NDT/NDE Technician

NDT/NDE Technician

Requisition Number: 2025-1130-05A

Are you a NDT/NDE technician seeking a challenging opportunity to grow your career with a firm committed to our employees and providing high-quality service to our clients? S&ME is looking for an eager and dedicated full-time NDT/NDE technician to join our Service Line team in Charleston, South Carolina.

At S&ME, we have a history of delivering innovative geotechnical, civil, environmental, and construction material testing for over 50 years.Over the decades, we have grown into a trusted partner for clients across various industries, including transportation, energy, water, waste management, education, government, commercial, industrial, and more. Our commitment to technical excellence and integrity has established us as a leader in our field.

Why Work at S&ME?

• Professional Growth: We believe in providing continuous learning opportunities, mentorship programs, and a supportive work environment. Let us tell you more about that!
• Innovative Projects: Join a team that works on diverse and challenging projects of all sizes and complexities, including but not limited to airports, solar farms, power plants, schools, trails, mixed-use, sports stadiums, dams, museums, and more.
• Inclusive Culture: Our culture is built on collaboration and mutual respect. We want you to want to come into the office to build relationships, laugh together, learn from each other, and enjoy the time with your teammates and colleagues.
• Work-Life Balance: We strive to offer a flexible working environment, allowing you and your manager to determine how you can work most effectively and collaboratively to meet your client, team, and personal commitments.
• Community Impact: Our work creates lasting, positive impacts on the communities we serve. We pride ourselves on our technical excellence, quality work and client satisfaction to continue making a difference.

About The Role:

As an NDT/NDE Technician, you'll be an essential part of the team responsible for verifying the safety and reliability of our structures. This role focuses heavily on hands-on inspection of structural steel-both welded and bolted connections-where each project brings new challenges. Fieldwork often requires climbing and working at significant heights (over 200 feet) on buildings, towers, and water tanks, using fall protection and personal fall arrest systems.

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  Inspections & Non-Destructive Testing: Perform detailed evaluations and apply non-destructive testing techniques to confirm compliance with strict quality requirements. Much of your time will be spent carrying out methods such as ultrasonic testing (UT) and magnetic particle testing (MT) of welds.

  
  
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  Project Support: Take on testing assignments across a variety of projects, ensuring accurate results and contributing to project completion and client satisfaction.

  
  
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  Equipment Care & Compliance: Keep testing tools and equipment properly maintained and calibrated, which includes overseeing inventory, documenting calibration records, and assisting with quality audits.

  
  

This position will require 50+ hour work weeks (during periods of peak workload), as well as off-shift and weekend work, as required. Experience in Safety, DDC, NDT, and Radiation Training, including the use of fall protection equipment and personal fall arrest systems, is a plus.

About You:

• You have a High School Diploma/GED
• You have a minimum of 2 years of NDT/NDE metals testing experience OR an associate degree in a closely related field
• You have AWS Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) certification or working towards
• You have achievement of ASNT Level II certification per ASNT-SNT-TC-1A in at least one method
• Additional certifications, a plus:
  
  
  
  • ICC certification in Building Inspections and/or Structural Steel Inspection
  • Level II for UT certification
  • Level II for PT, MT certifications
  
  
  
  

You Are Willing and Able to:

Perform the physical demands of the position with the use of company-provided Personal Protective Equipment such as:

• Working outdoors the majority of the time in varying weather conditions
• Walking over rough, uneven terrain and standing for potentially up to 12 hours a day
• Routinely lifting and carrying 40-50lbs (field/laboratory samples and equipment)
• Maneuvering field equipment safely, such as a loaded wheelbarrow, on uneven ground around active construction sites

Grow With Us:

At S&ME, your career growth matters. You'll receive professional training, work on exciting projects, and be part of a company that truly invests in its people. This is more than a job; it's a chance to build a long-term career in the engineering and construction industry. S&ME provides a comprehensive benefits package to support you and your family, as well as career development resources. Come grow and thrive with us at S&ME!

• Medical, Dental & Vision Plans with HSA and FSA options
• 100% Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• 401K with Company Matching
• PTO with Rollover
• Maternity/Paternity Leave
• Employee Recognition Program
• Credential Incentive Program
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Company Vehicle with Fuel Card for Project-Based Work
• $2,000 Referral Bonuses & More!

Join us at S&ME!

This full-time role offers competitive pay based on experience. Candidates must comply with our Fleet Management, Substance Policy, and Reference Check requirements. Only candidates with valid employment eligibility (I-9) will be considered. Visa assistance is not available. S&ME reserves the right to hire internally or externally at any time. No candidate/recruiter calls, personal calls, or walk-ins are accepted.