Inspection Technician

Motive Offshore Group Ltd; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

28 Vacation Days

Paid holidays (New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day)

Health Insurance

401K Pension savings plan

Long Service Awards

Employee Referral Scheme

Regular Team Building Events

Job summary

A leading offshore services provider is seeking an Inspection Technician based in Houston, Texas. This role involves both onshore and offshore responsibilities including performing inspections and load testing of equipment. The ideal candidate will be certified in NDT and have prior offshore experience, contributing to a safe and efficient operational environment. Join a team that values diversity and innovation while offering various benefits including health insurance and 28 vacation days.

Qualifications

• Suitable NDT certification relevant to the role.
• Experience operating machinery in offshore environments.
• Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Perform and support on-site inspection services.
• Conduct load testing of Client assets.
• Maintain compliance with HSEQ procedures and standards.

Skills

NDT certification (SNT or PCN Level II)

Offshore certification

Ability to operate machinery

Teamwork

Ability to prioritize

Job description

Our Core Values are at the heart of who we are, and everything we do….

People.

Planet.

Product.

Motive Offshore Group specialises in the design, manufacture, rental, and inspection of marine and lifting equipment and are committed to delivering sustainable, innovative and multisector solutions and we require highly skilled individuals, like you, to come and be part of our journey.

We have many exciting opportunities globally as we rapidly expand our reach and capabilities, in particular with the low carbon and energy transition areas. We aim to assist our clients and suppliers to join us as we move into the more sustainable world.

Most importantly, our People are our most valuable asset here at the Motive Offshore Group. We are committed to fostering an inclusive, innovative, and collaborative workplace where everyone feels respected, supported, and empowered to achieve their full potential. We celebrate diversity in all its forms—across race, ethnicity, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion, and background—and we are dedicated to creating a culture of equity and belonging. Our hiring practices are rooted in fairness and integrity, focusing solely on an individual’s abilities, contributions, and potential. We strive to ensure that every employee and candidate feels seen, heard, and valued as they grow with us.

About the role:

Location: Offshore/Houston, Texas

Hours: Variable based on set contract

As an Inspection Technician, your role will involve both onshore and offshore work patterns and you would be responsible for performing and supporting on-site inspection services, load testing of Client assets and product change-outs, that may include the commissioning and operating of equipment in a safe, competent and professional manner, ensuring effective communication is maintained between various stakeholders, including but not limited to, the Client, Third Parties and internal Motive departments.

This role offers a rewarding opportunity to work in the offshore sector, with the chance to operate industry-leading equipment and collaborate with skilled teams, while taking on a varied and challenging role that allows you to make a meaningful impact every day.

About the team:

As a key member of our Motive LLC team, you’ll play a central role in ensuring the safe and efficient operation of our equipment. Your contributions will support project success by maintaining high performance standards, following safety protocols, and keeping operations running smoothly. With a focus on reliability and attention to detail, you’ll be part of a team that works closely to deliver quality results and dependable service for our clients.

And you’ll be working alongside a committed and proud Motive team in the UK and globally that want to play their part in the growth of the business and support each other daily to create a positive, values driven and hard-working professional environment.

Responsibilities:

People

• Adopt and promote the Motive Offshore Group People Values and ensuring their use is embedded throughout.
• Develop strong working relations with key stake-holders – clients, colleagues etc.
• To liaise and build rapport with the Client whilst at the worksite.
• To be a positive ambassador for Motive Offshore Group Ltd.

Planet

• Lead by example in setting the highest possible standards in the promotion of People Values, HSEQ procedures and best practice, ensuring compliance to the Motive Offshore Group HSEQ Policy, procedures, standards and regulatory obligations.
• Immediately report all accidents, incidents, near misses or environmental concerns
• Adhere to and participate in company-wide sustainability policies, procedures and initiatives as they are developed to support our Net Zero objectives.

Product

• To attend project briefings & de-briefings.
• To attend Client inductions/HIRA’s as and when required.
• To complete online Client inductions and training as and when required.
• To participate in internal and external training courses where identified.
• Attend Client FAT’s when requested.
• Perform inspections services and tasks, including but not limited to, Wire Rope Management, EMAG, LOLER Inspections, NDT (MPI, ECT, LPI & UT)
• Perform Client asset load testing services,
• Support Client product removal and/or change-outs such as, crane wires, umbilical,
• Stocktake equipment on arrival at worksite, communicating any anomalies and or damage to the Client, Motive Technical Lead (on site) and Operations Lead.
• Commission equipment at worksite and perform load test operations as per the Client requirements, completing all necessary paperwork.
• Operate equipment, including Spoolers, in accordance with approved procedures in order to meet Client requirements, ensuring all daily checks and paperwork are completed.
• Working in the workshop on occasion to support mob/demob of equipment.
• Complete required onsite paperwork such as post installation checks & maintenance records.
• Complete Daily Client Service Record (DCSR) sheets in full, with accurate times and descriptions obtaining signed approval from the client.
• Demobilise equipment at the worksite and prepare for shipping, completing any necessary cargo manifests.
• Hand in project paperwork and expenses to Operations Lead in a timely manner post project.
• Adherence to Client safe working practices and quality assurance systems.
• HSEQ – compliance with health, safety and environmental regulations, and the company’s management system.

Required skills / knowledge:

• Where applicable Suitable NDT certification (SNT or PCN Level II).
• Offshore certification.
• Experience operating machinery in accordance with above tasks.
• Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team.
• Ability to prioritise

What we can offer you:

Alongside the benefits below, working with Motive can take you places that you might not have thought possible. Every region we operate in, bring their own wonderful cultures & ways of working. And as a global business, you will become colleagues who are not only based in the UK, but also in Taiwan, Singapore, the UAE, Norway, Brazil and in the US. You can look forward to becoming part of our people-centred approach that sees us work together closely, supporting clients and projects in multiple countries across the world, playing your part in everyone’s success.

People are at the heart of everything we do and we’re incredibly proud of the development opportunities that many of our staff have benefitted from. Since we started in 2010, we’ve seen school leavers work their way to senior positions, people relocate to other parts of the world and countless colleagues develop skills, receive training and advance their technical knowledge to enhance their own career, which in turn helps us continuously improve as a business, an employer and carry out the services we have become renowned for. At Motive, we believe in growing together because we are one team, one Motive, and your journey is part of our shared success.

Alongside this, you'll get:

• 28 Vacation Days
• In addition, you also get paid time off for the following 6 holidays:
• New Years Day
• Memorial Day
• Independence Day
• Labor Day
• Thanksgiving Day
• Christmas Day
• Health Insurance upon start date
• 401K Pension savings plan upon start date
• Long Service Awards
• Employee Referral Scheme
• Regular Team Building Events – such as family fun days, BBQs, nights out, volunteering with charities...

How to Apply & what happens next:

You’re happy and ready to apply? Great, thank you.

You can apply by sending us a Resume with any supporting documents telling us why you’d like to work with us at Motive Offshore Group.

We want to find great people and learn more about you as a person, ensuring we all have a positive recruitment journey. So please, tell us more about you, however you’d want.

Once we’ve reviewed your application, we’ll be back in touch as soon as possible to update you on the next stages of the process. If you have any questions about the role or want to chat about what life is like at Motive Offshore Group, email us at [e-mail].