Inspections Engineer

SGS; Oxford; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance related bonus

Private medical cover

Competitive pension scheme + Life

Generous Annual Leave + bank holidays

Birthday day off

Retailer Discounts

Length of Service Awards

Christmas Vouchers

Health & Wellbeing initiatives

Discounted Gym Membership

Job summary

SGS is seeking an Inspection Engineer to join our Industrial Services team. In this field-based role, you will carry out inspections of pressure equipment and related systems across a diverse range of customer sites, ensuring compliance with regulations and standards.

You will work independently, provide technical guidance, and develop clear reports and recommendations, with regular travel across the UK and occasional overnight stays.

Qualifications

• Engineering apprenticeship 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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Pressure equipment inspection

Report writing

Safety/regulatory knowledge

Travel readiness

Problem solving

Education

Engineering apprenticeship / ONC / HNC / HND

Job 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.

Are you an experienced engineer, inspector, surveyor, or technical specialist looking for a new challenge? Do you enjoy working across a variety of industrial environments, solving technical problems, and helping clients maintain safe and compliant operations?

We're looking for an Inspection Engineer to join our growing Industrial Services team. In this field-based role, you'll carry out inspections of pressure equipment and associated systems across a diverse range of customer sites, ensuring compliance with relevant regulations, industry standards, and best practice.

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

Who We're Looking For

We're keen to hear from candidates with experience in:

• 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

You may currently be working as an: Inspection Engineer, Engineering Surveyor, Mechanical Engineer, Reliability Engineer, Integrity Engineer, Plant Inspector, Maintenance Engineer, NDT Inspector, Pressure Systems Engineer, Field Service Engineer, or 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

At SGS, we believe in rewarding our employees for their hard work and commitment. As part of our team, you would be eligible for:

• 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.