Site Welding Engineer

Overview

As a Site Welding Engineer, you will oversee welding quality across a major nuclear construction project. You will work with subcontractors to ensure safety, competency, and compliance with nuclear standards, shaping quality outcomes on site. You’ll lead inspections, documentation, and training to sustain high-quality welding performance. This role connects field execution with quality systems to enable safe, scalable project delivery at Hinkley Point C.

Pay / Benefits

• 25 days holiday
• Competitive pension scheme
• Health Cash Plan
• Personal finance coach, health checks and tailored financial advice
• Wellbeing platform with support
• Cycle to work scheme and paid charity days`,`life assurance

Responsibilities

• Supervise and monitor subcontractor welding activities to ensure safety and competency
• Review Welding Procedure Specifications (WPS), Procedure Qualification Records (PQR) and welder qualification records
• Oversee inspection and documentation against the project’s Inspection and Test Plan (ITPL)
• Conduct site quality inductions and ongoing compliance checks against nuclear safety requirements
• Verify welding documentation accuracy and monitor welder performance
• Participate in site inspections, testing and quality audits of partners and subcontractors
• Review and maintain Site Work Conformance Files (SWCF)
• Deliver training to project teams and subcontractors on quality tools and standards

Key requirements

• Engineering or bachelor’s degree
• ISO 9001 Lead Auditor and Welding Inspector qualifications
• Proven experience in quality roles across multicultural construction sites (minimum of two completed projects)
• Strong background in welding inspection and non-destructive testing (NDT)
• Proficient in MS Office, Adobe Professional and other relevant software
• Fluent in English – both written and spoken

• Communication
• Training delivery
• Attention to detail
• Welding inspection
• Non-destructive testing (NDT)
• WPS/PQR and welder qualifications

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