Rope Access Lead NDT Technician

Bilfinger is an international industrial services provider with a vision to be the No. 1 for its customers in enhancing efficiency and sustainability within the process industry. Bilfinger’s comprehensive portfolio spans the entire value chain, from consulting & engineering to prefabrication & installation, access & insulation, and services that improve the asset performance of industrial plants.

The company operates in three geography-based segments:
Western Europe, Central Europe, and International, with primary activities in Europe, North America, and the Middle East. Its process industry customers come from markets such as chemicals & petrochemicals, energy, oil & gas, and pharma & biopharma. With about 31 000 employees, Bilfinger upholds the highest standards of safety and quality, generating revenue of €5.4 billion in the financial year 2025. To achieve its goals, Bilfinger has identified two strategic levers:
Operational Excellence to continuously improve its own efficiency and performance, and Market Expansion to strengthen customer orientation and establish Bilfinger as the partner of choice.

The Rope Access NDT Lead Technician reports to the Integrity Engineer through the Inspection Focal Point and will be responsible for the competent inspection, reporting and evaluation of client in‑service equipment. They will ensure that these activities are implemented in a safe and effective manner. They will carry out these duties in accordance with the company procedures and to the high levels of service expected by the company.

The Rope Access NDT Lead Technician will strictly adhere to the company’s principles of independence and impartiality.

• Assist in providing an interface between the inspection and integrity engineering teams
• Perform in‑service inspection of client static equipment, as assigned by the Inspection Focal Point and Integrity Engineer, including pressure vessels, columns, drums, heat exchangers, boilers, coolers, tanks, valves and piping systems throughout the plant
• Carry out initial inspection, observing condition and makes preliminary interpretation, following the relevant client specifications
• Act as supervisory resource to Inspection Projects Engineers, Inspection Focal Points and Integrity Engineer to ensure inspections are completed and integrity of units are fully assessed and provide an effective focal point for Inspection activities
• Work closely with the Inspection Project Engineers as well as Maintenance and Operations team to maintain plant regulatory compliance, effective execution of shutdown, turnarounds and production targets
• Assist with the input of the anomaly management system
• Review and endorse NDT reports in a timely manner and instigate additional inspections
• Assist in raising MCDR or repair orders, providing a detailed description of the defect, its location, together with relevant up‑to‑date documentation and photographic evidence
• Carry out monitoring or follow‑up inspections as determined by the Inspection Focal Points and Integrity Engineer
• Assist the Inspection Focal Points and Integrity Engineer with the management of temporary and permanent repairs
• Update of the company or clients IDMS and CMMS systems to ensure the information regarding inspections and anomalies is accurate and maintained
• Assist in the preparation of NDT Scopes of Work, co‑ordinate and supervise NDT inspectors to meet the plant’s safety and quality requirements
• Carry out all work with impartiality and without prejudice towards other parties such as clients, contractors or members of the public
• Responsible for supervising and conducting witnessing of onsite competency assessments and surveillances, accurately completing competency surveillance documentation and submitting it in a timely manner
• Perform any other duties as assigned by the Inspection Focal Points and Integrity Engineer
• Undertake any other duties as assigned by your project team
• Raise permits where required
• Assist in rope access duties / scopes where required
• Liaise with 3rd Party Vendors and other Teams onboard

• Experience related to in‑service inspection that identifies proficiency in preparation and…