Site API Inspector

Job Title - Site Inspector / API Mechanical Integrity Inspector
Location - Linden, New Jersey (Onsite)
Employment Type – Permanent
Work Schedule – Onsite, Travel up to 50%

Overview

NES Fircroft is supporting an industrial chemicals manufacturing site with the hire of a Site Inspector / API Mechanical Integrity Inspector. This role provides inspection, technical, and program support across fixed equipment inspection, testing, and repair as part of a broader Mechanical Integrity / Quality Assurance (MIQA) program. The position is site-based within a high-hazard operating environment and is integrated with a centralized technology organization supporting multiple production facilities.

Key Responsibilities

Inspection & Regulatory Compliance

• Perform fixed equipment inspections in accordance with API 510, API 570, and API 653 standards.
• Act as Authorized Inspector for pressure vessels, piping systems, and storage tanks.
• Ensure inspection activities comply with RAGAGEP requirements and OSHA 1910.119 Process Safety Management regulations.

Documentation & Reporting

• Develop, authorize, and maintain standardized inspection plans for fixed equipment.
• Produce post-inspection reports with clear short-term and long-term recommendations.
• Maintain inspection histories, plans, and equipment records within SAP and site databases.
• Ensure documentation aligns with corporate and site MIQA requirements.

Repair & Maintenance Support

• Develop and document repair plans for pressure vessels, piping, and storage tanks.
• Provide field contract administration during equipment repair activities.
• Evaluate fitness-for-service and remaining life assessments.
• Ensure all repairs are documented in compliance with applicable OSHA standards.

Quality Assurance & Fabrication Oversight

• Develop quality assurance plans for new equipment fabrication.
• Perform or coordinate QA inspections at fabrication shops and on-site.

Technical Oversight

• Provide technical guidance to internal and third-party NDE examiners.
• Review and evaluate NDE results and recommend corrective actions.
• Perform engineering calculations for minimum allowable thickness and critical equipment assessments.

Program Management

• Manage and implement the site corrosion monitoring program.
• Coordinate contract NDE inspection activities and provide on-site oversight.
• Support field contract administration for inspection, NDE, and repair scopes.

Qualifications
Education & Experience

• Minimum of 3 years of experience in high-hazard chemical processing, oil refining, or similar industrial environments.
• Prior experience supporting Mechanical Integrity or fixed equipment inspection programs.

Certifications

• Required: At least two of the following API certifications:
  • API 510 (Pressure Vessel Inspector)
  • API 570 (Piping Inspector)
  • API 653 (Aboveground Storage Tank Inspector)
• Ability to obtain any missing API certification(s) within two years of employment.

Technical Knowledge & Skills

• Strong working knowledge of Process Safety Management (PSM).
• Comprehensive understanding of API 510, 570, 653, 579, 580; ASME B31.1, B31.3; ASME Sections V, VIII, IX; NBIC; and applicable NACE standards.
• Demonstrated ability to develop inspection strategies and repair methodologies for fixed equipment.
• Advanced knowledge of non-destructive examination (NDE) techniques including UT, VT, RT, MT, Eddy Current, IRIS, and Shear Wave (Level II certifications preferred).
• Knowledge of welding practices and procedures.

Additional Requirements

• Ability to travel up to approximately 50% annually.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Possession of, or ability to obtain, a TWIC card.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and Google Workspace applications.
• Strong organizational, prioritization, and documentation skills.
• Ability to operate effectively in a self-directed work environment.

Physical Requirements & Work Environment

• Ability to work safely in a high-hazard industrial environment, including outdoor and indoor settings.
• Comfortable working at heights, in confined spaces, and around operating equipment.
• Willingness to wear required PPE, including respiratory protection.
• Ability to climb stairs and ladders, stand and walk for extended periods, bend, kneel, crawl, reach overhead, and maintain visual and auditory awareness of site alarms.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this role.

Why Work Here

• Work in a safety-critical industrial chemistry environment with real operational ownership of Mechanical Integrity programs.
• Direct exposure to fixed equipment inspection scopes governed by API standards and OSHA 1910 requirements.
• Join a company that plays a vital role in North America’s industrial infrastructure by regenerating spent sulfuric acid and other critical chemicals used across energy, semiconductor, mining, and EV battery sectors.
• Benefit from being part of a growing organization with a national footprint of facilities serving diverse downstream and chemical markets.

 

With over 90 years' combined experience, NES Fircroft (NES) is proud to be the world's leading engineering staffing provider spanning the Oil & Gas, Power & Renewables, Chemicals, Construction & Infrastructure, Life Sciences, Mining and Manufacturing sectors worldwide. With more than 80 offices in 45 countries, we are able to provide our clients with the engineering and technical expertise they need, wherever and whenever it is needed. We offer contractors far more than a traditional recruitment service, supporting with everything from securing visas and work permits, to providing market-leading benefits packages and accommodation, ensuring they are safely and compliantly able to support our clients.