NDT Coordinators

Bilfinger; Bridgwater; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Bilfinger UK is seeking an experienced NDT Coordinator to manage planning, scheduling and coordination of Non-Destructive Testing activities for the Hinkley Point C project. You will act as the central point of contact between the fabrication partner and Bilfinger UK PMO, ensuring only executable work is presented to Bilfinger and improving delivery times.

The role focuses on reducing backlog, maximizing technician utilisation and maintaining safety, with a 14 days on/14 days off rotation.

Qualifications

• 5 years’ experience in a similar role within the Inspection Industry.
• Sound working knowledge of NDT and ANDT equipment and their use, application and maintenance.
• ARS (Radiation Protection Supervisor) competence preferred but not essential.
• Awareness of NDT codes, standards and procedures.
• Currently or previously held CSWIP 3.1 Welding Inspector.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate execution of NDT scopes.
• Attend planning meetings and define NDT activities within schedule.
• Manage a small team of coordinators and develop as required.
• Interface Bilfinger with Fabrication partner and PMO.
• Walkdown scopes with NDT teams to improve efficiency and identify welds.
• Coordinate enabling works with fabrication partner to ensure liquidation.
• Represent Bilfinger at planning meetings and raise awareness of requirements and backlog.
• Champion right first time methodology.

Skills

NDT knowledge

ANDT equipment

Team collaboration

Coaching & mentoring

Education

CSWIP 3.1 Welding Inspector

Tools

NDT equipment

Job description

Bilfinger is an international industrial services providerwith a vision to be the No. 1 for its customers in enhancing efficiency and sustainability within the process industry. Bilfinger’s comprehensive portfolio spans the entire value chain, from consulting & engineering to prefabrication & installation, access & insulation, and services that improve the asset performance of industrial plants.

The company operates in three geography-based segments: Western Europe, Central Europe, and International, with primary activities in Europe, North America, and the Middle East. Its process industry customers come from markets such as chemicals & petrochemicals, energy, oil & gas, and pharma & biopharma. With about 31,000 employees, Bilfinger upholds the highest standards of safety and quality, generating revenue of €5.4 billion in the financial year 2025. To achieve its goals, Bilfinger has identified two strategic levers: Operational Excellence to continuously improve its own efficiency and performance, and Market Expansion to strengthen customer orientation and establish Bilfinger as the partner of choice.

Rotation

14 days on 14 days off shift

Main Purpose

The NDT Coordinator is responsible for presenting executable work scope from the fabrication partner to BUK GENCO PMO, supporting the fabrication partner with planning, scheduling, & coordination of the Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) activities to ensure efficient execution of inspection services. The role focuses on reducing delivery times, maximising technician utilisation, improving client responsiveness, and ensuring all inspection activities are completed safely, compliantly, and within agreed deadlines.

The post holder will act as the central point of contact between the Fabrication partner and BUK GENCO PMO. The Post holder shall manage the flow of data between the two, ensuring backlog and undeliverable work is reviewed and highlighted to the fabrication partner. The post holder shall ensure that only executable work is presented to Bilfinger UK.

Main Responsibilities

• Coordinate execution of NDT scopes.
• Attend planning meeting and ensuring NDT activities are defined within schedule
• Manage a small team of coordinates and develop as required
• Manage interface between Bilfinger and Fabrication partner
• Walkdown scopes of work with NDT teams to increase efficiency, identifying welds and ensuring operational windows are available.
• Coordinate Enabling works with fabrication partner to ensure liquidation.
• Represent Bilfinger at planning meetings, raise awareness of BUK requirements, raising awareness of backlog and support the fabrication partner in resolution of blockers.
• Champion right first time methodology
• Hold fabrication partner to account for shortfalls
• Monitor, track and feedback on progress against defined plan.
• Produce priority list request based on project requirements for consideration by the client.
• Identify bottlenecks within planning, inspection and reporting processes.
• Support the implementation of digital workflows to improve operational efficiency.

Health, Safety & Environment

• Promote a strong safety culture across all NDT activities.
• Ensure personnel comply with company and client safety requirements.
• Support incident investigations and corrective action implementation when required.
• Participate in safety meetings, audits, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• Reduction in last-minute resource conflicts.
• Improved client satisfaction scores.
• Monitor progress of backlog liquidation.

Experience & Qualifications

• 5 years’ experience in a similar role within the Inspection Industry
• Sound working knowledge of NDT and ANDT equipment it's use, application and maintenance
• Radiation Protection Supervisor competence and Qualification (ARS) preferred not essential
• Awareness of NDT codes, standards and procedures
• Currently or previously held CSWIP 3.1 Welding Inspector
• Experienced collaborator
• Ability to Influence others
• Excellent interpersonal skills, active listener and ability to provide coaching and support

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 have any questions please contactSairah Gibson ([e-mail]).

Bilfinger is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or other characteristics protected by law.