Senior Fixed Equipment Inspector

Key Responsibilities

• Execute and manage visual, internal, and external inspections of pressure vessels, piping circuits, and aboveground storage tanks in accordance with API and ASME codes.
• Identify and evaluate localized corrosion, cracking, erosion, and other metallurgical damage mechanisms. Determine remaining life and calculate next-inspection intervals.
• Develop and approve formal repair packages, alteration procedures, and pressure-test procedures. Oversee contract QA/QC welders and NDT technicians during turnarounds or outages.
• Maintain meticulous inspection records, asset histories, and regulatory documentation using standard Inspection Management Software.
• Support the development and implementation of Risk-Based Inspection programs to optimize plant maintenance strategies.
• Lead formal and informal Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA) investigations for equipment failures and implement corrective actions.
• Demonstrate a proactive, collaborative mindset by owning recommendations from initial diagnosis through execution; actively partner with maintenance, engineering, and operations teams to follow up, troubleshoot, and ensure corrective actions are successfully drive to completion.
• Actively partner with other asset integrity and reliability peers during major outages or high-volume campaigns; demonstrate the flexibility to lead technical initiatives or work at the direction of a peer colleague, depending on which discipline is driving the scope of work.

Required Education, Experience, & Skills

• High School Diploma/GED required with 8+ years of relevant experience to include mechanical integrity inspection experience in heavy industrial environments (e.g., chemical, refining, water/wastewater, or power generation).
• Must hold at least one of the following certificates and ideally all three: valid API 510 (Pressure Vessel Inspector), API 570 (Piping Inspector), and API 653 (Aboveground Storage Tank Inspector) certifications.
• Strong working knowledge of ASME Section VIII (Vessels), ASME B31.3/B31.1 (Piping), and API 579 (Fitness-for-Service).
• Familiarity with various NDT methods (UT, MT, PT, RT).
• Strong problem-solving capabilities, excellent collaborative skills to work alongside plant engineers and maintenance crafts, and an uncompromising commitment to safety.
• Microsoft Office experience.

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills

• Technical degree or engineering background preferred.
• Knowledge of a computer maintenance management system (CMMS).
• Experience building and maintaining an Inspection Data Management System (IDMS).

Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range: $88189 - $149922
Please note: This range is based on our market pay structures. However, individual salaries are determined by a variety of factors including, but not limited to: business considerations, local market conditions, and internal equity, as well as candidate qualifications, such as skills, education, and experience.

Employee Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Health savings accounts.
• A 401(k) savings plan.
• Disability coverage.
• Life and accident insurance.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Legal plan.
• Other perks including discounts on things like home, auto, and pet insurance.
• Recognition program to receive monetary or non-monetary recognition awards.
• Other incentives may be available based on position level and/or job specifics.

About BAE Systems Platforms & Services

BAE Systems, Inc. is the U.S. subsidiary of BAE Systems plc, an international defense, aerospace and security company which delivers a full range of products and services for air, land and naval forces, as well as advanced electronics, security, information technology solutions and customer support services. Improving the future and protecting lives is an ambitious mission, but it’s what we do at BAE Systems. Working here means using your passion and ingenuity where it counts – defending national security with breakthrough technology, superior products, and intelligence solutions. As you develop the latest technology and defend national security, you will continually hone your skills on a team—making a big impact on a global scale. At BAE Systems, you’ll find a rewarding career that truly makes a difference. The Platforms & Services (P&S) sector under BAE Systems, Inc does the big stuff: the armored combat vehicles, naval guns, missile launchers, and ship repair…just to name a few. Our employees take pride in the work they do and why they do it. They are on the front lines every day, building our products to protect the lives of those who serve. We may be biased, but we think P&S does some of the coolest work around, and we think you will too.