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Welding Superintendent

  • Location: Bridgwater, TA5 1UF
  • Salary: £85000 per annum
  • Job Type:Permanent

Posted 22 days ago

  • Sector: Nuclear
  • Contact: Joanna Davies
  • Contact Email: joanna.davies@nrl.co.uk
  • Contact Phone: 01942 323277
  • Duration: Permanent Role
  • Start Date: 01 May 2025
  • Expiry Date: 01 June 2025
  • Job Ref: V-244546

On behalf of or client, NRL are recruiting for a Welding Superintendent for work at Hinkley Point C.

If you are interested, please forward an up to date CV and a contact phone number to joanna.davies@nrl.co.uk

Duration:   Permanent

Location:    Hinkle Point C, TA5 1UF

Rate:  £85k

Hours:  F/T – Will be 3-4 days on site, 1-2 days working from home (TBC)

The Welding SME Superintendent supports the HPC Construction Programmes and Quality Delivery Managers in planning and delivering welding and allied activities on the HPC project. The role involves mainly liaising with and guiding contract Contract Ppartners to ensure that they understand and deliver the welding excellence required in the environment of a licensed nuclear construction site.

The Welding Superintendent plays a key role in ensuring that the day to day welding quality is maintained at a high level and individual welders are supported and encouraged to produce high quality work and have the necessary tools and environment to perform at the highest level. The Superintendent will report to the Construction Technical ManagerSME Team Leader on matters pertaining to welding, pipework erection and metallurgical controls such as heat treatment and mitigation of system stresses.

The NNB ambition is to build two major EPR nuclear plants, and the position will be part of HPC site Construction Technical Support Team. Due to the scale of this project, requirements and arrangements, the Welding Superintendent will have worked experience of leading and developing welding activities onin large projectsprojects preferably in a highly regulated environment. The Welding Superintendent will have to work collaboratively with, and lead, other functions and Contract Partners on HPC site and Bridgewater House offices. It is imperative that they will have good soft skills to encourage and support Contract Partners always with an emphasis on achieving the highest attainable quality standards.

The Welding SME Superintendent works within the Joint Design Office (JDO) Technical Branch and interfaces with the Inspection and Testing teams and the Project Delivery Managers of the 6 programmes work on matters of welding and welding welded erection. There will also be link with the Quality & Learning as well as Inspection and test functions to work on matters that affect welding and erection quality.

Principal Accountabilities:

  • Liaise with the all key stakeholders within NNB (programmes and functions) and with Contract Partners and guide them towards planning and resourcing all welding and associated activities appropriately. to ensure that all welding and welding associated activities are planned and resourced appropriately

  • Ensure contract partners engaged in welding related activities are aware of the expectations in terms of prior qualification of welders and welding procedures

  • Ensure that welders have been adequately trained and are aware of all site and UK specific regulations and controls

  • Ensure that welding operations are being conducted in an environment that ensures quality and minimises the probability of defects

  • Explore opportunities for improvements to welding and associated processes

  • Ensure essential safety requirements are rigorously controlled

  • Assist Contract Partners to overcome difficulties and challenges

  • Compile statistics for welding and erection related activities to enable continuous improvement programmes to function smoothly


Knowledge, Skills, Qualifications & Experience

Essential:

  • Expert Welding Engineer, with experience of leading and developing welding activities on large projects

  • Significant experience in of welding and erection activities on large projects leading teams of people

  • Proven ability to engage Senior Management and variety of stakeholders to work in the interest of attaining high quality welding with low defect rates

  • Ability to contribute to the management of a high performing team that continuously outperforms expectations and objectives

  • Understanding of Quality Management Systems and experience of the application of ISO 9001 standard in a construction, engineering or industrial context.

  • Have a sympathetic and observant work presence that gains respect and cooperation of work groups

  • Be able to write informative, concise and meaningful reports

  • Possess excellent organisation and communication skill

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Desirable:

  • Education to degree level or a proven record of academic knowledge in mechanical and or materials related subject. This could include HND or NVQ level 4.

  • Experience as a welder or skilled mechanical craftsman

  • Previous experience working in the nuclear or a similarly regulated industry would be highly valued

  • Ability to identify and work with teams of skilled craftsmen.




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