Field Inspection Engineer - CCGT (Energy)

WSP in the UK & Ireland; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Wellbeing programme

Gymflex benefits

Flexible benefits

Job summary

WSP in the UK & Ireland is seeking a Field Inspection Engineer to provide hands-on quality surveillance for outages and non-outage periods, ensuring product conformity across supply chains.

You will oversee assessments across power generation assets, supporting a global ISO 17020 Type C inspection body with a history spanning four decades.

Qualifications

• Detailed engineering experience in power generation maintenance/service.
• Quality control/assurance experience in maintenance/service.
• Craft apprenticeship training and formal engineering qualifications (HNC, HND, BEng, BSc or equivalent).
• Mechanical engineering experience in the following: Valves, Pumps, Gas Turbines, Steam Turbines, Rotating Plant, Piping, Pressure Vessels, Compressors.

Responsibilities

• Outage Support – Providing hands-on quality oversight during major outage works, ensuring delivery excellence and compliance at every stage.
• Product Conformity – Outside of outage periods, you’ll lead and support conformity assessment activities, helping maintain high standards across suppliers and critical components.

Skills

Engineering experience

Quality control

Mechanical engineering

Valves

Pumps

Gas turbines

Steam turbines

Rotating plant

Piping

Pressure vessels

Compressors

Education

Craft apprenticeship training

Formal engineering qualifications (HNC/HND/BEng/BSc)

Job description

Job Description

What if you could do the kind of work the world needs? At WSP, you can access our global scale, contribute to landmark projects and connect with the brightest minds in your field to do the best work of your life. You can embrace your curiosity in a culture that celebrates new ideas and diverse perspectives. You can experience a world of opportunity and the chance to shape a career as unique as you.

A Little Bit More About Your Role

Representing WSP’s leading Asset & Quality Solutions (AQS) business group as a Field Inspection Engineer you will provide quality surveillance services to safeguard product and service conformity in totality with our client’s needs. We are a global ISO 17020 “Type C” Inspection Body with a proud 40-year history of providing quality consultancy, audit, advisory services, and manufacturing assurance to the Energy, Industrial and Transportation sectors. Our services include oversight of asset maintenance, manufacturing assurance of new and refurbished power plants, nuclear, offshore wind, hydro, thermal power, solar and battery storage equipment, supported by an infrastructure of Subject Matter Experts.

In This Role You Will

• Outage Support – Providing hands-on quality oversight during major outage works, ensuring delivery excellence and compliance at every stage.
• Product Conformity – Outside of outage periods, you’ll lead and support conformity assessment activities, helping maintain high standards across suppliers and critical components.

What We Will Be Looking For You To Demonstrate

• Detailed engineering experience gained within a Power Generation maintenance or service environment.
• Experience of Quality Control and/or Quality Assurance activities gained within a maintenance or service environment.
• Recognised craft apprenticeship training and formal engineering qualifications (HNC, HND, BEng, BSc or equivalent).
• Candidates will have Mechanical Engineering experience in any of the following:
• Valves
• Pumps
• Gas Turbines
• Steam Turbines
• Rotating Plant
• Piping
• Pressure Vessels
• Compressors

Other Attributes

• Our Field Inspection Engineers must be able to demonstrate a methodical approach to inspection and general problem solving as well as being confident in challenging manufacturers, clients contract partners or client representatives where non-compliance to project specifications may be identified.
• Detailed reporting is a large part of a Field Inspection Engineers day-to-day activities. It is essential that all candidates are computer literate and are capable of producing coherent and technically fulfilled reports.

Imagine a better future for you and a better future for us all.

Join our close-knit community of talented individuals who share your passion for making a positive impact. Our global team includes more than 69,000 employees, working together to make a difference in communities both close to home and around the world.

About Us

We are one of the world’s leading engineering and professional services firms. Our passionate people are united by the common purpose of creating positive, long-lasting impacts on the communities we serve through a culture of innovation, integrity, and inclusion. With over 11,000 professionals across the UK and Ireland, we are dedicated to our local communities and propelled by international brainpower.

WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU?

Work-life balance

At WSP, we understand that work is just one aspect of your life. It’s important to make time for you, your family, friends, interests and your community. Our hybrid working policy offers the flexibility to work from home two days a week, while also providing opportunities to collaborate in our modern offices across the UK.

Inclusivity & Belonging

We welcome applicants with varied backgrounds and experiences. We enable rewarding careers by encouraging people to bring their whole and authentic selves to work so that our work represents the fullest spectrum of society. We celebrate integrity and treat people with respect, supporting each other and embracing a culture of inclusion and belonging at WSP. We have our employee resource groups bring together employees and allies with different backgrounds to promote a culture of inclusivity.

Health & Wellbeing

We are committed to supporting our people, giving you the tools to make improvements to your health and wellbeing through our Thrive programme. Our Virtual GP service gives you access to an NHS or Irish Medical Council GP at a time and place that suits you – giving you peace of mind and quick access to medical advice when you need it most. We also provide reasonable workplace adjustments for those in need. Additionally, you can benefit from the Gymflex scheme, which offers up to 40% off annual gym memberships through our WSP flexible benefits program, as well as a comprehensive menopause support package.

Flex your time

To enhance work-life balance, WSP offers the “WSP My Hour,” allowing you to take one hour each day for personal activities, with the flexibility to make up the time earlier or later that day. We also provide part-time and flexible working arrangements, the option to purchase additional leave, and the ability to use your bank holiday entitlement to suit you.

Your development

We understand the importance of development and training to you. That’s why we foster a supportive environment that invests in your growth, whether through training, mentoring, or Chartership.

#WeAreWSP

Here at WSP we positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy or maternity/paternity. As a Disability Confident leader, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria, please let us know if you require any workplace adjustments in support of your application.