Consultancy Services

NECIT’s engineering specialists support our clients' projects with expert consultancy services.

Supporting Projects Globally

With Certified International/European Welding Engineers (CIWE & CEWE) on staff, NECIT is able to provide ad-hoc and long term consultancy for our clients’ projects, from supporting the development of Quality Management Systems for BS EN 1090, BS EN 3834 or BS EN 15085, supply chain audits, to comprehensive responsible welding coordination (RWC) services.

Welding Engineering

Our team of Certified International & European Welding Engineers (CIWE/CEWE) plays a vital role in the development of our clients’ systems. From supply chain audits to defect reduction and advanced welding processes, NECIT has the extensive knowledge and experience required to ensure the proper implementation of processes and procedures that elevate your welding operations.

NDT Level 3

Through our NDT Level 3 engineers, we have the ability to support clients' projects with review of procedures covering conventional and advanced NDT techniques including visual, penetrant, magnetic particle, ultrasonic, eddy current, radiographic and phased array to various international standards. We have extensive knowledge in the oil and gas, rail, aerospace, nuclear and renewables sectors. Our team provides the definitive technical oversight required to mitigate operational risk, specialising in the rigorous validation of both conventional and advanced NDT methods to guarantee flawless defect detection capabilities. Our detailed review and formal approval of quality assurance documentation and testing procedures ensures your protocols translate seamlessly into international code compliance. Bolstered by comprehensive quality auditing of your personnel, equipment, and global supply chains, NECIT delivers the ultimate technical authority with definitive Level 3 verification of inspection data, resolving complex, borderline, or disputed test results with expert-level, legally binding interpretations.

Responsible Welding Coordination (RWC)

Enabling companies to comply with the requirements of ISO 14731 comprehensive level, NECIT provides specialist and experienced RWC services for a number of Welding Quality Management Systems.

Quality Management Systems

NECIT’s team includes specialists in the creation, maintenance and auditing of quality management systems to ISO 9001, ISO 17020, ISO 17024, BS EN 1090, ISO 3834 and EN 15085.

Your project's expertise and compliance, in one secure dashboard.

Consultancy advice is only as strong as the credentials behind it and on complex programmes, that evidence shouldn't be scattered across inboxes and folders.

INSPEKTA-GADGET gives you a single, secure view of the NECIT engineers supporting your project: their verified CIWE/CEWE and NDT Level 3 competencies, the procedures and reports they produce, and your compliance status across every standard in scope. Access deliverables as they're issued and manage global compliance from one place, no chasing paperwork, and no question over who's qualified to sign off.

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Become an Approved Examination Centre.

Our network of NECIT Approved Examination Centres spans the UK, allowing training providers nationwide to conduct welder examinations in-house under NECIT’s UKAS-accredited ISO/IEC 17024 scheme. Take your first steps towards AEC approval and develop your reputation as a further and higher education provider with exceptional standards, excellent teaching, and top quality training opportunities.

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Frequently asked

How can a consultant strengthen quality assurance across our supply chain?

Supply-chain weaknesses usually surface in the gaps between vendors — inconsistent procedures, unverified competencies, documentation that doesn't bear scrutiny. NECIT's consultants conduct independent supply-chain and vendor audits that test those points directly, assessing whether each supplier's management systems and welding controls meet the standard your contract demands. The result is a supply chain you can rely on, with weak links identified before they reach your project.

Frequently asked

What does a Responsible Welding Coordinator (RWC) do?

A Responsible Welding Coordinator holds technical accountability for welding activities under ISO 14731 — overseeing planning, procedure approval, welder qualification and quality control so that welding is carried out under properly competent supervision. NECIT provides experienced RWC services at the comprehensive level, giving manufacturers the qualified oversight needed to comply with welding quality management standards such as ISO 3834, whether you need to supplement an in-house team or fulfil the role entirely.

Frequently asked

When should a business bring in specialist welding consultancy?

Welding consultancy earns its place when the work is unusually demanding, exotic materials, complex joints, recurring defects, or fabrication that must satisfy several international codes at once. Our Certified International and European Welding Engineers (CIWE/CEWE) advise on process selection, defect reduction and welding automation, and help secure the qualifications high-value contracts depend on. It's the expertise engineers turn to when the margin for error is small.

Frequently asked

How do you approach vendor and supplier auditing?

NECIT structures vendor audits around the controls that actually determine product quality, procedures, personnel competence, traceability and conformance to the applicable standard. We assess suppliers against those criteria systematically, giving you a clear, evidenced view of which manufacturers can meet your quality and safety requirements and which carry risk, so sourcing decisions rest on verified capability rather than assurances on paper.

Frequently asked

Can NECIT verify suppliers' certifications and detect fraudulent paperwork?

Yes. As a UKAS-accredited certification body, NECIT is well placed to validate welder and personnel credentials and identify qualifications that don't stand up, expired, misrepresented or fabricated. Through verification audits and competency checks, including welding and NDT credentials such as CSWIP and PCN, we confirm that the people working on your components are genuinely qualified and current, closing off a common and costly source of compliance risk.