NDT Assistant Technician

Bilfinger; Bridgwater; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering services company in Bridgwater is looking for an NDT Assistant Technician to assist inspection operatives at Hinkley Point C. Candidates should possess excellent communication skills and be able to work collaboratively in a team environment. Familiarity with safety processes is essential. Training such as CCNSG Safety Passport can be provided. This role offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to the UK’s nuclear sector.

Qualifications

• Familiar with manual handling and safety processes.
• Experience in a construction or nuclear site is desirable.
• Willing to attend additional onsite training.

Responsibilities

• Assist NDT trades operatives with inspections.
• Patrol barriers ensuring non-authorized access is restricted.
• Participate in daily activity briefings and risk assessments.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Ability to work in a team

Education

CCNSG Safety Passport – desirable

Hinkley Support Operative (HSO) Bronze – desirable

Job description

NDT Assistant Technician

Location: Stogursey

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.

Job Title and Location

NDT Assistant Technician

Location: Hinkley Point C, Bridgwater, Somerset

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 sufficiency 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.

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, delivers this commitment.

Rotation

2 weeks on 2 weeks off

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.
• 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 and Qualifications

• Excellent communication skills
• 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.

Closing Date 16th October 2025