Advanced NDE (PAUT) Specialist
Company: Oceaneering International
Location: Houston
Posted on: May 2, 2024
Job Description:
Company Profile
Oceaneering Integrity Management and Digital Solutions (IMDS)
delivers capability, safety, and reliability. We help our customers
make informed decisions and manage risk associated with their oil
and gas, renewables, and maritime assets-any time, any place.
Customers are confident that when they choose us, we will respond
with the safe, green, efficient, and cost-effective solutions and
services they require.
Oceaneering is a global provider of engineered services and
products, primarily to the offshore energy industry. We develop
products and services for use throughout the lifecycle of an
offshore oilfield, from drilling to decommissioning. We operate the
world's premier fleet of work class ROVs. Additionally, we are a
leader in offshore oilfield maintenance services, umbilicals,
subsea hardware, and tooling. We also use applied technology
expertise to serve the defense, entertainment, material handling,
aerospace, science, and renewable energy industries.
Position Summary
The SIS Senior NDE Specialist will be responsible for technical
implementation and operational support of Specialist Inspection
Services (SIS) advanced NDE technologies, with specific emphasis on
advanced ultrasonic testing (UT) methods and systems, including AUT
Corrosion Mapping and PAUT.
LOCATION
- Travel to client sites, manufacturing facilities and offshore
at least 50% of the time.
Duties & Responsibilities
ESSENTIAL
- Prepare and execute jobs, following work instructions, with
specific emphasis on specialist techniques.
- Assist and support SIS Management in day-to-day
activities.
- Assist clients with their inquiries.
- Responsible for equipment, maintenance, and QHSE (Oceaneering
and Client) document control.
- Continue training to receive qualifications in other
conventional and advanced NDE methods and technologies.
- Assist in training for associate technicians, which will
include in-house and field training, mentoring, and annual
assessments to ensure competency. Aid in continual advancement and
improvement.
- Perform advanced ultrasonic examinations of onshore pipelines,
plant piping systems, offshore topside and subsea piping
systems.
- Maintain test sample logs and assessing the requirements for
test sample acquisition.
- Be thoroughly familiar with the scope, capabilities, and
limitations of the techniques and methods in which certified.Work
alongside the SIS Technical Management team in maintaining
procedures relating to the relevant discipline, generating
techniques, and managing quality control of the method.
- Assist the Technical Management team in Business Development,
including updating information sheets and technical bulletins and
attending open days, workshops, and industry trade
conferences.
- Travel to client sites, manufacturing facilities and offshore
at least 50% of the time.
ADDITIONAL
- Keep abreast of technical developments within the SIS group and
industry.
- Adhere to all company policies and procedures paying special
attention to health, safety, environmental, and quality (HSE&Q)
policies.
Qualifications
REQUIRED
- High School Diploma or equivalent.
- SNT-TC-1A compliant classroom training hours in the following
methods: UT, PAUT.
- Minimum of three (3) years' experience in application of
advanced ultrasonic methods.
- Minimum certification to Level II per ASNT-TC-1A or CP-189 in
UT and PAUT required.
- Valid driver's license
- Must be able to obtain:
- Transportation Workers Identification Card (TWIC)
- Helicopter Underwater Escape Training (HUET)
- SafeGulf Training
- Valid passport
- Rope Access Level 1 Training and Certification
- Must have ability to meet company certification standards.
- Complete knowledge of Microsoft Office.
- Familiar with Industry Standard Application Software, as well
as manufacturer specific advanced NDE technology application
software.
- Ability to travel to client sites, manufacturing facilities and
offshore, at least 50% of the time.
DESIRED
- Previous experience and knowledge of multiple industry
segments, including oil & gas, power generation (nuclear and/or
fossil), pipeline, new construction and in-service. International
experience a plus.
- Third party UT certifications such as ACCP, PCN, CSWIP, EPRI,
API QUTE, etc.
- Experience with multiple ultrasonic equipment and software
platforms, specifically Zetec / Ultravision, Olympus / Tomoview.
Knowledge of pipeline systems and procedures a plus (i.e.,
PipeWizard AUT system)
- SNT-TC-1A compliant classroom training hours in the following
methods a plus: MT, PT, ET
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES, AND OTHER CHARACTERISTICS
- Ability to work in a team environment and capable of following
technical direction.
- Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and
procedure manuals.
- Ability to effectively present information and respond to
questions from groups of managers, clients, and customers.
- Ability to speak clearly and concisely as well as write clearly
and informatively.
- Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability
and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid
geometry and trigonometry.
- Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages,
ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
- Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of
concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization
exists.
- Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in
written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
- Gives and receives constructive feedback
- Ensures that others involved in a project or effort are kept
informed about developments and plans
- Ensures that regular consistent communication takes place
within area of responsibility
Additional Information
WORKING CONDITIONS
This position is considered both ONSHORE & OFFSHORE based on
business needs
ONSHORE WORK which is characterized as follows.
- Primarily indoors during the day and occasionally at
night.
- Frequently working on or near moving equipment and vibrating
equipment.
- When outdoors, humidity is frequently above 90%
- Noise is over 85 decibels.
- Light is intense/glare.
- Occasional exposure to open fire/flames/sparks.
- Frequent exposure to airborne dust, fumes, and gases.
OFFSHORE WORK which is characterized as follows.
- Outdoors and indoors, day and night, as well as over/near
water.
- Requires working on or near moving equipment and vibrating
equipment.
- Frequently the humidity is above 90%, noise is over 85 decibels
and the light is intense/glare.
- Potential exposure to open fire/flames/sparks.
- Constant exposure to airborne dust, fumes, and gases.
- Work surface is stable, height is elevated.
PHYSICAL ACTIVITY/REQUIREMENTS
The physical demands described here are representative of those
that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the
essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be
made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the
essential functions.
This position is considered HEAVY work.
OCCASIONAL
- Lift 50-100 pounds
- Work in confined spaces, kneel, jump, run, work while lying on
his stomach/back, crawl, and use repetitive movements of the arms
and hands.
- Differentiate between colors.
- Wear PPE for skin protection.
- Eye protection.
- Steel/safety toed shoes/boots
FREQUENT
- Lift 25-50 pounds
- Wear PPE for head, hands
- Climb stairs/ladders, stand, balance, stoop, squat, reach, and
lift/carry objects.
- Twist, sit with back supported, head forward/flexed, head
tilted/rotated.
- Work with arms extended below the waist, unsupported, elbows
flexed, wrist supported and unsupported.
CONSTANT
- Lift 10-20 pounds
- Standing and walking
- Wear PPE for body, vision, and hearing protection
Equal Opportunity Employer
All qualified candidates will receive consideration for all
positions without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex
(including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity,national
origin, veteran status,disability, genetic information, or other
non-merit factors.
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