Erector Chargehand (HPC)

Severfield; Bridgwater; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

7% employer pension contributions

Employee assistance programme (EAP)

Employee benefits scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Save as you earn

Free onsite parking (role specific)

Business health insurance

Job summary

Severfield is seeking an experienced Erector Chargehand for the Hinkley Point C project in the UK. You will lead contracted staff, review safety documentation, and coordinate technical discussions with clients to ensure works meet design and budget constraints.

The role requires a minimum of 2 years’ Chargehand experience, ECITB qualifications, and compliance with permit-to-work processes. On-site responsibilities include planning, reporting, and incident control in a demanding industrial

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years' experience as a Chargehand in a relevant industry HPC experience (desirable).
• Strong team leadership with a focus on safety and quality; able to assign work and deliver per design, on time and on budget.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical advice and propose technical solutions where required.
• Review and approve technical & safety documentation
• Be involved in technical and planning discussions with client
• Ensure installation of works is as per design and process
• Deliver works on time and within budget
• Supervise contracted staff
• Prepare site reports and fill in needed documentation
• Manage and ensure compliance of the NNB permit to work processes
• Attend coordination meetings
• Act as and Incident Controller (IC)
• Act as Trauma and Medical Immediate Care (TMIC)

Skills

Team leadership

Safety first

Planning and coordination

Technical decision making

Education

ECITB Diploma - Erecting Engineering Construction Capital Plant Steel Structures

ECITB Diploma - Lifting, Positioning & Installing Structures, Plant & Equipment

Tools

ACE Card

LATS

SSSTS

IOSH Managing Safely

TMIC trained

IC trained

Permit Acceptor

Job description

Vacancy Summary

At Severfield, we’re creating better ways to build for a world of changing demands.

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Erector Chargehand to work on the Hinkley Point C project.

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!

Our Nuclear & Infrastructure division has extensive experience in the specialist, highly regulated nuclear, transport (road and rail), process industries and power and energy sectors. Providing award winning design teams, utilising state-of-the-art design software and Tekla detailing facilities to offer customers value engineering. This gives a mix of proven success along with modern, innovative design and fabrication ideas to be able to provide a quality, specialised service to a growing market. They continue to set the bar high in their highly regulated market!

Vacancy Details

In the Erector Chargehand position you will be responsible for

• Provide technical advice and propose technical solutions where required
• Review and approve technical & safety documentation
• Be involved in technical and planning discussions with client
• Ensure installation of works is as per design and process
• Deliver works on time and within parameters of the budget set for the task.
• Supervise contracted staff
• Prepare site reports and fill in needed documentation
• Manage and ensure compliance of the NNB permit to work processes
• Attend coordination meetings
• Act as and Incident Controller (IC)
• Act as Trauma and Medical Immediate Care (TMIC)

Key Skills & Experience

• Minimum of 2 years' experience as a Chargehand in a relevant industry HPC experience (desirable)
• Candidate must be a strong team leader who pays attention to safety and quality as a priority, always leading by example. Must be able to set people to work and ensure works are delivered as per design, on time and on budget. Team working and relationship-building skills
• ECITB Diploma in
• Erecting Engineering Construction Capital Plant Steel Structures
• Engineering Construction Lifting, Positioning and Installing Structures, Plant and Equipment
• ECITB Skills Test Alternative / Skills Test Number: TER03 or TER04
• ACE Card, LATS, SSSTS, IOSH Managing Safely, TMIC trained (First Aid at Work trained), IC trained, Permit Acceptor

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 welcome applications from everyone, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexuality, religion, or faith. At Severfield, we believe that a diverse team drives innovation and success, and we are eager to hear from all who want to contribute to our dynamic workplace.

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.

Benefits

Looking after our employees means both their physical and mental wellbeing. We’re proud to offer a range of benefits including:

• 25 days holiday
• 7% employer pension contributions
• Employee assistance programme (EAP)
• Employee benefits scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Save as you earn
• Free onsite parking (role specific)
• Business health insurance