Rope Access UTT Tech

Acuren is currently seeking experienced Rope Access Level II UTT Techs for a 4-week industrial project in St. Charles, Louisiana.

This position is part of our U.S. Workforce Deployment Team, which supports customer turnaround, outage, and project staffing needs across the country. Assignments vary in duration based on project requirements and business demand. 

The Rope Access Level II UTT Technician will be responsible for performing ultrasonic thickness testing (UTT) and related nondestructive testing activities on piping, vessels, tanks, and other industrial equipment while utilizing rope access techniques to safely access elevated or difficult-to-reach inspection areas.

Candidates must be experienced in ultrasonic thickness testing, comfortable working at heights, and able to work extended schedules as project demands require.

• →Ability to withstand physically demanding tasks in various environmental conditions including extreme temperatures, heights, and limited visibility for extended periods of time
• →Navigate industrial environments using rope systems and climbing equipment, requiring strong lower body mobility, balance and mental strength for continuous concentration
• →Meet occupational vision and hearing requirements to safely perform essential job functions
• →Maintain physical stamina for prolonged standing, bending, and maneuvering in confined spaces
• →Physical endurance such as climbing, balancing, stooping, bending, kneeling, crouching, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting regularly.
• →Ability to lift and carry up to 30 pounds regularly, 60+ pounds on occasion
• →Frequent mobility is required in close quarters, crawl spaces, shafts, small, enclosed rooms, line pipes, and other areas that could cause claustrophobia
• →Withstand loud noise and able to work long workdays of up to 16 consecutive hours in one day.
• →Physical stamina for extended periods of rope suspension
• →Manual dexterity for technical rope work and tool handling, with regular stress to hand and fingers

Acuren’s strength begins with its people. Guided by our values—People First, Integrity Always, One Team, Higher Standards, and Innovative —we work to create safe, respectful, and high-performing environments for our employees, clients, and communities.

We are honored that our people have recognized Acuren as worthy of inclusion in the Forbes 2024 and 2025 list of Canada’s Best Employers. This recognition reflects the importance we place on investing in our people, protecting everyone we work with, and acting with integrity in every engagement.

Acuren delivers comprehensive inspection, testing, certification, and asset integrity solutions that help organizations ensure critical assets are safe, compliant, and optimized for reliable performance. Our specialized expertise and advanced capabilities support clients across energy, industrial, and public infrastructure sectors.

Our services include inspection; traditional and advanced NDE/NDT; failure analysis; rope access; materials, field, and reliability engineering; drones; robotics; V-Deck; and condition-based monitoring. Through these capabilities, we help clients evaluate asset condition, manage operational risk, and make informed decisions throughout the asset lifecycle.

Our work supports the integrity and safety of assets across petroleum refining, pipelines, power generation, pulp and paper, mining, pharmaceutical, aerospace, and automotive industries. Acuren employs more than 5,000 professionals who support mechanical integrity and inspection programs across industrial sectors.

Our approach is practical and focused: provide capable local teams with certified, well-equipped personnel supported by trained and experienced leaders. Building on a strong heritage of safety, quality, and professionalism, we continue to advance technical capabilities and support reliability programs that create value for clients and employees.

Accessibility accommodations are available to applicants upon request. The company uses AI-enabled tools to organize candidate responses; these tools may be used during the screening or assessment process.

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