CWI w/NDT Certifications (MT/PT/VT)

Acuren Inspection, Inc.; Santa Ana (CA); On-site; USD 69,000 - 114,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision, andSupplement

401K Plan

Paid Holidays

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Acuren is seeking a CWI with NDT capabilities (MT, PT, VT) to support operations in Santa Ana, CA. This is a local field callout position and involves inspection at fabrication shops and field sites.

The role requires compliance with welding codes, project records review, and reporting to engineering and quality teams. Responsibilities include performing MT/PT/VT NDT, applying DoD NAS-410, SNT TC-1A requirements where applicable, and maintaining inspection records with accuracy and timeliness.

Qualifications

• CWI certification required; knowledge of relevant welding codes and standards.

Responsibilities

• Perform visual and nondestructive testing (NDT) including MT and PT (and VT when applicable) to verify weld integrity.
• Interpret welding codes and standards to ensure welds meet acceptance criteria.
• Review WPS, PQR and WPQ records; witness and validate welder qualification tests.

Skills

CWI

Education

NDE Certificates MT/PT/VT

Job description

Position Summary

Acuren is seeking a CWI w/NDT (MT/PT/VT) to support operations in Santa Ana, CA. THIS WILL BE A LOCAL FIELD CALLOUT POSITION.

Responsibilities

• Conduct visual and nondestructive testing (NDT) such as magnetic particle (MT), and penetrant (PT) testing to verify weld integrity and detect defects like cracks, porosity, or inclusions.
• Interpret and apply applicable welding codes and standards to ensure all welds meet acceptance criteria.
• Review welding procedure specifications (WPS), procedure qualification records (PQR), and welder performance qualification (WPQ) records; witness and validate welder qualification tests.
• Maintain detailed inspection records, photographic evidence, and dimensional measurements; compile acceptance/rejection data and submit reports to engineering, production, or quality teams.
• Conduct inspection work at fabrication shops or field sites to ensure compliance.
• Adhere to both industry codes and aerospace & defense-specific requirements (e.g., DoD guidance, NAS-410, SNT TC-1A).

Requirements

• AWS QC-1 CWI
• 1-3 years experience
• NDE Certs (MT, PT, VT)
• Additional Certs are a plus

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 $51.92-$82.69/hr depending on experience and applicable certifications.

Company Overview

Acuren is a trusted, single source provider of technology-enabled asset protection solutions used to evaluate the structural integrity of critical energy, industrial and public infrastructures. Committed to delivering a Higher Level of Reliability, Acuren provides an unrivaled spectrum of capabilities including inspection, traditional and advanced NDE/NDT, failure analysis, rope access, materials engineering, field engineering, reliability engineering, drones, robotics, V-Deck and condition-based monitoring services.

Our work is critical to the integrity and safety of industrial firms, including petroleum refinery, pipeline, power generation, pulp & paper, mining, pharmaceutical, aerospace and automotive industries. Acuren employs over 4,000 dedicated professionals supporting the mechanical integrity and inspection programs of the world’s largest industrial segments.

Acuren is a market leader. Our formula for success is straightforward: be capable locally, with certified and well-equipped personnel supported by trained, experienced leaders. Continuing to build on a strong heritage of safety, quality and professionalism, Acuren strives to maintain incident free work environments, pursues advanced technical developments, and supports reliability programs that are valued by clients and employees. #LI-BE1