API 510/570/653 - St. Louis Park, MN

Acuren; Saint Louis Park (MN); On-site; USD 52,000 - 84,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401K plan

Paid holidays

Paid time off

Pay transparency

Job summary

Acuren is seeking a Visual Inspector III with API 510/570/653 certification to support multiple client sites across the Midwest, including Duluth, MN. The role provides advanced technical oversight, reviews inspection procedures, interprets specifications, and makes accept/reject decisions on critical components.

The ideal candidate has 5–8 years of field experience, strong API/ASME code knowledge, and can lead projects, mentor inspectors, and travel up to 70% as required by client needs.

Qualifications

• Certification of American Petroleum Institute Standards 510/570/653.
• 5–8 years’ experience or 5+ years on-site experience.
• Experience with API 510/570 and ASME standards.
• Experience supporting petrochemical facility engineers.

Responsibilities

• Perform visual and non-destructive examination of pressure retaining equipment per API/ASME standards.
• Submit technically accurate reports documenting equipment condition.
• Provide technical recommendations for repair, re-rate, replacement, or alteration of plant equipment.
• Provide technical input on welding and metallurgical issues.
• Guide non-destructive examination techniques and procedures.
• Comply with safety practices and participate in site safety initiatives.

Skills

API inspection expertise

Travel readiness

Safety minded

Tools

CWI

NCCER

Job description

Position Summary

Acuren is currently recruiting for a Visual Inspector III - API 510/570/653, who will service several client sites across the midwest and support our operations in Duluth, MN.

The api 570/570/653 Inspector provides advanced technical oversight and ensures consistent application of visual inspection standards. They review and approve inspection procedures, interpret complex specifications, and make accept/reject decisions on critical components. Level III inspectors may serve as project leads, provide technical direction to lower-level inspectors, and liaise with engineering, quality, and client representatives. This role requires extensive experience, certification mastery, and strong knowledge of codes such as ASME, AWS, or API.

Responsibilities

• At the direction of client, perform visual and non-destructive examination of static and dynamic pressure retaining equipment in accordance with American Petroleum Institute (API) standards and the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
• Submit to client technically accurate reports documenting equipment condition
• Provide client with technical recommendations for the repair, re-rate, replacement, and/or alteration of plant equipment, as required for safe operation within stated operating parameters for durations specified by client
• Provide technical input to client as required for welding and metallurgical issues
• Provide technical guidance, on a application of non-destructive examination techniques and procedures
• Fully comply with all Acuren and client safe work practices and actively participate in all site safety initiatives
• Willingness to travel if needed

Requirements

• Certification of American Petroleum Institute Standards 510/570/653
• 5 – 8 years’ experience or 5+ years on site experience
• Additional CWI OR NCCER 2 a plus
• In-depth working knowledge of API 510/570 and ASME standards
• Experience working in direct support of petrochemical facility engineers
• Able to treavel 70%+

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Medical, dental, vision, and supplemental insurance
• 401K Plan
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Time Off
• Pay Transparency: As per applicable state law the job posting pay range is $37.50 - $60.58/hr depending on experience and applicable certifications.

Company Overview

Acuren’s strength begins with its people. Guided by our values—People First, Integrity Always, One Team, Higher Standards, and Innovative —we work to create safe, respectful, and high-performing environments for our employees, clients, and communities.

We are honored that our people have recognized Acuren as worthy of inclusion in the Forbes 2024 and 2025 list of Canada’s Best Employers. This recognition reflects the importance we place on investing in our people, protecting everyone we work with, and acting with integrity in every engagement.

Acuren delivers comprehensive inspection, testing, certification, and asset integrity solutions that help organizations ensure critical assets are safe, compliant, and optimized for reliable performance. Our specialized expertise and advanced capabilities support clients across energy, industrial, and public infrastructure sectors.

Our services include inspection; traditional and advanced NDE/NDT; failure analysis; rope access; materials, field, and reliability engineering; drones; robotics; V-Deck; and condition-based monitoring. Through these capabilities, we help clients evaluate asset condition, manage operational risk, and make informed decisions throughout the asset lifecycle.

Our work supports the integrity and safety of assets across petroleum refining, pipelines, power generation, pulp and paper, mining, pharmaceutical, aerospace, and automotive industries. Acuren employs more than 5,000 professionals who support mechanical integrity and inspection programs across industrial sectors.

Our approach is practical and focused: provide capable local teams with certified, well-equipped personnel supported by trained and experienced leaders. Building on a strong heritage of safety, quality, and professionalism, we continue to advance technical capabilities and support reliability programs that create value for clients and employees.

Accessibility accommodations are available to applicants upon request. The company uses AI-enabled tools to organize candidate responses; these tools may be used during the screening or assessment process.

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