API Inspector- Austin Industrial (La Porte, TX)

About the role

Austin Industrial provides premier self-perform maintenance, construction, and soft craft service to leading industrial companies across the U.S. An industry leader for more than 60 years, we offer single-source solutions to our customers in the oil, gas, chemical, food, agriculture, power, and manufacturing industries.

The Industrial API Inspector is responsible for performing inspections of equipment, materials, and processes to ensure compliance with American Petroleum Institute (API) standards, industry codes, and regulatory requirements. This role supports safety, reliability, and quality assurance within industrial environments such as refineries, petrochemical plants, pipelines, and fabrication facilities.

Responsibilities

• Conduct inspections in accordance with applicable API standards (e.g., API 510, 570, 653, etc.)
• Perform visual inspections, non-destructive testing (NDT) oversight, and thickness measurements.
• Evaluate integrity of pressure vessels, piping systems, storage tanks, and related equipment.
• Review inspection data, reports, and maintenance records for compliance and accuracy.
• Identify defects, corrosion, mechanical damage, or other conditions that may impact equipment safety and performance.
• Prepare detailed inspection reports with findings, recommendations, and corrective actions.
• Ensure compliance with OSHA, client, and site-specific safety protocols.
• Coordinate with engineers, maintenance teams, and operations personnel to resolve inspection issues.
• Witness and verify repair, alteration, and testing activities.
• Maintain up-to-date certifications and knowledge of API codes and industry best practices.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED (Associate’s or technical degree preferred)
• Current API certification(s) such as