Advanced IR Thermography Technician – Field NDE Expert

TEAM, Inc.; California; Hybrid; USD 58,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k match

Paid vacation and holidays

Overtime with travel and per-diem

Job summary

TEAM, Inc. is seeking Advanced Services Inspectors to perform specialized nondestructive examinations and lead inspection scopes with high accuracy. You'll analyze complex data, generate detailed reports, and interact with clients and engineers to meet critical objectives.

Ideal candidates hold multiple NDE certifications (API 510/570/653, CWI, AMPP, or equivalents) and possess a valid TWIC. Field work includes refinery or plant environments with rigorous safety standards.

Qualifications

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; ability to communicate results to peers, clients, and supervisors.
• Ability to travel, work extended hours, and operate in field environments including confined spaces, elevated work areas, and extreme weather.
• Must obtain TWIC, DISA, and/or other site access credentials.

Responsibilities

• Perform advanced NDE techniques in accordance with TEAM procedures, client specifications, and industry codes (ASME, API, AWS, etc.).
• Operate and configure advanced equipment and scanning systems.
• Collect, interpret, and analyze complex inspection data and provide accurate, detailed reports and recommendations.
• Interface directly with clients and engineers to explain findings and ensure all mission critical objectives have been met.
• Supervise and mentor junior technicians or assistants in advanced inspection setups and fieldwork.

Skills

Communication skills

Technical inspection knowledge

Data analysis

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

API 510/570/653

CWI/AMPP/CGSB equivalents

TWIC/OSHA 10/30

IRRSP/State Radiographer Card

Job description

TEAM, Inc. is a global leader in integrated asset integrity solutions, offering high-quality inspection, heat treating, and specialized maintenance services to the refining, petrochemical, power, pipeline, aerospace, and other industrial sectors. We are committed to safety, innovation, and performance excellence—delivering services that ensure asset reliability and minimize downtime.

Position Overview:

TEAM is currently seeking highly skilled Advanced Services Inspectors to perform specialized nondestructive examinations using advanced methods and techniques. This role is suited for experienced professionals with strong technical backgrounds in various inspection modalities. TEAM's Advanced NDE group leverages cutting-edge inspection technologies to solve complex challenges, reduce downtime, and enhance asset reliability with precision and integrity. Successful candidates will lead inspection scopes, analyze complex data, and serve as subject matter experts in the field. This role involves frequent client interaction, data reporting, and technical execution at a high level of performance, safety, and accuracy. Specific Advanced Inspection Certifications being Sought include:

API 510, API570, API653, CWI, AMPP, CR/DR, AUT PA-UT, UTSW

Why Team:

• Excellent benefits, 401k match, paid vacation and holidays, overtime with full travel and per-diem paid.
• Work with top-tier equipment and support teams in a high-impact environment.
• Opportunities for training along with growth into other inspection or technical services, project management or leadership roles.
• A performance-driven, safety-first culture built on trust, teamwork, and technical excellence.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Perform advanced NDE techniques in accordance with TEAM procedures, client specifications, and industry codes (ASME, API, AWS, etc.).
• Operate and configure advanced equipment and scanning systems.
• Collect, interpret, and analyze complex inspection data and provide accurate, detailed reports and recommendations.
• Interface directly with clients and engineers to explain findings and ensure all mission critical objectives have been met.
• Maintain proficiency in data acquisition software and digital reporting platforms.
• Supervise and mentor junior technicians or assistants in advanced inspection setups and fieldwork.
• Contribute to project planning, scan plans, procedure development, and technique qualification reviews as needed/required.
• Adhere to TEAM’s Life Critical Expectations and all site-specific safety protocols.
• Uphold industry codes and TEAM’s standards of professionalism, integrity, and quality.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Multiple Conventional NDT Level II/III certifications or ASNT/PCN/CGSB equivalencies.
• API 510/570/653, CWI, AMPP or other advanced certifications.
• Radiation Safety Training / IRRSP or State Industrial Radiographer Card (if applicable to RT).
• Prior experience working in refineries, petrochemical plants, pipeline projects, or fabrication shops.
• Current TWIC, OSHA 10/30, or other industry-standard safety certifications.

Required Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent
• Valid driver’s license with an acceptable motor vehicle driving record.
• Ability to pass a pre-employment drug/alcohol screening background check.
• Must be able to obtain TWIC, DISA, and/or other site access credentials.
• Ability to provide relevant documentation in support of obtaining one or multiple Team Level II Qualifications/Certifications in accordance with Team’s written practice and certification schema.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; ability to communicate results to peers, clients, and supervisors.
• Ability to travel, work extended hours, and operate in field environments including confined spaces, elevated work areas, and extreme weather.
• Strong work ethic with a safety-first mindset.

Physical and Mental Requirements:

• Ability to lift and carry 50 pounds.
• Sufficient personal mobility to maneuver in a standard, refinery or plant environment to include the ability to access elevated platforms via ladders and stairwells except when performing non-field duties.
• Sufficient clarity of speech and hearing or other communication capabilities, with or without reasonable accommodation, which permits employees to communicate effectively.
• Sufficient vision or other powers of observation, with or without reasonable accommodation, which permits employees to investigations.
• Sufficient manual dexterity with or without reasonable accommodation, which permits the employee to perform routine office duties.
• Sufficient personal mobility and physical reflexes, with or without reasonable accommodations to perform office duties and travel when necessary to off-site locations.
• Ability to maintain focus and multitask with effective communication skills.

Work Conditions:

• Position is based out of a TEAM field office or client site location.
• Field duties require indoor and outdoor work in a plant atmosphere.
• Interaction with other crew employees, as well as supervisors and client personnel.
• Working in plant and/or shop areas around production machinery with extreme noise levels.
• Able to wear safety equipment for any task and as required by the safety department for personal protection.
• May be at more than one job site in a day and must be able to tolerate climate changes.
• May be required to travel out of town on a periodic basis.
• Willingness and ability to work extended shifts, weekends, and alternative work schedules as required.
• Ability to work at heights, in confined spaces, and in various environmental conditions.

Additional Job Description:

Anticipated compensation for this role is $58,240.00 – $83,200.00 per year plus benefits.
Note: Disclosure as required by Cal. Lab. Code § 432.3 of the pay range for this role when being hired into our locations in California. Team reserves the right to pay more or less than the pasted range. Actual compensation will be based on experience, qualifications, and geography.

This job description outlines the general tasks and work difficulty for the position but does not specify the exact duties and responsibilities of individual roles.

It is not intended to limit or in any way modify the right of management to assign, direct and control the work of employees under supervision.

The listing of duties and responsibilities shall not be held to exclude other duties not mentioned that are of similar kind or level of difficulty.

TEAM Industrial Services, Inc. strictly prohibits discrimination against applicants, employees, or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex, gender, age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, past, current or prospective service in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state or local laws.

TEAM’s Core Values

Safety First / Quality Always – In everything we do

Integrity – Uncompromising standards of integrity and ethical conduct

Service Leadership – Leading Service Quality, professionalism and responsiveness

Innovation – Supports continuous growth and improvement

Pride and Respect – For our customers, for each other and for all our stakeholders

Teamwork – Global teamwork and collaboration

Equal Opportunity Employer
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