Job Description

Role: Field Engineer - NDT Welding Inspector

Position: Contract

Location: Hinkley Point C, Somerset

Duration: Ongoing Contract

Day Rate: Up to £350 p/d PAYE + 36 days annual leave // Up to £475.72 p/d Umbrella

Play Your Part in Building the Future of UK Energy

Hinkley Point C is one of the largest and most complex infrastructure projects in Europe - a multi-billion-pound nuclear new build that will power six million homes for decades to come.

We are recruiting experienced NDT Welding Inspectors / Field Engineers to join the Quality Surveillance team on site in Somerset.

If you have worked on large-scale infrastructure - Water & Wastewater, Energy from Waste, Biomass, Pharmaceutical, Petrochemical, Chemical, Oil & Gas, Nuclear or major Industrial Construction - and you understand welding from a metallurgy, NDT and standards perspective, this is your opportunity to apply that expertise on a truly safety-critical project.

This is not just inspection.

This is engineering assurance in a nuclear safety environment.

The Opportunity

You'll be responsible for carrying out site quality surveillance activities across mechanical installation and fabrication scopes including:

Pipework

Pressure systems

Static & rotating equipment

Structural and mechanical assemblies

Working within the Site Quality Surveillance Team, you'll ensure construction activities are completed in accordance with approved quality requirements, inspection plans and applicable industry codes.

Key Responsibilities

Conduct welding and NDT quality surveillance activities on site

Review contractor compliance against approved Quality Control Plans and ITPs

Identify non-conformances and support NCR generation

Ensure inspection records are completed before works are covered up

Monitor welding, fabrication and installation activities against required standards

Support proactive quality issue identification and mitigation

Liaise with construction, QA/QC and contractor teams across site

Ensure formal quality processes are followed at all times

About You

Essential Requirements

CSWIP 3.1 Welding Inspector certification minimum

PCN-certified NDT qualification(s)

Experience in welding inspection on large construction projects

Background in nuclear, power, petrochemical, oil & gas or other regulated industries

Strong understanding of:

RCC-M

ASME

BS EN standards

Experience with:

ITPs

NCRs

QA/QC documentation

Quality surveillance activities

Highly Desirable

CSWIP 3.2

Multiple PCN certifications

Nuclear new build experience

Pressure systems experience

HPC or major infrastructure project experience

Knowledge of safety-critical fabrication environments

What's In It For You

Opportunity to contribute to the UK's most complex and high-profile clean energy project.

Work alongside some of the most skilled professionals in the industry.

Gain exposure to cutting-edge construction and engineering methods.

Develop your career within one of the world's most demanding project environments.

Competitive day rate and long-term contract potential.

If you've built refineries, energy-from-waste plants, pharmaceutical clean facilities, water treatment works or petrochemical units - this is the next level of technical challenge.

📩 Apply today or contact Jordan Steele on (phone number removed) / to learn more.

Good Luck!

This vacancy is being advertised by Rullion Ltd acting as an employment business.

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