What are the responsibilities and job description for the Supv NDE position at CPS Energy?
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Deadline to Apply: December 22, 2025
Power Generation Location: San Antonio, Tx
Pay Grade
17
Position Summary
Supervises NDE specialists assigned to the section who are assigned technical duties in the Power Generation to test power plant equipment for soundness providing for increased reliability.
Tasks and Responsibilities
- Supervise Quality Control CWI oversight of welding repairs including inspecting and assessing the strength and quality of welds, ensuring the correct equipment is being used, checking weld specifications, and ensuring all safety regulations are being adhered to.
- Directly supervises NDE personnel in the following test methods: visual inspection (VT), magnetic particle (MT), penetrant-dye (PT), ultrasonic (UT), eddy current (ET), infrared thermography (IR) or any other methods approved by the American Society for Non-Destructive Testing (ASNT).
- Schedules all daily, overhaul and outage NDE activities and inspections pertaining to power plant components. Schedules inspection activities for the boiler inspection group.
- Oversee work in progress to ensure that workmanship conforms to specifications and the adherence to schedules.
- Interprets and analyses NDE results. Reviews and presents NDE results and recommendations to plant management and crafts.
- Documents test information and compiles and writes periodic reports on progress, findings, materials used and costs, and adjusts work schedules.
- Develops and implements NDE procedures to ensure reliable and safe test power plant equipment for soundness. Performs examinations as required to maintain required quality standards applicable to the Energy Supply Department.
- Works with engineering and plant staff to resolve problems found during NDE inspections. Determines long range solutions to minimize failures.
- Develops operating and equipment budget for NDE section.
- Maintains short- and long-term staffing levels.
- Coordinates and supervises NDE contractor activities.
- Develops and supervises metallurgical evaluations and analyses services contract.
- Ensures training and certification of NDE Specialists.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Minimum Skills
Minimum Knowledge and Abilities
Preferred Qualifications
- Completion of college credits as specified in the NDE Specialist program (~30 semester hours).
Competencies
Minimum Education
Required Certifications
Working Environment
Physical Demands
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