Plater - Net Zero Teesside

Balfour Beatty plc; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Balfour Beatty plc is seeking an experienced Plater to join the Net Zero Teesside Power project on Teesside. You will fabricate and assemble platework and mechanical components to precise standards, reading drawings and preparing components for welding.

You'll work on site with other trades, ensuring safety, quality and right-first-time delivery on a major energy infrastructure programme. Experience in power, petrochemical or oil & gas environments is highly valued.

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a Plater within a major construction, fabrication or industrial environment.
• Strong fabrication and platework skills.
• Ability to read engineering drawings.
• Experience marking out, preparing, fitting and assembling fabricated components.
• A strong understanding of safe working practices.
• A commitment to quality and right-first-time delivery.
• The ability to work effectively alongside Welders and other mechanical trades.
• A professional approach and pride in your workmanship.
• Experience gained within power, energy, petrochemical, oil & gas, process engineering or other major industrial environments would be particularly relevant.

Responsibilities

• Fabrication and assembly of platework and mechanical components on site.
• Marking out, cutting, shaping and forming materials.
• Working from engineering drawings and fabrication details.
• Fitting and assembling fabricated components.
• Preparing and setting components for welding.
• Collaborating with Welders, Mechanical Fitters and Riggers on site.

Skills

Fabrication

Platework

Reading drawings

Marking out

Fitting and assembling

Preparing for welding

Welders collaboration

Power generation experience

Petrochemical exposure

Oil & gas

Industrial construction

Job description

About The Role

Bring your skills to one of the UK's most significant new energy projects

About The Role

Bring your skills to one of the UK's most significant new energy projects

Balfour Beatty is building the skilled workforce that will help deliver Net Zero Teesside Power, and we're looking to hear from experienced Platers interested in joining us on this landmark project.

Net Zero Teesside Power is a major part of the UK's transition towards a lower-carbon energy future, bringing together power generation and carbon capture technology on a major scale, creating an exciting new chapter for energy and engineering on Teesside.

For experienced Platers, this is an opportunity to bring your skills to a major engineering programme and play a hands-on role in delivering new UK energy infrastructure.

This is a site based role in Teesside.

What you'll be doing

We're looking to connect with experienced Platers as we prepare our workforce for the next stages of the project.

We're particularly interested in people who have developed their skills within large-scale mechanical, power, energy, process or industrial environments, working on complex fabricated components and equipment.

Your Experience Might Include

• Fabrication and assembly of platework and mechanical components
• Marking out, cutting, shaping and forming materials
• Working from engineering drawings and fabrication details
• Fitting and assembling fabricated components
• Preparing and setting components for welding
• Working alongside Welders, Mechanical Fitters and Riggers
• Power generation projects
• Petrochemical and process environments
• Oil & gas
• Major industrial construction and engineering projects

Who we're looking for

You'll be an experienced Plater who takes pride in the accuracy and quality of your work and understands the standards expected on a major engineering and construction project.

We're Keen To Hear From People Who Can Demonstrate

• Previous experience as a Plater within a major construction, fabrication or industrial environment
• Strong fabrication and platework skills
• The ability to accurately read and work from engineering drawings
• Experience marking out, preparing, fitting and assembling fabricated components
• A strong understanding of safe working practices
• A commitment to quality and right-first-time delivery
• The ability to work effectively alongside Welders and other mechanical trades
• A professional approach and pride in your workmanship

Experience gained within power, energy, petrochemical, oil & gas, process engineering or other major industrial environments would be particularly relevant.

Why work for us

Why Net Zero Teesside?

This is an opportunity to be part of something significant.

Net Zero Teesside represents a major investment in the future of energy and industrial capability on Teesside, bringing together engineering, construction and skilled trades on a substantial programme.

For experienced Platers, it's an opportunity to take the practical skills you've developed throughout your career and apply them to one of the UK's most significant emerging energy infrastructure projects.

You'll be part of a multidisciplinary workforce where safety, accuracy, quality and skilled workmanship will be fundamental to successful delivery.

We're building our workforce now and want to start conversations with experienced Platers interested in joining the project.

Whether you're actively looking for your next role or simply want to understand more about the opportunities coming through on Net Zero Teesside Power, we'd like to hear from you.