Nuclear Welding & Piping Engineer – On‑Site (Contract)

NRL Ltd; Leiston; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

NRL Ltd. is seeking an experienced Welding and Piping Engineer for a contracted outage-focused role at a nuclear site in the UK.

The position requires strong metallurgy knowledge, welding standards experience, and familiarity with WPQR/WPS documentation. You will oversee welding procedure qualifications, manage equipment and consumables, review technical documentation, and ensure non-conformities are addressed while maintaining strict EHS standards.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of metallurgy and welding processes.
• Experience with carbon steels, stainless steels, duplex/super duplex and alloy steel materials.
• Familiarity with welding standards ISO9606, ISO15614 and the PED.
• Understanding of NDT methods VT, PT, MT, UT, RT.
• UK Category B driving licence.
• IWE certification is desirable.
• General knowledge of steam turbines and generators.

Responsibilities

• Prepare detailed work execution packages using Siteflow or other systems.
• Develop and review welding and pressure equipment documentation, including WPQR/WPS and PED files.
• Oversee qualification of welding procedures and welder certifications.
• Manage and calibrate welding equipment, consumables and associated tools.
• Review design/manufacturing docs to identify erosion/cracking risks.
• Manage non-conformities and implement corrective and preventive actions.
• Ensure compliance with all EHS requirements and promote safety culture.
• Participate in pre-outage planning with EDF Engineering and Project teams.

Skills

Metallurgy knowledge

Welding processes

NDT methods

PED & standards

UK driving licence

Education

IWE certification

Job description

NRL Ltd. is seeking an experienced Welding and Piping Engineer for a contracted outage-focused role at a nuclear site in the UK.

The position requires strong metallurgy knowledge, welding standards experience, and familiarity with WPQR/WPS documentation. You will oversee welding procedure qualifications, manage equipment and consumables, review technical documentation, and ensure non-conformities are addressed while maintaining strict EHS standards.