Senior Direct Examination Technician

Lake Superior Consulting•Traverse City, MI

43d•$25 - $39

About The Position

Lake Superior Consulting is seeking a Senior Direct Examination Technician to join our team. Non-Destructive technicians ensure the safe operation of client assets by assessing the integrity of the asset through various NDT methods. You will work alone and oversee a small team of NDT technicians, while also collaborating with larger project teams.

Requirements

High school diploma
Minimum 2 years’ experience
Completion of basic NDT theory hours (including hands-on)
Completion of field hours to obtain non-limited level II certifications and limited PAUT
Proficient with Microsoft Office
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Attention to detail
Must have good mathematical background to handle common calculations
Ability to travel up to 75% of the time to client facilities and sites
Able to travel and work for extended periods of time in an outdoor, field environment.
Clean driving record, and ability to drive for work
Able to pass required visual acuity examination
Able to lift technician equipment (1000W generator and NDE equipment)
Able to climb in and out of excavations and conduct hands-on evaluation of pipe
Able to work a standard work week and meet requirements to work some evenings and weekends to meet project milestones and leadership responsibilities

Nice To Haves

Industry experience preferred

Responsibilities

Perform non-destructive examination & testing (NDE/NDT) and other direct examination methods in the field on clients’ assets
Oversee a team of NDT technicians in the field
QA/QC and sign off on completed field assessments and reports
Train and mentor NDT Technicians
Summarize work performed in a daily report submitted to supervisor at the end of each workday
Assemble and provide written reports of findings upon completion of work at each worksite
Adhere to LSC and client safety requirements at all worksites
Know, understand and follow internal written practices and procedures
Work with internal and client engineers and contractors on site
Maintain a current log of NDT experience hours
Execute all standard field tests for pipeline direct examination
Perform dig data & environmental collection, which includes soil resistivity, pipe-to-soil potential, soil pH measurements, ground water sampling, corrosion byproduct sampling, MIC testing
Conduct UT, PT, VT, MT, PAUT, AUT, Creaform
Evaluate pipeline defects such as external metal loss, internal metal loss, dents, linear indications and coating anomalies, grind repairs