About the Role

We are seeking a highly competent Category 1 Inspection Engineer / Technical Authority to join our team, providing technical leadership, assurance, and oversight across our inspection operations. The successful candidate will act as a Technical Authority within the company, ensuring inspection activities are compliant with legislative requirements, industry codes/standards, and UKAS ISO/IEC 17020 expectations.

This role is pivotal in ensuring the integrity of pressure systems, static equipment, and structures, supporting RBI (Risk-Based Inspection) programmes, and mentoring Category 2–4 inspectors.

Key Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Act as Technical Authority for inspection activities in line with company procedures and UKAS RG2 requirements.
• Develop, approve, and review Written Schemes of Examination (WSE) and inspection strategies.
• Provide engineering assessment and integrity advice to clients, including Fitness-for-Service (FFS) assessments.
• Lead and participate in RBI reviews and risk assessments.
• Approve inspection reports, LOAs, and competency sign-offs for lower-category inspectors (Cat 2–4).
• Support contract delivery teams with inspection activities, providing technical input, troubleshooting, and ensuring best practice across all projects.
• Support audits, client reviews, and regulatory inspections (e.g. HSE).
• Ensure compliance with Pressure Systems Safety Regulations (PSSR), LOLER, PUWER, COMAH, and other relevant legislation.
• Deliver technical mentoring and competency development of the inspection team.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Engineering degree (BEng or higher) in a relevant discipline (Mechanical, Materials, Metallurgy, or similar). Alternatively, HNC/HND with significant industry experience may be considered if supplemented by further learning and professional development.
• Chartered Engineer (CEng) with the Engineering Council (or working towards).
• Membership of a recognised professional body (e.g. IMechE, ICorr, Energy Institute).
• ASME L1 / L2
• API / EEMUA Qualifications
• Minimum 10 years relevant industry experience, with at least 5 years in an inspection/integrity role.
• Demonstrable competence in integrity management, inspection engineering, RBI development, and Fitness-for-Service assessments.
• Knowledge of UK regulatory requirements including PSSR, COMAH, LOLER.
• Proven experience in technical authority/verification capacity.
• Extensive knowledge of inspection techniques (NDT and ANDT), materials degradation, and failure mechanisms.
• Strong understanding of international codes and standards (API, ASME, BS EN, ISO).
• Ability to lead RCA (Root Cause Analysis) and support engineering decision-making.