Nuclear Plant Inspector & NDE Specialist

United Kingdom National Nuclear Laboratory; Workington; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care

Pension plan

Annual leave

Job summary

United Kingdom National Nuclear Laboratory operates a flexible role focused on safe and effective plant inspections at Sellafield, with deployment of visual inspection and NDE devices. You will support a high-demand programme, delivering high quality reports, and developing inspection tooling for challenging environments.

The role emphasizes safety, collaboration with senior inspectors and suppliers, and the ability to work across Sellafield and Workington sites, ensuring readiness for

Qualifications

• Degree in materials science, mechanical engineering or chemical engineering (or HND/HNC with significant experience).
• Proactive safety attitude and compliance with EHSS&Q requirements.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Support plant inspections and asset condition assessments using visual and NDT techniques.
• Produce high quality technical reports with conclusions and recommendations.
• Develop inspection techniques and tooling for harsh environments and access challenges.
• Contribute to innovative strategies and tooling to address customer needs.
• Assist in design optimization, trials and deployment readiness of new tools for customer plant.
• Provide advice on tools, condition monitoring and lifetime assessment.
• Troubleshoot equipment issues during development and trials.
• Support SQEP development for the role.

Skills

Safety mindset

Excellent communication

Teamwork

NDE data analysis

Education

Engineering degree (materials/mechanical/chemical)

Job description

United Kingdom National Nuclear Laboratory operates a flexible role focused on safe and effective plant inspections at Sellafield, with deployment of visual inspection and NDE devices. You will support a high-demand programme, delivering high quality reports, and developing inspection tooling for challenging environments.

The role emphasizes safety, collaboration with senior inspectors and suppliers, and the ability to work across Sellafield and Workington sites, ensuring readiness for