Steven Sommer has over 25 years of experience in non-destructive testing including certifications in UT, MT, PT, RT, and visual inspection. He has worked for various companies performing inspections on pipelines, gas turbines, nuclear reactors, and other industrial equipment. His experience includes developing inspection techniques, supervising inspection teams, and ensuring quality control of welding and non-destructive testing.

1. STEVEN D. SOMMER 407-233-9863 CELL
15675 EDGEWATER RD NE 320-629-3820 HM
PINE CITY, MN 55063 S_SOMMER225@MSN.COM
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
CERTIFICATION
AWS CWI (cert. # 09012091) ASNT lvIII magnetic particle testing and liquid penetrant testing
(cert.#58347). Level II – Phased array UT flaw detection experience, advanced ultrasonic sizing experience
(Mark Davis advanced ultrasonic tip diffraction crack sizing class), eddy current testing level II QDA(nuclear
steam generators cert expired), level II radiography testing (expired IRRSP, 58347) visual inspection .,
Procedures used, ET -ASME XI, UT, MT, PT-ANSI B31.1, B31.3, RT-API 1104, UT-ASME B31.1, B31.3
B31.4-LIQ., B31.8-GAS, API 579,620,650, and NACE RP102. Sales experience.
EDUCATION
NONDESTRUCTIVE TESTING (2 year AAS degree), Hutchinson Technical College, Hutchinson, MN 1990
-1993
Completion of Levels I and II ASNT course in Eddy Current, Ultrasonic, Liquid Penetrant Testing, Magnetic
Particle Testing, Radiographic Testing
BUSINESS, SALES AND MARKETING, Hutchinson Technical College, Hutchinson, MN 1988-1990
POSITIONS
Oregon Iron Works/PAC Vancouver, Wa. Nov 2015-present
QC/NDE inspector at OIW, VT(CWI), MT, PT, UT(UT AWS D1.1) inspections of various
fillet, partial and complete joint penetration welds, document review of travelers/work
packages(welder procedure specifications(WPS),welder qualifications, welder sign off
sheets(WSO),drawings) for Westinghouse’s AP1000 nuclear reactor modules. Responsible and
assigned to CA20-10 modules for completion of inspections, travelers, NCR’s and all documentation.
Corval Group Inc. Watford City, North Dakota June 2015-Nov 2015
Performed welding inspections (CWI) and monitoring of welding personnel on gas compressor station
components. Responsible for welder qualifications, WPQ’s, monitoring of hydro tests, drawing
reviews(redlines), weld maps, receipt inspection of materials, scheduling of NDE
inspections(MT,PT,RT), reviewing of film and generating NCR’s. Checked for correct consumables
and preheats for SMAW. Ensured all inspection reports are accurate and in the weld log and turnover
package.
CB&I/APPLUS RTD Lake Charles, La. Sept 2012-May 2015
QC/NDE inspector at CB&I, VT(CWI), MT, PT, UT(UT AWS D1.1/D1.6) shearwave
inspections of various fillet, partial and complete joint penetration welds, document review of
travelers/work packages(welder procedure specifications(WPS),welder qualifications, welder sign off
sheets(WSO),drawings) for Westinghouse’s AP1000 nuclear reactor modules.
Acuren Inspection Duluth, MN August 2011-Sept. 2012
Senior NDT pipeline integrity inspector for Enbridge Pipeline Inc. Lines 3,5,13, etc. completed
pipe layout, layout of tool call, field report, inspection of longitudinal and girth welds with MT and UT
shearwave tip diffraction, completed assessment report and placed call to integrity engineers. CWI
inspection of longitudinal and circular welds on piping over sleeves checking welder certs, rods
amperage/voltage, speed, preheat temps and general welder surveillance.

2. APPLUS RTD/QISI Houston, TX & Richland, WA. April 2010-August 2011
Shift lead/supervisor CWI/MT inspections (AWS D1.1/ASME B31.1) at Energy Northwest’s Columbia
Generating Station in Richland, Washington. Subcontracted to Babcock & Wilcox for condenser replacement
project. Responsible for inspections on A,B and C H2O Boxes of seal, trunion and lifting lug weld inspections,
condenser tie plate and temporary bracing welds, A,B, and C stiffener modifications. Approved weld records
and field change documents. Receipt inspector at the National Enrichment Facility in Eunice, New Mexico,
inspections of construction materials, consisting of copper tubing, valves, brackets etc. during construction
phases.
