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Posted July 28, 2026

Pressure Equipment Compliance Inspector(Trainee)

Veterans Prime
Columbia, SC Full Time
Reference: VeteransPrime4357

Overview

Pressure Equipment Compliance Inspector (Trainee)

Pressure Equipment Compliance Inspector (Trainee) Salary: $70,000–$80,000 + Full Benefits + Company Vehicle Training provided to earn Utah Certificate of Competency & National Board “A” Endorsement

Our client is hiring a Pressure Equipment Compliance Inspector to support customers throughout the region. This full‑time, permanent role includes excellent benefits, paid time off, and a company‑provided vehicle. Candidates with experience in boilers, pressure vessels, welding, NDT/NDI, or Navy nuclear operations are encouraged to apply.

What You’ll Do

You will perform field‑based inspections ensuring the quality, safety, and code compliance of pressure equipment during fabrication, erection, and repair. Your work supports the earliest stages of the equipment lifecycle and is essential to Utah’s refining, mining, manufacturing, and energy industries.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Reviewing and accepting job packages

  • Performing in‑process inspections

  • Monitoring contractor quality‑control systems

  • Witnessing hydrostatic tests

  • Reviewing and signing required documentation

  • Communicating professionally with clients and contractors

What’s In It For You

  • $70,000–$80,000 starting salary

  • Full benefits package (medical, dental, vision, retirement)

  • Company vehicle

  • Paid time off and paid holidays

  • Training provided to earn:

    • Utah Certificate of Competency

    • National Board Commission with “A” Endorsement

  • Career progression into supervisor or engineering roles

  • High job security in a specialized, in‑demand field

  • Excellent fit for Navy Nuclear, welders, NDT/NDI technicians, boiler operators, and industrial mechanics

Required Qualifications

  • Experience with high‑pressure boilers

  • Experience operating, maintaining, or inspecting boilers or pressure vessels

  • Working knowledge of ASME and NBIC Codes

  • Strong communication skills and professional integrity

Preferred Qualifications

  • Navy Nuclear (MMN, EMN, ETN)

  • Welders with NDT/NDI experience (VT, PT, MT, UT, RT exposure)

  • Industrial maintenance or utilities technicians

  • Boiler operators or stationary engineers

  • QA/QC technicians in fabrication or heavy industry

  • Experience with pressure vessels, steam systems, or industrial mechanical equipment

  • Risk survey or inspection experience

  • National Board Commission (if already held)

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