You're the owner's
last line of defence.
The EPC ships the deliverable. You're the one who catches what they missed before it becomes site rework, scope change, or a handover dispute. SpecSense multiplies your review capacity without multiplying your headcount.
The pain you carry that the EPC does not.
You catch what EPC misses.
The owner brought you in specifically to close the gap between EPC self-review and independent technical assurance. Every missed finding lands on your desk, not theirs.
Your capacity does not scale.
Three discipline leads, 40 deliverables per gate, two-week window. You cannot hire your way out — CEng-grade reviewers are the constraint on every OE contract in the market.
Cross-discipline consistency is a nightmare.
The EPC hands you 40 documents from six disciplines. The inconsistencies live in the gaps — line list vs P&ID, datasheet vs spec section, HAZOP action vs implemented control. Manual cross-check is where reviewers burn out.
Add capacity. Add coverage. Do not add headcount.
Capacity
Multiplier for your Chartered Engineers.
Your discipline leads keep sign-off authority. SpecSense handles the mechanical, high-volume checks that eat their afternoons. On typical IFR packages, 60–70% of comments are recoverable via codified checks — that is where SpecSense earns its price.
- PWHT, NDT, spec-break checks at speed
- Line class + PMS compliance in bulk
- NPSH, thermowell, seal plan verification
- Support locations vs stress node cross-check
Coverage
Cross-discipline consistency in one pass.
SpecSense reads the deliverable set as a set. Line list, P&ID, isometrics, equipment datasheets, HAZOP register — checked against each other, not just against code. This is the check most manual OE reviews skip on tight gates.
- Line list ↔ P&ID cross-check
- Datasheet ↔ spec section reconciliation
- HAZOP action ↔ implemented control tracking
- Instrumentation ↔ SIL classification consistency
Defensibility
Every finding is defensible in the review meeting.
The comment register cites the code clause, the drawing location, and the calculation basis. When the EPC pushes back, your reviewer has evidence in hand, not opinion. That is the difference between a productive review meeting and an argument.
- Code clause citation on every finding
- Drawing location coordinates included
- Calculation basis and assumption trail
- Chartered-engineer sign-off on the register
Speed
Faster gate turnaround, same rigour.
Typical IFR gate review compresses from 10 days to 4. Your discipline leads stay focused on judgment; SpecSense handles the mechanical throughput. Client sees faster turnaround; you see less reviewer burnout.
- 48-hour turnaround on typical IFR package
- Priority queue on Team workspace tier
- Parallel discipline review, not serialised
- Findings ready before your discipline-lead meeting
Owner's Engineer, GCC upstream operator.
Context
40-deliverable IFR gate package from major EPC. Owner's Engineer team of 3 discipline leads, 2-week review window, existing manual review process.
SpecSense scope
Cross-discipline consistency check on the full deliverable set. Piping, process, mechanical, instrumentation. Chartered-engineer-signed comment register in owner's template.
Outcome
4 major findings accepted by client engineers. Estimated £180k of avoided site rework based on client's own historical rework cost data. Turnaround: 4 business days vs. planned 10.
Full case study available under NDA. Placeholder methodology until Pilot #1 is published; real numbers will replace estimates on customer sign-off.
Slot into your existing OE workflow.
EPC ships the gate package.
EPC responsibility
40 deliverables land in the EDMS. Your OE clock starts. Everything from this point is your team's workflow — SpecSense adjusts to yours, not the other way around.
Upload to a SpecSense project workspace.
Your engineer, 15 minutes
Deliverables go into a shared project workspace. Discipline tags applied automatically from file metadata or manual. Design basis + codes for the project set on workspace creation, once.
SpecSense runs the check libraries.
SpecSense, 24–48 hours
Discipline check libraries run in parallel. Cross-discipline consistency check runs across the full set. Findings emerge with code citations, drawing locations, severity triage.
Chartered-engineer sign-off.
SpecSense CEng, in review window
On supervised tiers, a Chartered Engineer triages severity, discards false positives, and signs the register. Your engineer never sees raw machine output.
Register into your OE report.
Your engineer, 30 minutes
Comment register exports to your OE template (CSV, PDF, or direct EDMS push on 2027 roadmap). Discipline leads add their own findings, meeting proceeds, register goes to client on schedule.
Prove it on the next EPC deliverable.
48-hour supervised pilot on 3 representative deliverables. Cost credited to your first project pack.