Inspections Engineer

SGS UK Ltd; Oxford; Remote; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance bonus

Private medical cover (BUPA)

Pension scheme

Generous annual leave + holidays

Birthday day off

Retailer discounts

Enhanced parental leave

Length of service awards

Christmas vouchers

Health & wellbeing initiatives

Gym membership

Job summary

SGS UK Ltd, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, is seeking an Inspection Engineer – Pressure Equipment. This field-based role covers a large UK territory with regular travel and occasional overnight stays.

You will inspect pressure equipment, prepare technical reports, support clients on compliance and safety, and work independently on site while upholding the highest safety standards.

Qualifications

• Experience inspecting pressure equipment and vessels.
• Strong report writing and problem-solving skills.
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel.

Responsibilities

• Inspect pressure equipment, vessels, piping systems and safety devices.
• Produce clear technical reports and recommendations.
• Support customers with compliance, safety and integrity requirements.
• Work independently across customer sites with high safety standards.
• Provide technical guidance to colleagues and customers as needed.

Skills

Pressure equipment inspection

Mechanical engineering

Report writing

Field travel

Safety compliance

Education

Engineering apprenticeship / NVQ HND/HNC

Equivalent industry experience

Tools

NDT methods

Asset integrity tools

Job description

Company Description

We are SGS – the world's leading testing, inspection and certification company. We are recognized as the global benchmark for sustainability, quality and integrity. Our 99,600 employees operate a network of 2,600 offices and laboratories, working together to enable a better, safer and more interconnected world. Our brand promise – when you need to be sure – underscores our commitment to trust, integrity and reliability.

SGS’s Industries and Environment services help businesses ensure safety, sustainability, and compliance through testing, inspection, certification, and consulting—supporting sectors from manufacturing to infrastructure and environmental management.

Job Description

Job Title: Inspection Engineer – Pressure Equipment

Job Type: Full Time, Permanent

Hours: Monday - Friday 8am - 16.30pm

Salary: Competitive + Company Vehicle + Benefits

Location: Field-based role covering a large territory across South Wales, the South West, Midlands, London, the South East and East Anglia. Applicants should be comfortable with regular travel. Given the size of the territory, occasional overnight stays will be required.

Industry: This role supports customers across the fuel, oil & gas, tanker, and bulk liquid storage industries, making it ideal for candidates with experience in these sectors or similar industrial environments.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Inspecting pressure equipment, pressure vessels, piping systems, safety devices, and related assets.
• Assessing equipment condition and producing clear technical reports and recommendations.
• Supporting customers with compliance, safety, and integrity requirements.
• Working independently across customer sites while maintaining the highest safety standards.
• Providing technical guidance to colleagues and customers when required.

Qualifications

• Pressure equipment inspection or engineering
• Mechanical, maintenance, reliability, integrity, or process engineering
• Pressure vessels, boilers, steam systems, piping, or safety-critical equipment
• Petrochemical, oil & gas, chemicals, manufacturing, power generation, utilities, or other industrial environments
• Engineering surveying, NDT, asset integrity, statutory inspections, or compliance-focused roles
• Inspection Engineer
• Engineering Surveyor
• Mechanical Engineer
• Reliability Engineer
• Integrity Engineer
• Plant Inspector
• Maintenance Engineer
• NDT Inspector
• Pressure Systems Engineer
• Field Service Engineer
• Technical Inspector

What You’ll Need

• Engineering apprenticeship, ONC, HNC, HND, Engineering Technician qualification, or equivalent industry experience.
• Understanding of pressure equipment, engineering standards, and industrial safety requirements.
• Strong report writing and problem-solving skills.
• Full UK Driving Licence and willingness to travel.

Additional Information

• Performance related bonus (discretionary and subject to eligibility criteria)
• Private medical cover (BUPA)
• Competitive pension scheme + Life Assurance
• Generous Annual Leave allowance (increasing with service) plus bank holidays
• An additional day off for your birthday
• Retailer Discounts
• Enhanced maternity/paternity and adoption pay
• Length of Service Awards
• Christmas Vouchers
• Health & Wellbeing initiatives
• Discounted Gym Membership

SGS is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and as such we recruit, hire, train, and promote persons in all job classifications without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetics, status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristics protected by law.