Performed pipeline integrity inspections as a senior inspector on gas/oil transmission/distribution pipe lines of
various sizes and thicknesses per Applus RTD procedures. Assessment of corrosion and dents. Verified dig site,
photographs of topography and anomalies, layout of pipe and inspection of indications using pit gauges,
magnetic particle and ultrasonic longitudinal and shearwave inspection methods. Repairs we’re made using
welded pipe sleeves, clock springs and PermaWrap composite sleeves.
Advanced Turbine Support Gainesville, Fl. Aug 2009-Feb 2010
Field Service senior NDE technician for GE’s gas turbine 7F/EA and 6B fleet. UT Phased array
inspection of R0 R1 Compressor blades, eddy current inspection of S0 S1 Stator vanes. VT inspection of
compressor blades on rows 1-16 and row 1-3 turbine discs (wheels) using VT, UT and ET disciplines.
SIEMENS Orlando, Fl. July 2006-July 2009
Materials engineering group senior NDE inspector for their gas turbine power generation division.
Assist Materials Engineers in developing, engineering, and approving ultrasonic inspection techniques for the
Lifetime Extension Program W251, 501D5A gas turbines and also on 501D5A Combustion Basket C-Stage
Components (tubes), 501FD4 ultrasonic DGS inspection of raw forgings. Assisted Materials Engineering in
developing visual boroscope inspections for segment/diaphragms 1-10, rows 1-3 on 501F gas turbines.
Engineering support for general boroscope troubleshoot inspections of transitions, vanes, blades and other
components in the compressor, combustion and turbine sections of 501FD4 (SGT6-5000F) gas turbines.
Responsible for vendor/customer radiography technique approvals for various rows of gas turbine compressor
blades, inlet casings, ring segments and other gas turbine components. Process Specification (procedures)
updates and revisions for all Siemens gas turbine components. Base line investigations through various NDE
inspection techniques of gas turbine engine failures. General NDE UT, MT, PT of HP and LP steam turbine
components (inner and outer cylinders, HP rotor blade serrations, coupling bolts) Note: See excel spreadsheet.
ACUREN INSPECTION North Slope, AK and St. Croix, V.I. Sept.2005-June 2006
UT corrosion mapping of B.P’s Slope production lines, OT (oil transit) 21 line (gathering center 2-1).
Point Mac LC1-LPC and other various pipelines. Mapping of UTK (clam shell) layouts and sleeve repair
locations. Flint Hills Resources Fairbanks, AK, UT, MT, PT inspection of various components, exchangers and
vessels.
Supervisor of NDE inspections at the Hovensa refinery. Responsible for NDE inspectors following
procedures performing UT, PT, MT, RT, VT and PMI on refinery reactors, heaters, exchangers, drums and
piping systems. Working with craft and maintenance scheduling inspections and Hovensa personnel with shift
schedules and work packages.
GE INSPECTION SERVICES Various sites U.S. Nov.2004-Sept.2005
Shift supervisor on GE 7F/9F gas turbine projects using multiple inspection disciplines at various
customer utility sites. Participated in General Electric’s gas turbine life extension service program.
Trained in eddy current array inspection of rotor stages 1-3 dovetail areas using multiview software, Ultrasonic
shearwave/longitudinal techniques of balancing groove, PT of turbine rotor spacers. VT boroscope and surface
replication of cooling slots.
Attended and passed Mark Davis advanced ultrasonic shearwave tip crack detection and sizing class of
voids in weldments. Performed magnetic particle and ultrasonic shearwave to detect and size stress corrosion
cracking on 26” diameter pipe for Olympic Pipeline in Burlington, WA. Inspections also performed to detect
incomplete fusion/crack-like indications on a 16” natural gas pipeline for Colonial Pipeline in Manasses, Va.,
repairs were carried out per procedure. Boiler inspection, layout, UT inspection of superheater loops and
waterwalls.
REFRENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST