Quality Engineer

EDF; Bridgwater; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Lodge allowance

Job summary

Ledwood Engineering at Hinkley Point C seeks an experienced Quality Engineer to oversee QA/QC for the nuclear construction project.

The role focuses on inspections, compliance with ONR/IAEA, and implementing QA programs across the Arabelle equipment for two power islands. It is an onsite position with a 10‑hour day, 10 on/4 off, through 2029, with lodge allowance provided.

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a Quality Engineer in nuclear setting.
• Required qualifications: Apprenticeship, ONC/BTEC/C&G, Welding Inspection certificates, and CQI membership.
• CCNSG safety passport or HS&E MAPS required.
• Proficient in Microsoft applications.

Responsibilities

• Perform inspections, surveillance, and verification activities across the assigned scope in compliance with company, client and nuclear codes and standards.
• Develop and implement quality assurance and quality control programs specific to nuclear construction activities
• Communicate and train project personnel on QMS requirements including Nuclear Safety Culture.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory bodies such as ONR and IAEA
• Review Inspection & Test Plans (ITPs), quality records, weld documentation, and supplier certifications
• Conduct root cause analyses and manage Non-Conformance Reports (NCRs) and Corrective Actions
• Liaise with the client & NNB quality teams during audits, witness points, and hold points
• Ensure documentation traceability for lifetime quality records in compliance with NNB standards
• Interface with contractors, suppliers, and internal teams to monitor and verify quality processes ensuring they are fit for purpose.
• Monitor and measure the efficiency of the QMS and ensuring its improvement through the project lifecycle.
• Collect, Analise and Report quality data to provide insights to support decision making process.
• Promote continuous improvement in quality culture and nuclear safety culture principles across the site

Skills

Inspections

Quality Assurance

Nuclear Safety

Root Cause

Documentation

Audits

Education

Recognised Apprenticeship

ONC / BTEC / C&G

Welding Inspection Certificate

Chartered Quality Institute member

CCNSG safety passport

Tools

Microsoft Office

TWI/CSWIP/PCN Certification

Job description

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Quality Engineer
Ledwood Engineering
Hinkley Point C

Ledwood are looking to recruit an experienced Quality Engineer to join our team at Hinkley Point C.

Where our contract is for the Mechanical Equipment Erection Works within the turbine buildings. Each building consists of 38 packages of equipment ranging from small 2Te pumps to a 2,440Te condenser. Overall, Ledwood will be installing 12,750Te of equipment as part of Arabelle's work supplying two conventional power islands for Hinkley Point C, which include the Arabelle steam turbine. The Arabelle turbines at Hinkley Point C will be the largest ever built, longer than an Airbus 380 and capable of producing 1,770 MW each.

The Role

Provide quality assurance and control oversight for the new build of the nuclear construction project, ensuring compliance, traceability and continuous improvement.

Requirements

Your new position will involve:

• Perform inspections, surveillance, and verification activities across the assigned work scope in compliance with company, client and nuclear codes and standards.
• Develop and implement quality assurance and quality control programs specific to nuclear construction activities
• Communicate and train project personnel on QMS requirements including Nuclear Safety Culture.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory bodies such as ONR (Office for Nuclear Regulation) and IAEA (International Atomic Energy Agency)
• Review and approve Inspection & Test Plans (ITPs), quality records, weld documentation, and supplier certifications
• Conduct root cause analyses and manage Non-Conformance Reports (NCRs) and Corrective Actions
• Liaise with the client & NNB quality teams during audits, witness points, and hold points
• Ensure documentation traceability for lifetime quality records in compliance with NNB (Nuclear New Build) standards
• Interface with contractors, suppliers, and internal teams to monitor and verify quality processes ensuring they are fit for purpose.
• Monitor and measure the efficiency of the QMS and ensuring its improvement through the project lifecycle.
• Collect, Analise and Report quality data to provide insights to support decision making process.
• Promote continuous improvement in quality culture and nuclear safety culture principles across the site

What We’re Looking For:

• Ability to communicate effectively within a team
• Take responsibility and accountability for your own actions & work
• Demonstrates commitment to always working safely
• Flexibility to comply with company and client requirements
• Adaptable in utilising skills outside of core discipline
• Ability to work with other team members / disciplines and in a multi - cultural environment
• Desire for self-development; to learn and develop within the role and develop otherswhen required.
• Use of initiative/ be proactive to problem solve or work without direct supervision.
• Behave in an honest, fair and ethical manner.

Qualifications & Experience Requirements:

• Previous experience as a Quality Engineer in nuclear settingwith qualifications required in the following:
• Recognised Apprenticeship in relevant discipline - Required
• Recognised Engineering Qualification (ONC / BTEC / C&G) - Required
• Recognised Welding Inspection/Engineer Certificate Issued by TWI/CSWIP/PCN - Required
• Member/Associate member of chartered quality institute - Required
• CCNSG safety passport OR HS&E MAPS - Required
• Be proficient in Microsoft applications
• Strong organisational, planning and time management skills.

Project Specifics

The position will be based onsite. This role will report into the Site QA Manager, overseen by the Companies QA Manager.

Working Hours:10 hours per day on a 10 day on 4 day off rotation (Working hours may change to suit the needs of the project)

Duration:ASAP for through until approx. 2029

Rate of Pay:PAYE Weekly Pay £32.55 basic plus £4.88 bonus. Overtime 1.4 / 1.8 rates apply. Plus Lodge allowance £53.39 per night if you live more than 40 miles from site.

Must be eligible to work in the U.K and subject to acceptance/ approval of the BPSS (Baseline Personnel Security Standard) Application and DBS Security Clearance (Disclosure & Barring Service Check).

For this role you must have evidence of right to work in the UK. As a project, we do not discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, colour, religion, disability or sexual orientation, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community.

Why Join Us?

For more than 60 years, nuclear power stations in the UK have been quietly keeping Britain fuelled with massive amounts of home‑grown energy.

Our teams up and down the country are proudly continuing to serve the nation – but they also have an eye on the future.

EDF is leading the UK's nuclear renaissance with the construction of a new nuclear power station at Hinkley Point C and plans for a new power station at Sizewell C in Suffolk.

Nuclear power is the most reliable, low‑carbon energy source currently available to the UK. EDF is playing a key role in the development of nuclear sites, while Hinkley Point C will provide low‑carbon electricity to meet 7% of the UK demand. The project is already making a positive impact on the local and national economy as well as boosting skills and education.

We’re not just building new nuclear power stations. We’re developing careers, upskilling generations and creating thousands of employment and apprenticeship opportunities across a variety of skills areas.

It takes a special kind of person to work in the nuclear energy industry and although we have thousands of them there’s always a need for more.

Our industry has a mind‑boggling range of opportunities and more jobs, and in more places, than you might think. But it’s also an industry which is changing.

We’re a responsible business and proud to be Britain’s biggest generator of zero carbon electricity. With size, age and experience, we believe we can do even more.