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Overview

The RT Level II Pipeline Technicians will perform non-destructive inspections on various critical assets, ensuring compliance with industry standards and safety protocols. This position requires travel and offers a competitive salary along with various benefits.

Responsibilities

  • Perform non-destructive inspections on piping, structural components, vessels, welds, and other critical assets.
  • Interpret radiographic films/images and generate accurate, timely inspection reports.
  • Conduct additional NDT methods as qualified (UT, MT, PT, VT, etc.).
  • Set up and calibrate NDT equipment for field or shop-based inspections.
  • Maintain detailed documentation of inspections and findings.
  • Adhere to all radiation safety procedures and regulatory requirements.
  • Communicate effectively with quality control, engineering, and field teams.
  • Support audits, quality checks, and client-facing technical discussions when required.

Requirements

  • Certification and pipeline experience.
  • Strong safety knowledge and ability to travel.
  • Familiarity with API 1104.
  • Magnetic Particle Testing & Penetrant Testing Certification required.
  • CR/DR experience.
  • UTT experience.
  • Familiarity with ASME codes.
  • Strong understanding of NDT techniques, safety protocols, and industry standards.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • 401k
  • PTO

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
401k
PTO
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How this job compares in La Porte, TX

Pay in context

At roughly $39/hr, this posting sits about 41% above the $28/hr median for welding jobs across Texas — toward the top of a $23–$35/hr middle band drawn from 474 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 85% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. Pay that far above local median usually comes attached to something: a harder cert requirement, travel, night shift, or overtime that isn't really optional. Worth establishing which before you accept.

The local market in La Porte, TX

We're tracking 31 other active welding openings in La Porte, TX right now, from 13 different employers. 4 of them were added in the last week. Across Texas as a whole we're tracking 1,394 other active welding openings from 725 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in La Porte, or widen the search to Texas.

The most active employers in Texas at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Zachry Group (26), Welding Shop in Houston, TX (23), and Welding Shop in Austin, TX (23). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Texas, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Pasadena at $40/hr, San Angelo at $39/hr, and Midlothian at $38/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

Certifications this posting mentions

  • ASME Section IX — the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code qualification. It covers welding on pressure-retaining equipment — boilers, vessels, and process piping — where a failed weld is a safety incident rather than a rework ticket.
  • API 1104 — the American Petroleum Institute standard for welding pipelines and related facilities. It is the governing code for cross-country transmission pipeline work.

Read straight from this posting's text. Confirm the exact qualification the employer wants before you test — requirements vary by shop even under the same code.

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