Acuren is currently seeking a Tank Inspection Supervisor to support and lead Above-Ground Storage Tank (AST) inspection and integrity programs across the Prairies Region.

Under the direction of the Inspection Manager, the Tank Inspection Supervisor will play a critical role in ensuring the safe, compliant, and reliable execution of API-based tank inspection and construction activities. This is more than a supervisory role — it’s an opportunity to provide technical leadership, drive program excellence, and support continuous improvement across Acuren’s tank inspection services.

Position Information

• Oversees API-653 in-service tank inspections and API-650 construction and repair activities
• Acts as Acuren’s subject-matter expert for storage tank inspection, integrity assessment, and applicable regulatory and industry codes
• Provides technical and administrative oversight for tank inspection programs across the Prairies Region
• Leads and supports Tank Inspectors and project personnel through strong technical guidance and leadership

Position Details

• Location: Sherwood Park Office

• Employment Type: Full-time

• Start Date: February 17, 2026

• Schedule:

• Office-based work: Monday to Friday, 8 hours per day.

• Field work: Up to 12 hours per day as required; schedules and rotations may vary based on project and operational needs.

• Overtime: Available

Responsibilities Leadership & Program Oversight

• Supervise Tank Inspectors and project personnel performing API-653 and API-650 inspection, repair, and construction activities.
• Provide leadership, mentorship, and technical guidance to inspection teams across the Prairies Region.
• Ensure compliance with Acuren policies, client PEIM/IMS systems, and applicable codes and regulatory requirements.
• Oversee documentation, workflows, and technical processes supporting tank inspection and integrity programs.

Technical Quality & Review

• Review and approve API-653 inspection reports, repair recommendations, and inspection work packages.
• Validate technical assessments and calculations, including corrosion rates, remaining life, minimum thickness, hydrotest requirements, and settlement or out-of-roundness evaluations.
• Develop, maintain, and continuously improve tank inspection procedures, work instructions, and best-practice guidelines.
• Prepare training materials and deliver technical training to inspectors and operations personnel as required.

Inspection & Field Activities

• Conduct periodic audits of in-service tank inspections, construction projects, repair activities, and associated NDE work.
• Support the development of inspection plans, scopes of work, and repair or mitigation strategies.
• Coordinate resources for tank internal and external inspections, repairs, and construction oversight activities.
• Participate in incident investigations and root-cause analyses related to tank integrity issues or non-conformances.

Client & Project Support

• Oversees the execution of tank inspection projects from scope development and quoting through field execution, reporting, and close-out.
• Act as the primary technical point of contact for tank integrity and inspection matters within the assigned region.
• Attend client meetings, provide status updates, and communicate inspection findings and recommendations.
• Support proposal development through technical input, scope clarification, and cost estimation.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships to support long-term program success.

Growth & Continuous Improvement

• Collaborate with the Commercial team to identify growth opportunities and support business development initiatives.
• Monitor industry trends, emerging technologies, and code updates to strengthen Acuren’s tank inspection programs.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes, efficiency, and technical execution.
• Support corporate initiatives related to quality management, risk reduction, and operational excellence.

Requirements The requirements listed below represent the expected level of knowledge and capability for this role.

Mandatory

• API-653 – Above-Ground Storage Tank Inspector
• Valid CSO/CSTS (or equivalent Safety Orientation Certification)
• Valid driver’s license with a clean driver’s abstract.

Technical Knowledge The successful candidate will demonstrate advanced technical knowledge in the following areas:

• API-653 in-service tank inspection requirements, including fitness-for-service principles, corrosion mechanisms (API 571), settlement evaluation, and repair assessment criteria.
• API-650 tank construction standards, welding requirements, NDE methods, and tank repair or alteration activities in accordance with API-653 and industry best practices.
• Interpretation of 3D laser scan data to assess settlement, shell out-of-roundness, peaking, banding, and denting, and to determine compliance with API-653 acceptance criteria.
• Related codes and regulations, including API 510, API-570, CSA/ULC standards, provincial storage tank regulations, and owner-specific integrity programs.
• QA/QC processes, welding inspection, procedure qualification, and construction oversight for new builds, retrofits, and major repairs.
• Risk-based inspection (RBI) principles, inspection planning, and integrity-based decision making.

Skills

• Strong technical writing skills for producing inspection reports, procedures, presentations, and repair recommendations.
• Excellent ability to interpret drawings, weld maps, inspection records, NDE results, and engineering assessments.
• Proven leadership and team supervision skills, including coaching, performance management, and workload coordination.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills for collaborating with inspectors, engineers, project managers, clients, and contractors.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to make sound technical decisions under pressure.
• Proficiency with Excel-based reporting tools, macros, digital inspection platforms, 3D scan review software, and data management systems.

Abilities

• Ability to lead inspection teams and ensure compliance with applicable codes, standards, and regulatory requirements.
• Ability to review, validate, and approve complex inspection reports and technical documentation.
• Ability to conduct field audits to verify adherence to safety, quality, and integrity requirements.
• Ability to manage multiple tank inspection projects across geographically dispersed client sites.
• Ability to work in industrial environments, including heights, confined spaces, and active operating facilities.

Good-to-Have / Preferred (one or more of the following):

• C.E.T. (Certified Engineering Technologist)
• P.Tech. (Professional Technologist)
• P.Eng. (Professional Engineer)
• API-570 – Piping Inspector
• API-510 – Pressure Vessel Inspector
• API-580 – Risk-Based Inspection (RBI)
• AWS/CWB Welding Inspection Certification (Level 1 or 2)
• NACE/AMPP Coatings Inspector (CIP Level 1 or higher)

Benefits The strength of Acuren lies in its outstanding people. As a rapidly growing, intensely innovative, international publicly traded company, the opportunities to pursue challenging and diverse career development paths are vast.

Complemented by an attractive and comprehensive total compensation package, including paid time off, employer paid benefits, RRSP + Company match, tuition grants, discounted fitness memberships and insurance offerings, employee assistance programs and more! At Acuren we commit to the principles of a respectful workplace and offer tremendous opportunities to those who wish to succeed.

Join our team at Acuren and embark on a rewarding journey where you will contribute to the company's growth and success while advancing your career. Apply now to be part of our dedicated team of professionals.

Working Conditions Office and industrial field environments (approximately 50/50 split). Use of appropriate PPE is required, and adherence to safety precautions is necessary to minimize exposure to potentially hazardous materials. Physical demands may include lifting and carrying equipment weighing up to 10 kg.

Company Overview As an organization, our strength comes from the ability to embody our core values - People First, Integrity Always, Pride In Our Work, and Growth Together. None of these values is more important than People First, and we are honored that our people decided the company is worthy of being included in the Forbes 2024 and 2025 List of Canada's Best Employers.

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 5,000 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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