GW North Sea project.
Discuss a wind projectExplore wind farm equipment, zone by zone
- Turbine factoriesNacelles, hubs and blades: production surveillance, test witnessing, punch list closure.
- Electrical and HV equipmentGenerators, converters, switchgear and cables.
- Steel structuresFoundations, transition pieces and substations: welding, coating, dimensional control.
- Wherever the project goesGWO-certified inspectors from a large international pool, ready for long assignments in Europe and beyond.
Solar and storage: the electrical tests behind every megawatt
Solar farms and battery storage sites rely on the same equipment as data centres and the grid: transformers, MV stations, inverters and battery containers. Our electrical inspectors witness their factory tests and follow them to site.
- Power stations and MV skidsFactory acceptance tests, insulation and functional tests, final documentation.
- TransformersRoutine tests, heat runs, oil and dimensional checks before shipment.
- Battery storage containersAssembly surveillance, functional tests, fire protection and HVAC checks.
- Site supportReceipt inspection, installation surveillance and punch lists for EPCs and owners.
Oil and gas: we know who buys and who builds
Before SES Groups, our founder worked with oil and gas operators, EPC contractors and equipment makers across four regions. That network is now at the service of your inspections.
180+operators, EPC contractors and suppliers
700+contacts in procurement, projects, quality and operations
25+countries
Gulf
Kuwait, Oman, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Saudi Arabia: national oil companies and their EPC contractors.
Africa
Congo, Gabon, Nigeria, Angola, Chad, Algeria, Egypt: onshore and offshore operators, FPSO projects.
Caspian and Central Asia
Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan: field operators and their suppliers.
Europe and Turkey
France, Norway, Austria, Hungary, Czech Republic, Turkey: operators, refiners, engineering firms and EPC contractors.
Rotating equipment, pumps and mechanical seals, valves, process skids and pressure equipment: the equipment our team knows from the factory floor to the field.
Oil and gas equipment we inspectWhere we fit in your project
Water and polymer: injection and treatment units
Our founder led site teams in Oman on polymer injection units for enhanced oil recovery, from tender to execution. We bring that experience to the owners, chemical suppliers and fabricators of dosing and water treatment skids.
- Skid inspection at the fabricatorWelding, NDT, pressure tests, FAT of pumps and mixers, final documentation.
- Commissioning and reliabilityDosing and transfer pumps, mixers, polymer dissolution and injection lines.
- Troubleshooting in operationViscosity loss, pump failures, injectivity problems: the issues that keep coming back on site.
- Tender and execution supportTechnical bid review, project execution and site team management.
One multidisciplinary inspection team
Our inspectors cover six disciplines. For each assignment we pick the profile and the qualifications your ITP asks for, not the nearest available name.
Mechanical and rotating equipment
Pumps, compressors, gas turbines, gearboxes, mixers. Run tests, vibration, alignment, performance curves.
API 610, API 617, ISO 10816Welding and NDT
Welding procedure and welder qualification review, visual and NDT witnessing, repair follow-up.
ISO 15614, ISO 9606, ISO 9712, ASME IXElectrical and high voltage
Generators, MV and LV switchgear, transformers, UPS, converters. Routine and type tests, insulation, heat runs.
IEC 62271, IEC 61439, IEC 60076, ISO 8528Coating and dimensional control
Surface preparation, film thickness, adhesion, final dimensional surveys of structures and skids.
ISO 12944, ISO 8501, NORSOK M-501Pressure equipment and piping
Vessels, heat exchangers, piping spools and valves. Hydrotests, material traceability, final dossiers.
PED 2014/68/EU, EN 13445, ASME VIII, API 598QA/QC and expediting
ITP review, non-conformance management, document control, schedule tracking and early warning.
ISO 9001, client ITPs and proceduresWe select inspectors holding the qualifications each job requires, such as CSWIP 3.1 or IWI for welding, ISO 9712 level 2 for NDT, FROSIO or NACE for coating, GWO for offshore wind and French electrical clearances for live equipment.
The people who lead each market
Each market has a lead inspector who knows its equipment and its clients. Behind them, a coordination desk and a pool of senior independent inspectors.
BS
Founder and technical lead
Badr Sassenou
Engineer. Expertise in welding, NDT, rotating machines and quality. Led site teams in Oman on polymer injection units, from tender to execution, before founding SES Groups in 2020. Reviews every new ITP and every first report.
AD
Company manager
Alexandra Darties
Runs the company day to day: inspection requests, quotes, contracts, invoicing and inspector logistics. Your first contact for any request: adarties@sessupportgroups.com.
CG
Lead · Offshore windCorentin Guennec
Resident inspector at the nacelle factory of a 3.6 GW North Sea wind farm. Production surveillance, test witnessing and punch list closure.
