Team Manager NDT Inspection Services

TWI; Cambridge; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

TWI Ltd is seeking a Team Manager for the NDT Inspection Services group, based at a Cambridge/Middlesbrough/Port Talbot site. You will lead the site inspection team, drive safety, quality and regulatory compliance, and coordinate resources to meet project timelines and client expectations.

You will also develop new business opportunities, liaise with clients, and support continuous improvement and reporting processes while managing multidisciplinary teams in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Demonstrate experience of managing multidisciplinary teams and projects;
• Commit to providing technical excellence with effective communication and interpersonal skills,
• Possess strong knowledge of NDT and on-site application.
• Show a track record in effective Project Management, including scoping of work and producing high quality technical reports;
• Capability to assist staff training and development activities within your team including motivation, succession planning and personal growth opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Manage the inspection team and provide clear direction to maintain operational excellence.
• Oversee day-to-day coordination of inspection schedules and allocate resources to meet timelines.
• Build strong relationships with internal and external clients for seamless communication and service delivery.
• Champion continuous improvement initiatives and enhance reporting processes.
• Develop a pipeline of new business opportunities and collaborate with business development.
• Coordinate allocation of technical resources to fit project needs and support day-to-day customer inquiries.

Skills

multidisciplinary teams

project management

NDT knowledge

communication

Education

CSWIP/PCN Level 2 (min 3)

CSWIP/PCN Level 3 (min 1)

Degree in relevant field

Chartered engineer status

Job description

Location: Cambridge/Middlesbrough/Port Talbot

Contract: Permanent

Office/Hybrid: 3 days in Office

Hours: Full time

Job Profile: Team Manager

Closing Date: 31st October 2026

Security requirements: Please note that, due to security restrictions relating to defence and nuclear sector projects, applicants must hold UK citizenship to be considered for this position.

Description of role:

The Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) Group is seeking to appoint a Team Manager within the “NDT Inspection Services” section to lead our Site Inspection Services. This role is critical in ensuring that all inspection activities delivered on customer sites meet the highest standards of safety, quality and compliance.

As Team Manager, you will take full responsibility for managing the inspection team, providing clear direction and support to maintain operational excellence. You will oversee the day-to-day coordination of inspection schedules, ensuring resources are allocated effectively to meet project timelines and client expectations. Building strong relationships with internal and external clients will be key to maintaining seamless communication and service delivery. In addition, you will champion continuous improvement initiatives, driving efficiency and enhancing reporting processes.

The position requires a leader with proven experience in inspection services and a strong understanding of regulatory compliance and quality assurance. Exceptional organisational and communication skills are essential, along with the ability to motivate and guide a team under tight deadlines and changing priorities.

You will also proactively develop a pipeline of new business opportunities, engaging your team with potential customers, collaborating with colleagues across business units and working closely with the business development function. Projects must be maintained to the highest standards of safety, quality and technical excellence while meeting time, cost and delivery targets.

The NIS section delivers a broad range of projects to an international customer base, often with competing demands and the requirement to co-ordinate multiple priorities in a fast paced, continually changing environment. As Team Manager, you will be responsible for the allocation of technical resource to best fit project needs, assisting in project delivery of projects and supporting day-to-day customer enquiries. To be successful you will need to:

• Demonstrate experience of managing multidisciplinary teams and projects;
• Commit to providing technical excellence with effective communication and interpersonal skills,
• Possess strong knowledge of NDT and on-site application.
• Show a track record in effective Project Management, including scoping of work and producing high quality technical reports;
• Capability to assist staff training and development activities within your team including motivation, succession planning and personal growth opportunities.

The ideal candidate will possess a minimum of three CSWIP/PCN Level 2 and one Level 3 in at least one major NDT method (UT/PAUT/ET would be advantageous), an appropriate qualification at degree level or significant demonstrable experience in the on-site application of NDT in industry, extensive knowledge in NDT and will have gained or be working towards chartered engineer status. demonstrable experience of a leading role in NDT.

For further details, please follow the Job Description link below:

https://www.twi-global.com/pdfs/careers/JR100938-Job-Description-NIS-Team-Manager.pdf

Travel:

This position involves short-term travel within the UK and overseas, depending on project demands and client interactions. Regular travel is expected to maintain effective communication with the team.

About us:

TWI Ltd is a world expert in engineering, materials and joining technologies with significant property assets. We provide industry with advice and know-how in design, fabrication, failure analysis and prevention.

We offer opportunities to collaborate with inspiring and expert teams and a supportive environment in which you are actively encouraged to share your ideas and continually develop your own skills and knowledge.

If you are looking to join an organisation that is fuelled by innovation, teamwork, and openness, this role could be for you.

Diversity statement:

TWI Ltd is committed to treating all employees fairly and to being an inclusive employer. Our aim is to create a work environment where our employees can reach their full potential. We put Equality, Diversity and Inclusion at the heart of our people practices to attract, develop and retain the best talent.

Inclusion:

We recognise that it’s the differences of our people that gives us the competitive edge and enables us to maintain our world leading reputation. This is why we are committed to ensuring there is diversity across every level of our organisation; representative of the Members and societies we serve. We have made Inclusion our number one corporate value to demonstrate our commitment to ensure it is at the core of everything we do at TWI.

Disability Confident Scheme:

We are pleased to confirm that we have achieved the first stage accreditation, which means we are a ‘Disability Confident Employer’. This is a government-supported scheme that supports organisations like TWI to make the most of the talents that people with disability can bring to our workplace. The scheme helps us recruit and retain great people; draw from the widest possible pool of talent; secure high-quality employees who are skilled, loyal and hardworking; and improve employee morale and commitment by demonstrating that we treat all of our people fairly.

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Why work for TWI?

We offer a competitive salary, share-in-success bonus scheme, generous pension scheme (both employee contribution (flexible amount) and TWI contribution (up to 10% of salary), holiday (20 days + 5 Corporate days + 8 bank holiday’s), private health and dental cover, career development and training, onsite employee restaurant, onsite gym, day nursery available for companies on Granta Park (Cambridge) site (subject to availability), onsite parking and more.

We know that balancing work and personal life can at times be challenging. This is why we continue to review and implement family friendly policies including hybrid working, flexible working, enhanced maternity pay and paid parental leave.

Working hours:

36 hours per week (full time), 8.30am -16.30pm Monday to Thursday (finishing at 16.15pm on Friday). Part-time and hybrid working available in some roles.

At TWI, we want you to know that your application is in good hands. We do not use AI tools or automated systems to review or sift through applications. Instead, every application is personally reviewed by the hiring manager. We believe in being open and transparent with our candidates, and we’re committed to giving your application the attention it deserves.