NDE Mechanical Integrity Technician

The NDE / Mechanical Integrity Technician is responsible for performing non-destructive examination activities on piping, pipelines, pressure vessels, and fixed equipment in support of mechanical integrity, inspection, and asset reliability programs. This role supports field data collection, inspection verification, P&ID walkdowns, redline markups, and preparation of field sketches to document as-built conditions and asset status. The NDE / Mechanical Integrity Technician works closely with clients, engineers, inspectors, data implementation teams, and contractor personnel to deliver accurate technical information that supports safe, reliable, and compliant plant operations.

What You Will Do:

• Performs technical project tasks with oversight from a task lead and/or a project manager.
  • Prepare, collect, organize, and analyze technical data and materials including but not limited to drawings, design documents, graphics, records, and sketches.
  • Assist engineers in the preparation of engineering calculations, spreadsheets, and technical documentation, offering suggestions for improvement when applicable.
  • Prepare and review final report materials, ensuring proper formatting of project report figures and tables.
  • Independently execute non-routine clerical tasks.
  • Perform records management duties including filing, file retrieval, database entry, and library tasks in an efficient and organized manner.
  • Conduct in-depth research and discovery tasks as assigned and provide well organized findings and recommendations based on technical knowledge. 
  • Perform ongoing departmental projects and demonstrate accountability for project milestones and deliverables. 
  • Demonstrate a strong commitment to Total Quality and continuous improvement by identifying, resolving, and responding actively and with sensitivity to the need of customers.
  • Demonstrate a firm understanding of business and provide suggested opportunities to enhance effectiveness and efficiencies.
• Perform non-destructive examination activities on piping, pipelines, pressure vessels, and fixed equipment using applicable inspection methods to support mechanical integrity and asset reliability programs.
• Conduct P&ID walkdowns, redline drawings, and prepare field sketches and related documentation to reflect as-built conditions, corrosion loops, piping circuits, and equipment information.

• Support safe field execution and compliance with site requirements by maintaining accurate documentation and contributing to standards, procedures, and work process development.

   

What You Will Need:

Education and Experience

• 3+ years of relevant NDE, mechanical integrity, industrial inspection, or related field experience preferred.
• College degree or equivalent experience preferred.

Required/Preferred Professional Requirements

• Previous Certification to ASNT SNT‑TC‑1A preferred
• Completion of NDE/NDT schooling or technical training for methods including UT, MT, and PT required
• Relevant NDT/NDE certifications or documented qualifications in applicable methods preferred
• Certification or experience operating manlifts, boom lifts, or scissor lifts preferred where assignment requires it
• TWIC card preferred
• Valid driver’s license may be required based on assignment and travel needs

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Ability to gain, retain, and illustrate comprehension of learned technical knowledge
• Ability to actively listen to the needs of our clients by receiving shared information, determining context and assessing the information both qualitatively and quantitatively to form an opinion on information shared, and informing management
• Openly accept change as part of business evolution to meet the needs of our clients and supports it
• Understands key performance indicators and their significance to the business, and takes action to drive results
• Utilize established rapport with senior members of the team and colleagues to collaborate on opportunities to enhance client relationships
• Engages in personal development activities that focus on developing customer intimacy
• Must take responsibility for their actions and behaviors
• Must understand assigned responsibilities and hold themself accountable for keeping commitments
• Must acknowledge and learn from mistakes
• Must be dependable and consistent
• Must actively participate in daily activities
• Ability to produce an expected quantity and quality of work
• Demonstrate an intermediate level of time management skills by organizing, planning, and managing tasks effectively
• Working knowledge of the ABS Health, Safety, Quality and Environmental Management System 
• Knowledge of NDE/NDT methods, mechanical integrity practices, and industrial inspection activities for piping, pressure vessels, fixed equipment, and related assets.
• Ability to collect, interpret, and document technical inspection data accurately, including reading P&IDs, marking up drawings, and preparing field sketches and supporting records.
• Ability to review inspection reports, maintain inspection databases and documentation, and support technical coordination with clients, contractors, and multidisciplinary teams.
• Working knowledge of industrial processes, Microsoft Office applications, and relevant inspection, drafting, or asset integrity systems used to support field execution and reporting.

• While the position is remote, regular travel (50%+) to client sites and project locations is a core part of the role, extended work hours, and field assignments in oil and gas, petrochemical, chemical, or related industrial environments.

  Working Conditions:

• Work will be performed in a variety of conditions, which may include inside or outside in heat/cold, wet/humid, and dry/arid conditions. Work will require the use of personal protective equipment (PPE), such as fire-resistant clothing, hard hats, steel-toe footwear, safety glasses, gloves, and hearing protection.
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• Worker must be able to lift up to 50 lbs; walk, stand, bend, reach, and climb as needed for field assignments; perform elevated work from ladders, platforms, or lifts when authorized; and move safely over uneven terrain or in operating industrial facilities.

Reporting Relationships:

Reports to a manager, director, or executive level position