PAUT Technician

Glacier Energy delivers innovative solutions for the design, manufacture, inspection and repair of critical infrastructure and process equipment for energy and industrial markets.

Our Inspection Services division delivers comprehensive inspection, advanced analysis, reporting and remediation services for energy and industrial markets, on and offshore.

Our highly skilled team supports our customers worldwide, deploying conventional and advanced non-destructive testing techniques and utilising innovative and emerging technologies, ensuring accurate and timely results. As a UKAS-accredited organisation, this makes us the trusted partner to inspect and maintain our customer’s critical assets and equipment throughout the entire asset lifecycle.

As our capabilities are continuously evolving and adapting towards a more sustainable future, our team needs to grow. We are therefore focused on attracting the best talent and are dedicated to creating an environment where our staff are empowered, with the ability to develop.

We currently have an exciting new opportunity for a PAUT/TOFD Technician to join our Inspection Services team in Middlesbrough (SEAH Wind Monopile Factory). Please note, this is a long term contract opportunity*

Join Glacier Energy as we continue to contribute towards a sustainable future, develop the skills necessary to support a net zero economy and drive positive change.

Role Purpose

You will deliver high quality PAUT and TOFD inspection on monopile fabrication while working closely with the project manager and QA team. You will execute inspections to approved procedures, ITPs, and client specifications for an offshore wind contract, ensuring schedule, safety, and documentation are met.

Core Responsibilities

• Execute PAUT and TOFD inspections on longitudinal & circumferential welds using automated scanner systems.
• Carry out UT inspections on secondary steel TKY connections.
• Characterise and size defects in line with ISO and project-specific standards.
• Operate and interpret data using instruments such as OmniScan X3/X4, Focus PX, and Weldsight software.
• Produce clear, audit-ready reports with full data management.
• Adhere to health, safety, and quality standards (QMS, ISO 17020/17025, RAMS, PTW).

Requirements

• PCN Level 2 in PAUT, TOFD, UT (3.1/3.2/3.7/3.8/3.9), VT, MT & PT
• Proven PAUT & TOFD inspection experience on monopile welds using automated scanners
• Strong conventional UT experience on secondary steel TKY connections
• Competent in defect characterisation & sizing to ISO 13588, 10863, 11666, 17640, and project ITPs
• Skilled in OmniScan X3/X4, Focus PX, and Weldsight software
• Able to produce clear, audit-ready inspection reports with full data traceability
• Knowledge of QMS systems (e.g. Papertrail), ISO 17020/17025, RAMS, and PTW systems
• Strong health & safety awareness in fabrication environments (lifting, hot work, confined spaces, work at height)
• Detail-oriented, proactive problem-solver, effective communicator, flexible with shifts and priorities
• Medically fit (handle up to 20kg), right to work in the UK, able to pass site security & substance screening

Values

Ingenuity - Identifies and shares ideas to improve efficiency and reduce costs in their work area, considering the wider impact on team productivity and the quality of service delivered to customers.

Excellence - Fulfils commitments to customers with reliability and attention to quality, recognising that consistency and timeliness build trust and long-term relationships.

Collaboration - Works closely with colleagues to uphold safety standards, recogninsing that a strong safety-first culture creates a more productive and supportive work environment for everyone.

Respect - Communicates with honesty and respect, demonstrating a commitment to the company’s values.

Accountability - Takes personal responsibility for following safety procedures, recognising that their actions help protect both colleagues and external partners while maintaining a safe and compliant work environment.

Benefits

• Life Assurance
• Attractive Group Personal Pension Plan Pension via Salary Exchange
• 33 days holiday per annum (inclusive of company recognised public holidays) (pro-rated to start date)
• Employee assistant programme offering health and wellbeing via a smartphone app
• Virtual GP and Second Medical Opinion Service is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year