National Gas
Senior Inspector - Non-Destructive Testing
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Senior Inspector - Non-Destructive Testing
Senior Inspector - Non-Destructive Testing (Ambergate)
Salary: £55,500 to £65,500 + up to 6% bonus + company car* Additional earnings through overtime Company car subject to business mileage.
Location: Ambergate, Derby Work pattern: Site-based (5 days a week) Travel: Regular (national)
About Us
National Gas is securing Britain’s energy. We transport gas throughout Great Britain, repair and maintain gas pipelines, and manage the meters that allow millions of homes and businesses to access the energy they need. We are the national gas network, providing secure energy to power Britain, achieve net zero, and maintain our industrial competitiveness.
About The Role
If you’re an experienced NDT specialist who enjoys being hands-on and setting the technical standard, this could be right up your street.
As a Senior Inspector, you’ll provide technical leadership and inspection expertise across gas transmission and infrastructure projects that genuinely matter. You’ll be the go-to person for all things NDT, ensuring inspections are done right, standards are met, and safety and asset integrity always come first.
This is not a welding engineering role, but you’ll need a solid understanding of welding to effectively inspect and advise.
What You'll Be Doing
You’ll be right at the centre of inspection activity. You will:
- Deliver and oversee high-quality NDT inspections across construction, maintenance, and integrity works
- Write, review and approve NDT procedures, techniques, and inspection instructions
- Act as the technical authority for NDT; advise project teams, contractors, and stakeholders
- Review contractor documentation and resolve technical queries, deviations, and non-conformances
- Lead, support, and mentor an inspection team
- Support audits, drive continuous improvement, and share lessons learned
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About You
You’ll be someone confident in your technical capability and comfortable leading from the front. You enjoy solving problems, influencing others, and being trusted as a subject matter expert.
You’re happy balancing hands-on inspection with guiding teams, improving standards, and keeping work compliant in a highly regulated environment.
Essential Requirements & Experience
A strong background in:
- NDT inspection within regulated or safety-critical industries
- Practical experience with RT (Radiographic Testing), UT/PAUT (Ultrasonic/Pulsed Echo Ultrasonic), and surface inspection techniques (MPI, DPI)
- Proven ability to write, review, and approve NDT procedures
- Relevant NDT certifications (e.g., PCN, CSWIP or equivalent)
- HNC (or equivalent) in an engineering or technical discipline
- Good understanding of inspection requirements for welded components
- Experience working to national and international codes, standards, and ISO 9001
- Confident communicator with experience supporting or leading inspection teams
- Full UK driving licence
Desirable
- Experience within gas transmission, pipelines, or pressure systems
- Knowledge of coatings, painting systems, and associated inspections
- Audit, quality, or safety qualifications (e.g., ISO auditor, IOSH, NEBOSH, CDM)
- Working towards Chartered Engineer (CEng) or equivalent
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Security Clearance
The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role.
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What We Offer
- Competitive salary and performance bonus
- Company car (subject to business mileage)
- Double-match pension scheme (max. company contribution – 12%)
- Generous holiday allowance (26 days + bank holidays)
- Flexible benefit scheme, including:
- Private healthcare
- Dental insurance
- Technology plans, etc.
- Financial protection – 10x salary death-in-service benefit and support if unable to work due to long-term illness/injury
- Excellent family-friendly provisions, including:
- Maternity, paternity, adoption, and shared parental leave
- Professional development opportunities with financial support for memberships
- Employee assistance programme with free confidential counselling (24/7)
Inclusive Recruitment
At National Gas, we are disability confident, and signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant, committed to building a workforce that represents the communities we serve. We celebrate the different experiences our colleagues bring to the organisation, and strongly encourage applicants of all backgrounds to apply.
Please let us know of any reasonable adjustments you need to perform your best.
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