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HVAC & Mechanical Quality Inspector

  • Location: Seascale
  • Salary: Negotiable
  • Job Type:Permanent

Posted over 1 year ago

  • Sector: Nuclear
  • Contact: John McVeigh
  • Contact Email: jmcveigh@nrl.co.uk
  • Contact Phone: 01946 820 002
  • Start Date: 05 August 2022
  • Expiry Date: 04 September 2022
  • Job Ref: PTHVACQI
NRL are currently resourcing on behalf of an engineering client who are looking for a HVAC & Mechanical Quality Inspector to be based on a local Nuclear site. 


About the role:

  • As QC Inspector you will be responsible for providing independent quality control services across a range of Nuclear building services disciplines.
  • The services are provided at vendors’, potential vendors’, or other participating entities’ and on the Nuclear site.
  • You will be an experienced Inspector, fit, able to work at height and confined spaces. As an experienced Mechanical Inspector, professionally you will have a high level of written and verbal communication skills and be able to operate on sites with minimal supervision.
  • Your role will involve working in a client facing environment on sites with differing working cultures. As such you will be demonstrating excellent customer service skills and the ability to problem solve.
  • Developing and maintaining excellent relationships with both internal and external customers.
  • Deliver independent inspection and quality control services at operating sites and vendors relating to new equipment in manufacture, fabrication, and construction.
  • Review of fabrication / manufacturing documentation within delegated authority levels in terms of quality plans, ITP’s fabrication / manufacturing procedures, welding procedures, NDE procedures, compilation, and review of LTQR’s.
  • Review of site installation of HVAC systems and associated plant items.

What you will need: 

  • Previous experience working as a Quality inspector ideally with a building service recognised sub-contractor.
  • Able to communicate with subcontractors, consultants, and other team members.
  • Experience in quality inspection – walk mechanical services systems and check in accordance with the installation drawing’s / specification.
  • Be efficient with Microsoft outlook, word and excel.
  • Ability to obtain relevant security/ Nuclear clearance.
  • Ability to attend and pass all mandatory Sellafield training courses.
  • Minimum of 2 years’ experience in the inspection of Welded fabrications / manufactured equipment for nuclear and conventional power generation applications would be ideal for this position.
  • Sound understanding and qualification where necessary in materials, welding and NDE techniques.
  • Have a good working knowledge of UK requirements for Inspection within the nuclear industry or transferable experience from another high hazard industry.
  • Experience and understanding or the ability to learn nuclear and conventional codes and standards relating to HVAC Systems.
  • Be able to demonstrate a proactive, self-motivated approach to technical and non-technical work.
  • Have experience of managing a range of stakeholders and will be able to demonstrate a successful track record of influencing and negotiating, particularly in technical discussions relating to Inspection.
  • Have good technical writing and communication skills.
  • Good working knowledge of the Customers quality requirements.
  • Good working knowledge and application of ISO 9001.
  • Good working knowledge of manufacturing techniques and processes.