API Inspector

Apave America is seeking an experienced API 510/570/653 Inspector to join our team in Lake Charles, LA. Additional API and Rope Access certifications will be considered an asset. This is a Full-Time, on-site position nested within one of our client sites in the area!

Position Overview

The Inspector will conduct visual examinations of pressure retaining equipment such as tanks, piping, and vessels ensuring their mechanical integrity by performing visual inspections according to established API standards and codes (i.e. 510 for pressure vessels, 570 for piping, and 653 for storage tanks), to identify potential issues, maintaining documented reports of inspection findings, recommend necessary repairs, and certifying compliance with industry regulations.

Essential Job Functions & Responsibilities:

• Inspect pipelines, pressure vessels, storage tanks, and other critical infrastructure for signs of wear, corrosion, cracks, leaks, or other damage.
• Perform internal and external inspections based on industry standards like API 510 (pressure vessels), API 570 (piping), or API 653 (storage tanks).
• Ensure compliance with relevant codes and standards (e.g., API, ASME, ASTM, NFPA, and OSHA).
• Provide detailed reports that include any defects or non-conformities, photographic evidence, measurements, and recommendations for corrective actions.
• Identify potential risks and hazards based on inspection findings.
  
• Assess the remaining life of equipment and suggest maintenance schedules to prevent failures.
• Track and monitor equipment performance over time and verify that the equipment meets the required operational and safety standards before returning to service.
  

• Supervise NDT methods (such as ultrasonic testing, radiographic testing, magnetic particle testing, or dye penetrant testing) to detect subsurface or surface defects.
• Interpret NDT results and provide recommendations based on the findings.

• Ensure that inspections and assessments align with all relevant regulatory standards and safety protocols.
• Assist with regulatory audits and maintain compliance with industry standards to minimize downtime and potential hazards.

• Collaborate with engineers, maintenance teams, and management to develop inspection schedules and action plans.
• Communicate with contractors and third-party vendors regarding inspection requirements and results.
• Provide technical advice and guidance on repair and maintenance strategies.
• Recommend and implement improvements in inspection processes, techniques, or technologies to enhance efficiency and safety.

• Maintain necessary API certifications and participate in ongoing training to stay updated with the latest inspection standards, tools, and technologies.

• Ensure that inspections are carried out according to established quality assurance standards and practices.
• Perform additional duties as requested.

Qualifications, Experience and Requirements:

• Minimum of API 510 and 570 certifications are required.
• Valid TWIC required.
• Additional API 653 certification will be considered an asset.
• Rope access certification will be considered an asset.
• Valid Driver’s License and pre-access drug and alcohol testing required.
• Pre-employment background checks will be required.

Work Conditions:

• Field duties require outdoor work in diverse industrial environments with varying weather conditions.
• Interaction with other crew employees, as well as supervisors and client personnel.
• Working in plant and/or shop areas around production machinery with extreme noise levels.
• Must be able to wear safety equipment as required by the safety department for personal protection.
• May be at more than one job site in a day and must be able to tolerate climate changes.
• May be required to travel out of town on a periodic basis.

Physical & Mental Requirements:

• Ability to lift, move and carry objects weighing 75 lbs. repeatedly
• Must be able to work in confined spaces and at heights, including climbing tanks, ladders, scaffolding, towers, piping systems, catwalks, structural steel, and wind turbines.
• Performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking and stooping.
• Tasks may also include physically moving and setting up inspection equipment (maximum component weight +/- 50 lbs.).
• Working extended hours and standing for extended periods of time.
• Work in indoor and outdoor environments in conditions of extreme heat and/or cold.
• Work in and near industrial hazards.
• Must be able to walk and climb except when performing non-field duties.
• Sufficient clarity of speech and hearing or other communication capabilities, with or without reasonable accommodation, which permits employee to communicate effectively.
• Sufficient vision or other powers of observation, with or without reasonable accommodation, which permit the employee to investigate
• Sufficient manual dexterity, with or without reasonable accommodation, which permits the employee to perform routine in-field or office job duties
• Sufficient personal mobility and physical reflexes, with or without reasonable accommodations to perform office duties and travel when necessary to off-site locations.
• Ability to maintain focus and multitask effectively.
• Exhibits sensible and responsible behavior.
  

Benefits:

• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Health Insurance
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• 401(k) w/Co. matching
• Flexible Spending Account
• Health Savings Account

NOTE: To be considered, applicants must be able provide documentation of current or previous certifications, as well as all classroom and/or on-the-job training (OJT) hours required for certification.

*** Apave America Inc. is an equal opportunity employer that prohibits discrimination and harassment based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, and other protected characteristics. ***

We make hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs.  We are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and employees.