NDT Site Lead / Supervisor

Acuren is currently recruiting an experienced NDT Site Led / Supervisor to support operations at the Cenovus Refinery Superior, WI!

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced NDT professional looking to take on a leadership role in a dynamic industrial environment. As an NDT Supervisor, you will support the Superintendent by coordinating daily and weekly work activities, aligning resources, and ensuring quality field execution across routine inspection and maintenance work.

The Project Superintendent has responsibility for the operations of Acuren at the customer site. This includes but is not limited to compliance (safety, QA, radiation safety, rope access), contract maintenance, employee health and welfare, obligations of performance deliverables, and KPI’s to the client. The Project Superintendent will oversee and provide direction for all Acuren crews working onsite. 

• Site/Location: Cenovus Refinery – Superior, WI - Must be local to Superior, WI / Duluth, MN or the surrounding area.
• Start Date: Immediately
• Schedule: 5 x 8’s
• Hours: 40 - 50 hours per week

• Translate client priorities into executable daily and weekly work plans and prepare work packages to support efficient field execution.
• Track and accurately enter crew hours, maintaining a strong understanding of the work scope, resources, and effort required to complete assigned tasks.
• Coordinate and allocate crews, equipment, and materials to meet project deadlines, adjusting resources as priorities and site conditions change.
• Lead field walkdowns to define work scope, confirm job readiness, and identify safety, access, and operational constraints.
• Coordinate with subcontractors and vendors supporting piping, pressure equipment, and specialty inspection services.
• Coordinate after-hours and weekend support as required, ensuring effective communication and handoffs between shifts.

• Ensure NDT technicians have access to and consistently follow applicable procedures, standards, and client requirements.
• Review inspection reports and data for accuracy and quality; coach leads and technicians while reinforcing accountability to established procedures and standards.
• Monitor work progress, constraints, and potential risks; escalate issues proactively and develop recovery plans to minimize delays and maintain schedule commitments.
• Support auditing of key inspection and NDE programs to ensure conformance, effectiveness, and continuous improvement.
• Promote a strong culture of safety, quality, accountability, and operational excellence across all field activities.

• Manage work activities and maintain accurate job records, including tracking downtime, and progress reports.
• Track and communicate operational metrics and provide monthly KPI reporting to the Superintendent.
• Maintain accurate documentation and reporting to support operational visibility, performance tracking, and continuous improvement.

• Minimum 10 years of NDT experience in an industrial, refinery, petrochemical, or related environment, including supervisory or lead experience.
• Relevant NDT certifications required for the role; additional certifications considered an asset.
• Strong knowledge of NDT methods, procedures, standards, and quality requirements.
• Experience coordinating crews, equipment, materials, work scopes, and daily field activities.
• Ability to develop work plans, assess field readiness, and manage changing priorities and site conditions.
• Experience reviewing inspection reports and NDT data for accuracy, quality, and compliance.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office; experience with Bluebeam, CAD or similar work- platforms is an asset.

• Strong leadership and communication skills with the ability to coach technicians and hold teams accountable to safety, quality, and procedures.
• Experience working with client Operations/Inspection, Maintenance Planners, Inspection Leads, subcontractors, and specialty service providers.
• Strong organizational and problem-solving skills with the ability to identify risks, escalate issues, and develop recovery plans.
• Ability to support after-hours and weekend coordination when required.
• Must be local to Superior, WI , or the surrounding area and legally authorized to work in the United States.

Location Requirements: 

• Site/Location: Cenovus Refinery – Superior, WI - Must be local to Superior, WI / Duluth, MN or the surrounding area.

Acuren is a trusted, single source provider of technology-enabled asset protection solutions used to evaluate the structural integrity of critical energy, industrial and public infrastructures. Committed to delivering a Higher Level of Reliability, Acuren provides an unrivaled spectrum of capabilities including inspection, traditional and advanced NDE/NDT, failure analysis, rope access, materials engineering, field engineering, reliability engineering, drones, robotics, V-Deck and condition-based monitoring services.

Our work is critical to the integrity and safety of industrial firms, including petroleum refinery, pipeline, power generation, pulp & paper, mining, pharmaceutical, aerospace and automotive industries. Acuren employs over 4,000 dedicated professionals supporting the mechanical integrity and inspection programs of the world’s largest industrial segments.

Acuren is a market leader. Our formula for success is straightforward: be capable locally, with certified and well-equipped personnel supported by trained, experienced leaders. Continuing to build on a strong heritage of safety, quality and professionalism, Acuren strives to maintain incident free work environments, pursues advanced technical developments, and supports reliability programs that are valued by clients and employees. 

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