API Inspector / Shop & Field Inspection Specialist
Posted: 5/7/2026 8:47:29 PM
NDT.org Job Number:
82301
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Contact:
Eric Fastring
Phone:
985-643-2888
Company:
Vessel Statistics, LLC
State:
LA Louisiana
Contact:
Eric Fastring
Country:
United States
Length:
Permanent
Pay:
D.O.E. but consistent with current market
API Inspector / Shop & Field Inspection Specialist
Location: Slidell, Louisiana
Position Type: Full-Time, Permanent
We are seeking an experienced inspection professional for a permanent, full-time position based out of our Slidell, LA office. This role supports shop and field inspection work for pressure vessels, piping, tanks, and heat exchangers. The position is expected to operate on a standard 40-hour work week, with occasional overtime as projects require.
The Slidell office serves as the hub for this position, and personnel are expected to report to and leave from the office daily unless assigned to travel or field work. The ideal candidate will hold an API 510 certification, with additional API certifications strongly preferred. Experience with CWI, NACE Level II coatings inspection, and offshore repairs is highly desirable.
This is a full-time position with benefits, including health insurance, 401(k), and paid vacation.
Key Responsibilities
* Perform shop inspections of pressure vessels, piping, tanks, heat exchangers, and related fabricated equipment.
* Report to the Slidell office as the daily work hub and coordinate assignments from that location.
* Review drawings, specifications, ITPs, repair plans, welding documentation, coating requirements, and applicable code requirements.
* Coordinate inspection activities with fabrication shops based on hold points, witness points, and project schedules.
* Support API 510 repair work, including offshore assignments when required.
* Follow and oversee on-site tank inspections, tank construction, and tank repair activities at domestic locations.
* Provide technical oversight during repairs and be capable of supervising repair work, not simply monitoring an existing repair plan.
* Prepare inspection reports, punch lists, daily summaries, and final documentation packages.
* Manage your own inspection schedule based on active shop inspection hold points and project needs.
* Travel domestically for shop and field inspections as required.
Required Qualifications
* Current API 510 Pressure Vessel Inspector certification.
* Experience inspecting pressure vessels, piping, tanks, heat exchangers, or similar fixed equipment.
* Working knowledge of applicable API, ASME, and industry inspection standards.
* Ability to read and interpret drawings, specifications, ITPs, WPS/PQR documentation, repair plans, and inspection reports.
* Ability to supervise and provide technical direction during repair activities.
* Strong written and verbal communication skills.
* Ability to work independently and coordinate directly with shops, contractors, and project stakeholders.
* Ability to report to and work from the Slidell, LA office as the primary daily work location.
* Willingness and ability to travel domestically a few times per month for shop inspections.
* Willingness and ability to support domestic field assignments lasting a few days to a few months (rarely if ever) when needed.
* Ability to go offshore for API 510 repairs support when required.
Preferred Qualifications
* Additional API certifications such as API 570 and/or API 653.
* NACE Level II / AMPP CIP Level 2 coatings inspection certification.
* CWI certification.
* Experience with tank inspections, tank construction, tank repairs, and API 653*related work.
* Experience with offshore inspection or repair oversight.
* Experience in fabrication shop inspection and vendor surveillance.
* Familiarity with welding inspection, NDE coordination, coatings inspection, hydrotesting, dimensional inspection, and final documentation review.
* TWIC card, offshore safety training, or other site-access credentials.
Location: Slidell, Louisiana
Position Type: Full-Time, Permanent
We are seeking an experienced inspection professional for a permanent, full-time position based out of our Slidell, LA office. This role supports shop and field inspection work for pressure vessels, piping, tanks, and heat exchangers. The position is expected to operate on a standard 40-hour work week, with occasional overtime as projects require.
The Slidell office serves as the hub for this position, and personnel are expected to report to and leave from the office daily unless assigned to travel or field work. The ideal candidate will hold an API 510 certification, with additional API certifications strongly preferred. Experience with CWI, NACE Level II coatings inspection, and offshore repairs is highly desirable.
This is a full-time position with benefits, including health insurance, 401(k), and paid vacation.
Key Responsibilities
* Perform shop inspections of pressure vessels, piping, tanks, heat exchangers, and related fabricated equipment.
* Report to the Slidell office as the daily work hub and coordinate assignments from that location.
* Review drawings, specifications, ITPs, repair plans, welding documentation, coating requirements, and applicable code requirements.
* Coordinate inspection activities with fabrication shops based on hold points, witness points, and project schedules.
* Support API 510 repair work, including offshore assignments when required.
* Follow and oversee on-site tank inspections, tank construction, and tank repair activities at domestic locations.
* Provide technical oversight during repairs and be capable of supervising repair work, not simply monitoring an existing repair plan.
* Prepare inspection reports, punch lists, daily summaries, and final documentation packages.
* Manage your own inspection schedule based on active shop inspection hold points and project needs.
* Travel domestically for shop and field inspections as required.
Required Qualifications
* Current API 510 Pressure Vessel Inspector certification.
* Experience inspecting pressure vessels, piping, tanks, heat exchangers, or similar fixed equipment.
* Working knowledge of applicable API, ASME, and industry inspection standards.
* Ability to read and interpret drawings, specifications, ITPs, WPS/PQR documentation, repair plans, and inspection reports.
* Ability to supervise and provide technical direction during repair activities.
* Strong written and verbal communication skills.
* Ability to work independently and coordinate directly with shops, contractors, and project stakeholders.
* Ability to report to and work from the Slidell, LA office as the primary daily work location.
* Willingness and ability to travel domestically a few times per month for shop inspections.
* Willingness and ability to support domestic field assignments lasting a few days to a few months (rarely if ever) when needed.
* Ability to go offshore for API 510 repairs support when required.
Preferred Qualifications
* Additional API certifications such as API 570 and/or API 653.
* NACE Level II / AMPP CIP Level 2 coatings inspection certification.
* CWI certification.
* Experience with tank inspections, tank construction, tank repairs, and API 653*related work.
* Experience with offshore inspection or repair oversight.
* Experience in fabrication shop inspection and vendor surveillance.
* Familiarity with welding inspection, NDE coordination, coatings inspection, hydrotesting, dimensional inspection, and final documentation review.
* TWIC card, offshore safety training, or other site-access credentials.
Skills:
API 510
API 570
API 653
NACE Level I, II, III
ASNT Level II UT, PT, MT
Visual Inspection
CWI
Shop Inspection
API 570
API 653
NACE Level I, II, III
ASNT Level II UT, PT, MT
Visual Inspection
CWI
Shop Inspection
