NDT Assistant Technician

-; Bridgwater; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering and maintenance provider is seeking an NDT Assistant Technician in Bridgwater. This role involves assisting inspection operatives, ensuring safety, and adhering to company procedures in a nuclear site environment. Candidates should possess a full UK Driving License and excellent communication skills. Previous experience on a construction or nuclear site is desirable. This position offers a rotating schedule and a rewarding opportunity within the UK's nuclear sector.

Qualifications

• Candidates must have excellent communication skills and a full UK Driving License.
• Ability to work in a team and take direction from supervision is essential.
• Experience on a construction/nuclear site is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Assist inspection operatives and follow safety processes.
• Help erect radiation-controlled area barriers and patrol them.
• Perform general assistant duties and participate in daily risk assessments.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Teamwork

Manual handling

Education

Full UK Driving License

CCNSG Safety Passport (desirable)

Hinkley Support Operative (HSO) Bronze (desirable)

Job description

Bilfinger UK is a leading engineering and maintenance provider, supporting customers across the chemical & petrochemical, nuclear, oil & gas, pharmaceuticals & biopharma, power & energy, utilities, renewables and food & beverage markets. We enhance the efficiency of assets, ensuring a high level of availability and reducing maintenance costs.

We have extensive experience in offshore and onshore facilities; specialising in asset management services throughout all life cycle phases from consulting, engineering, manufacturing, assembly, operations, maintenance, and decommissioning.

This commitment is delivered by an experienced and highly competent workforce of over 4,500 employees operating from 14 offices in strategic industrial hubs, upholding the highest standards of safety, compliance and quality.

We are currently recruiting for NDT Assistant Technicians on a 2/2 rotation.

Main Purpose

The NDT Assistant Technician is responsible for assisting NDT trades operatives and patrolling barriers. They will ensure that work will be carried out in a safe and efficient manner. All duties will be carried out in accordance with the company procedures.

Main Responsibilities

• The position holder will be employed to assist the inspection operatives and should be familiar with all types of manual handling plus safety processes and operations.
• Will work and operate to a good standard of workmanship within the company or client standards.
• Ability to adhere to relevant company procedures.
• Be fully conversant with all materials and equipment utilised for carrying out the necessary functions associated with general labouring or assisting inspection trade operatives as directed.
• Assist the radiography team with the erection of radiation‑controlled area barriers.
  Patrol the controlled area barriers, ensuring access is restricted to non‑authorised personnel and be in constant communication with the radiography team.
• Be fully aware of any permit to work or hazardous environmental dangers associated with their tasks.
  Progresses such other duties within the jobholder's capabilities as may arise in connection with the safe and successful completion of directed work assignments.
• Perform General Assistant duties at the compound.
• Attend and play an active role in daily activity briefings and point of work risk assessments.
• Perform any other duties as assigned by the site management and supervision if deemed competent to do so.

Experience & Qualifications

• Excellent communication skills
• Full UK Driving License - essential
  Ability to work in a team, cooperate fully with team members and take direction from supervision
  CCNSG Safety Passport - desirable, if not will be provided to successful applicant
• Hinkley Support Operative (HSO) Bronze - desirable, if not will be provided to successful applicant
  Previously worked on a construction/nuclear site - desirable
  Attending additional onsite training to support the role

This role offers an exciting, challenging and rewarding opportunity to be an integral part of Bilfinger UK's, growing inspection team on Hinkley Point C, contributing to the future of the UK's nuclear new build sector.

If you wish to speak to a member of the recruitment team, please contact 01224 246246.

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Bilfinger UK Limited

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