Piping Engineer - Completion Lead

Matchtech; Bridgwater; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free single medical cover and digital\

Family-friendly benefits, includingenh

Employee assistance and parental

Professional development and memb

Volunteering time and matched-funding

Collaborative working culture

Job summary

Matchtech is seeking a Piping Engineer - Completion Lead for the MEH Alliance at Hinkley Point C. Based in Bristol with hybrid/site-based support, you will lead the delivery of mechanical and piping work packs to keep site installation on schedule.

You will drive pressure testing, completion activities and technical queries, providing matrix leadership across disciplines to unblock issues and safeguard project milestones.

Qualifications

• Proven piping completion, pressure testing or construction field engineering experience.
• Experience delivering high-integrity engineering safely, on budget and on schedule.
• Strong interpersonal and matrix management skills to influence stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Oversee delivery of Mechanical & Piping Construction Work Packs to ensure site continuity.
• Lead field engineering activities focused on pressure testing and system completion.
• Exercise technical authority on-site to resolve queries and prevent downtime.
• Provide operational management across a matrixed team of engineers.
• Coordinate with contract leads and other disciplines to maintain schedule.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Pressure testing

Site execution

Matrix leadership

Job description

Piping Engineer - Completion Lead

Location: Bristol, England (Hybrid / Site-Based Support)

Type: Full-time

Security Clearance: UK Background Check / Vetting Required

About the Client

Our client is an international leader in engineering, program management, and technical services, employing over 8,000 professionals across the UK. Operating extensively across the energy, defense, and nuclear sectors, they provide high-integrity technical support and site execution capabilities for flagship UK infrastructure projects.

Role Overview

The Piping Engineer - Completion Lead delivers Mechanical & Piping Construction Work Packs to support the site execution phase for the MEH (Mechanical, Electrical, and HVAC) Alliance at Hinkley Point C. Reporting to the Piping Construction Engineering Manager, this role provides operational leadership to a matrixed team, driving pressure testing and completion activities to unblock technical issues for site installation teams under tight schedule requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Work Pack Delivery: Oversee the delivery of Mechanical & Piping Construction Work Packs to ensure continuity of site installation activities.
• Completions & Pressure Testing: Lead field engineering activities focused on pressure testing, system completion, and handover documentation.
• Site Decision-Making: Exercise delegated technical authority on-site within defined boundaries to resolve technical queries (TQs) swiftly and prevent site downtime.
• Matrix Team Leadership: Provide operational management and guidance across a matrixed team of engineers, fostering empowerment and cross-discipline collaboration.
• Inter-Discipline Integration: Partner closely with Contract Engineering Leads and counterpart discipline leads (Electrical, HVAC) to align engineering sequences and maintain schedule integration.

Candidate Requirements

• Experience & Discipline: Proven experience in a similar piping completion, pressure testing, or construction field engineering role within heavy civil, energy, or industrial sectors.
• Site Execution: Demonstrated track record of delivering high-integrity engineering safely, to budget, and on schedule within a fast-paced environment.
• Leadership & Influence: Strong interpersonal and matrix management skills, with the ability to influence diverse stakeholders and empower engineering teams.
• Commercial Awareness: Practical understanding of contractual, commercial, and risk management mechanisms on major projects.
• Approach: Meticulous attention to detail with an autonomous, safety-first mindset.

Benefits

• Free single medical cover and access to a digital GP service
• Family-friendly benefits, including enhanced parental leave support
• Employee assistance and parental programmes
• Support for relevant professional development and professional memberships
• Paid volunteering time, charitable donations and matched-funding opportunities
• Supportive, inclusive and collaborative working culture