NacellesQA/QCResidency
MF
Lead · Solar, storage and HVMihai Fati
High voltage qualified electrical inspector, resident on the same offshore wind programme. Generators, converters, transformers and MV equipment.
HVTransformersConverters
MZ
Lead · Data centres and powerMouad Zouitni
Electrical FAT of MV switchgear, UPS and power equipment for gas, power and industrial projects.
MV switchgearUPSFAT
MS
Lead · Oil, gas and LNGMehdi Sassenou
Compressors, pumps, pressure equipment and FPSO packages for operators and EPCs in the Gulf, Australia and South America.
CompressorsFPSOGulf
RB
Welding and fabrication · Wind towersRobert Nelu Bostan
Welding specialist with hands-on experience in the fabrication of wind turbine towers and heavy steel structures. Welding procedures, welder follow-up and weld quality on tower sections and flanges.
WeldingWind towersSteel structures
HB
Welding engineer · IWE / IWTHaitham Bennani
International Welding Engineer (IWE) and International Welding Technologist (IWT). Welding coordination, WPS/PQR and welder qualification, and fabrication follow-up of wind towers and steel structures.
IWEIWTWind towers
Coordination deskOne contact per client. CV and rate the same working day, travel booked, reports checked before they leave.
Inspector poolMechanical, welding and NDT, electrical, coating and QA profiles, based in France and available for long assignments.
PartnersPartner inspectors in Morocco and North Africa, working to our report templates.
Track record
A selection of assignments. Client names are available on request, with their agreement.
| Project | Scope | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Offshore wind farm, North Sea, 3.6 GW | Resident QA/QC inspectors at the nacelle factory for a classification society | 2021 – 2026 |
| Offshore wind farm, French Channel coast | Blade and component inspections for a certification body | 2022 |
| Offshore wind farm, Scotland | Inspection cover and WTG progress reviews | 2026 |
| Gas programme, Saudi Arabia | Resident inspection of gearboxes at the manufacturer | 2025 – 2026 |
| LNG and gas projects, Middle East | FAT witnessing for compressors, pumps and electrical packages | 2021 – 2026 |
| FPSO, West Africa | Inspection of equipment for topsides | 2026 |
| Polymer EOR injection units, Oman | Site team leadership, tenders and project execution (founder, before SES Groups) | Prior role |
| Water treatment skids, western France | Shop inspection of skids at the fabricator | Recent |
Coverage
Coordinated from Angers, with partner entities in Morocco and China, and inspectors and teams close to your suppliers in Europe, North Africa, the Gulf and India.
France, head officeEuropeMoroccoNorth AfricaGulfChina and India
France
All regions, from our head office in Angers, western France. Short-notice visits and long residencies.
NDTQualityRotating machinesOffshore windCommissioningProcurementExpediting
Europe
Long assignments in factories in the UK, Germany, Poland, Belgium, Italy, Spain, the Nordics and beyond.
NDTQualityRotating machinesOffshore windExpediting
Morocco
Partner entity in Morocco, with inspectors and engineers on the ground for wind, industrial and energy projects.
NDTQualityRotating machinesOffshore windCommissioningProcurementExpediting
Gulf and North Africa
Oman and the Gulf: polymer injection and water units, with first-hand knowledge of local operators' standards. Algeria, Tunisia and Egypt through partner inspectors.
QualityRotating machinesCommissioningProcurementExpediting
China
Partner entity in China, with teams near suppliers of pumps, valves, castings, pressure equipment, skids and electrical equipment.
QualityNDTRotating machinesProcurementExpediting
India
Teams available near suppliers of valves, pumps, piping, pressure vessels and fabricated packages, including resident inspectors.
QualityNDTProcurementExpediting
How a request works
- Send the requestScope, site, dates and your ITP. Email or the form below.
- Get a CV and a rateThe same working day for most requests.
- Inspector on siteBriefed on your procedures and the end client’s requirements.
- ReportFlash report on the day, full report in your template.
Payment
Simple invoicing for inspection agencies, EPCs and owners, in France and abroad.
Bank transfer
SEPA transfer in euros, SWIFT transfer for international clients. Our bank details are printed on every invoice.
Currencies
Invoices in EUR or USD, with VAT applied according to the client's country.
Invoicing
Per visit for on-call assignments, monthly for residencies. Payment terms follow your purchase order.
Request an inspector
Tell us what you need. The form opens an email to us with your details filled in.
Inspectors: join our pool
We are looking for senior inspectors in France and Europe for short visits and long residencies in offshore wind, data centres, power and oil and gas.
- Mechanical and rotating equipment inspectors
- Welding inspectors (CSWIP 3.1, IWI) and NDT level 2
- Electrical and HV inspectors
- Coating inspectors (FROSIO, NACE)
- Package managers with data centre or energy experience