Company Severfield Nuclear & Infrastructure Limited
Location name: Bridgwater, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
Contract Type: Permanent
Contract weekly hours: 38 Hours per Week
Posting End Date: 9 Apr 2025
Job number: SUKIE00394
Vacancy Summary
At Severfield, we’re creating better ways to build for a world of changing demands.
Our competitive advantage is our people, and we’re always looking for talented individuals to join us as we continue to transform skylines across the UK & Europe. A career at Severfield presents the opportunity for you to develop, grow, and to feel part of something special, after all, we are all in it together!
We have a fantastic opportunity for a Welder (HPC) to work on the Hinkley Point C project.
In the Welder (HPC) position, the purpose of this role will be to connect materials using precise sizes and welding techniques.
Responsibilities
Other responsibilities will include but are not limited to:
* To interpret components within fabrication drawings to assess thickness and sizes of welds required
* To control and minimise material distortion
* To prepare area of work to receive material including pre-heating tools where needed
* To check quality of own work, clean down steel ready for paint and check material for defects or spatter
* To dress product, removing any sharp edges using grinding techniques
* To mark work with identification number for traceability
* To read additional weld sheets for complex work
* To gauge material where needed to correct depth and size
* To use different consumables depending on project requirements
Key Skills & Experience
One of the following:
* Level 2 Welding Apprenticeship
* An equivalent Apprenticeship in a Welding discipline
* Level 2 Diploma in a Welding discipline or equivalent
* Level 2 Certificate in Welding and Engineering Craft Studies
Plus:
* A minimum of 3 years' experience as a Welder in a relevant industry
* BS EN ISO 9606 Coded Welding Qualification
What We Offer
At Severfield, we’re all about doing the right thing, so as you’d expect, we offer competitive salaries and excellent benefits packages.
We are an equal opportunities employer and actively encourage individuals from diverse backgrounds, experiences, and skillsets to apply. We value the unique perspectives that come from different life experiences and are committed to building an inclusive environment.
We will be considering candidates as they apply and we will occasionally close job advertisements early in the event we receive sufficient applicants, so please don’t delay in submitting your application.
We look forward to receiving your application!
Recruitment agencies - Please note that we kindly request no contact from recruitment agencies or third-party providers regarding this role.
About Us
Severfield is the largest structural steelwork Group in the UK and among the biggest in Europe. We have been involved in the UK’s highest profile structural steel projects and we have the design and engineering capabilities to deliver the UK’s largest, most complex projects.
Today, with multiple sites in the UK, Europe, and our joint venture in India, we have an annual capacity to produce around 300,000 tonnes of fabricated steelwork.
Acting on behalf of our clients, our project portfolio includes world-class stadia, bridges, national infrastructure, as well as shaping city skylines across the UK and further afield.
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