Field Inspection Engineer – Energy & Power Systems

WSP in the UK & Ireland; Cardiff; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP in the UK & Ireland is seeking a Field Inspection Engineer to provide quality surveillance services across assets and projects. You will ensure conformity with client needs and oversee major outage works with a focus on safe, compliant delivery.

The role integrates with WSP’s Asset & Quality Solutions group, backed by a 40-year history of quality assurance across energy, industrial and transportation sectors.

Qualifications

• Detailed engineering experience in a Power Generation maintenance or service environment.
• Experience in Quality Control and/or Quality Assurance in a maintenance or service environment.
• Recognised craft apprenticeship training and formal engineering qualifications (HNC, HND, BEng, BSc or equivalent).
• Mechanical Engineering experience in valves, pumps, gas turbines, steam turbines, rotating plant, piping, pressure vessels, compressors.

Responsibilities

• Outage oversight – providing hands-on quality oversight during major outage works, ensuring delivery excellence and compliance at every stage.
• Product Conformity – outside outages, lead and support conformity assessment activities, maintaining high standards across suppliers and critical components.

Skills

Power Generation

Quality Assurance

Inspections

Mechanical Engineering

Education

Craft apprenticeship

Engineering degree (HNC/HND/BEng/BSc)

Job description

WSP in the UK & Ireland is seeking a Field Inspection Engineer to provide quality surveillance services across assets and projects. You will ensure conformity with client needs and oversee major outage works with a focus on safe, compliant delivery.

The role integrates with WSP’s Asset & Quality Solutions group, backed by a 40-year history of quality assurance across energy, industrial and transportation sectors.