Certified Welder – Pressure Pipework & Onsite Fabrication

National Gas Transmission PLC; Belper CP; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension up to 12%

Annual bonus up to 6%

Salary sacrifice car scheme

Life assurance 10x salary

Flexible benefits

Wellbeing support

Professional development

Family-friendly policies

Job summary

National Gas is seeking a Welder to join our fabrication team, delivering coded welding on pressure-containing pipework across workshop and field settings in the UK. The role emphasizes safety, quality, and collaboration with fitters, inspectors, and engineers to ensure reliable operations.

You will work on carbon steel and stainless steel components, develop your skills, and share knowledge with developing welders while meeting WPS and inspection standards.

Qualifications

• Proven experience undertaking coded welding in a fabrication, construction, utilities, petrochemical, energy, or industrial environment
• Practical experience welding pressure-containing pipework systems
• Experience welding to approved WPSs and meeting associated quality and inspection requirements
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, isometric drawings, welding symbols, and technical specifications
• Good understanding of weld quality, distortion control, inspection requirements, and safe systems of work
• Time-served apprenticeship or recognised welding, fabrication, or related engineering training, plus relevant evidence of welding competence
• Ability to support workshop and site-based activities across the UK
• Full UK driving licence
• Experience in gas transmission, pressure systems, pipelines, or wider energy-sector projects
• Experience supporting critical pipeline tie-ins and "golden weld" activities
• Understanding of NDT requirements, welding acceptance standards, and standards applicable to pressure-containing systems
• CSWIP Visual Welding Inspector, CCNSG Safety Passport, EUSR/SHEA Gas, or relevant confined-space training
• Experience coaching, mentoring, or supporting junior fabrication personnel

Responsibilities

• Deliver coded welding on carbon steel, stainless steel, and pressure-containing pipework in line with WPS, drawings, and quality requirements
• Prepare joints, materials, and components to achieve accurate, high-quality welds that meet inspection and testing requirements
• Support fabrication, tack welding, weld repair, modification, and critical tie-in activities in the workshop and on operational sites
• Verify completed welds visually and maintain accurate welding, quality, and continuity records
• Control welding consumables and equipment in line with required procedures and quality standards
• Work closely with Pipe Fitters, Supervisors, Inspectors, and Project Engineers to deliver safe and efficient fabrication work
• Support and share technical knowledge with developing welders and fabrication colleagues

Skills

Coded welding

Pressure piping

WPS compliance

Reading drawings

Weld quality

Apprenticeship training

Site/workshop support

Driving licence

Gas transmission

Golden weld

NDT knowledge

Mentoring welders

Job description

National Gas is seeking a Welder to join our fabrication team, delivering coded welding on pressure-containing pipework across workshop and field settings in the UK. The role emphasizes safety, quality, and collaboration with fitters, inspectors, and engineers to ensure reliable operations.

You will work on carbon steel and stainless steel components, develop your skills, and share knowledge with developing welders while meeting WPS and inspection standards.