Site Welding Engineer

Company: NRL
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Location: Wigan
Job Description:

Overview

As a Site Welding Engineer, you will supervise welding activities at a major nuclear project site, ensuring safety, quality, and compliance with nuclear standards. You will review WPS, PQR, and welder records, oversee ITP-aligned inspections, and deliver quality training to project teams. This role sits at the intersection of field execution and quality governance, shaping welding quality across subcontractors. You will join a safety-focused organization delivering large-scale industrial projects, including Hinkley Point C, with opportunities to drive continuous improvement. You’ll work closely with cross-functional teams to uphold high standards and support a clean, safe, and efficient site

Pay / Benefits

  • 25 days holiday
  • Competitive pension
  • Health Cash Plan
  • Personal finance coach
  • Wellbeing support
  • Cycle to work scheme

Responsibilities

  • Supervise 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
  • cross-cultural collaboration
  • training and knowledge sharing
  • attention to detail
  • Welding inspection
  • NDT (PT, MT, UT, RT)
  • WPS and PQR review

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Posted: November 1st, 2026