NDE Field Assistant: Pipeline Inspections & Reports

Socket.dev; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Audubon is seeking an Assistant NDE Technician to join our team in the Off Site Office. The Assistant NDE Technician will assist Advanced and Senior NDE Technicians in conducting robust NDE and Materials Verification Inspections for midstream pipeline and facility oil and gas clients.

You will help set up equipment, collect data, and generate final reports, with travel to client sites. Reporting to the Operations Manager, you will support safety, quality, and continuous improvement initiatives,

Qualifications

• Pipeline integrity experience preferred.
• Training in NDE methods and procedures preferred.
• NDE experience in UT and MT NDE methods preferred.
• Experience in report writing preferred.
• Demonstrated capability to perform the responsibilities of an NDE Technician.
• Knowledge of industry codes and standards preferred.
• Customer communication skills.
• Able to travel 80%.

Responsibilities

• Maintains a safe, secure, and healthy environment by adhering to Company and Customer safety standards and procedures.
• Travel to clients' locations.
• Setting up, calibrating, and maintaining NDE equipment.
• Conducting robust inspections on pipelines and midstream facilities.
• Conducting robust material verification using non-destructive techniques.
• Direct assessment and correlation of In Line Inspection (ILI) runs on client assets.
• Program development: key team member in continual improvement of service program to include improvement support of procedures and work instructions.
• Interpreting inspection results, completing inspection reports, and presenting final deliverables to customers.
• Ensures quality standards are achieved.
• Read and interpret drawings and schematics.
• Assist other technicians in the field, as necessary.
• Supports and solicits input and feedback from team members at all levels within the organization.
• Works safely and completes all company and client safety daily paperwork.
• Must adhere to company and client policies and procedures in their entirety.
• Assisting Business Development to identify strategic accounts and play an active role in developing these accounts when applicable.
• Other duties as assigned by management.

Skills

NDE methods

UT

MT

Report writing

Customer communication

Travel readiness

Microsoft Office

Job description

Audubon is seeking an Assistant NDE Technician to join our team in the Off Site Office. The Assistant NDE Technician will assist Advanced and Senior NDE Technicians in conducting robust NDE and Materials Verification Inspections for midstream pipeline and facility oil and gas clients.

You will help set up equipment, collect data, and generate final reports, with travel to client sites. Reporting to the Operations Manager, you will support safety, quality, and continuous improvement initiatives,