TIG-MMA Welder

Babcock International; Taunton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading nuclear solutions provider is seeking experienced TIG-MMA Welders for the Hinkley Point C project. This full-time role offers competitive pay and excellent benefits, with opportunities for long-term career growth. Candidates must have high integrity pipe welding experience and relevant qualifications. Join us in shaping a sustainable future through nuclear energy.

Benefits

Competitive ECSA pay rates

Excellent benefits

Long-term career growth

Qualifications

• Experience with high integrity pipe welding required.
• Candidates must test to ISO 9606 standards.
• Ability to conduct equipment inspections.

Responsibilities

• Perform welding operations to a radiographic standard.
• Identify and report potential welding problems.
• Adhere to established welding protocols and safety regulations.

Skills

TIG welding

MMA welding

Quality control

Safety regulations

Education

Level 2 / Apprenticeship / City & Guilds in Welding

CCNSG Safety Passport

Job description

Overview

Job Title: TIG-MMA Welder

Location: Hinkley Point C, Bridgwater, Somerset

Vacancies: Multiple Positions Available

Compensation: ECSA pay rates + Excellent Benefits

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Role ID: SF64472

Join Cavendish Nuclear as a TIG-MMA Welder on Dayshift or Nightshift, with Competitive ECSA pay rates, excellent benefits and long-term career growth.

Are you an experienced TIG-MMA Welder ready for your next adventure? Cavendish Nuclear is seeking experienced Day Shift and Night Shift TIG-MMA Welders to join our team on the prestigious Hinkley Point C project. This is your chance to contribute to the construction of the UK's first-ever 3rd generation nuclear power plant, shaping a sustainable future.

Responsibilities

• Perform welding operations to a radiographic standard.
• Conduct equipment inspections.
• Adhere to established welding protocols and safety regulations, including fume control.
• Identify and report potential welding problems for corrective action.
• Ability to identify your own welds for quality control.
• Comply with established quality control procedures and documentation standards.

Required Skills and Qualifications

• TIG Welders required for high integrity pipe welding
• Structural MMA Welders required for pipe supports and brackets at Hinkley Point C
• Candidates must test to ISO 9606 standards, including:
  • SWQ-02 Butt Weld – 2” carbon steel pipe weld – 6G position – All TIG
  • SWQ-02 Fillet Weld – 2” carbon steel pipe to plate – horizontal position – TIG
  • SWQ-04 Butt weld - 2” Stainless steel pipe weld using full TIG (root, fill & cap) in 6G position - All TIG
  • SWQ-04 Fillet weld – 2” pipe to plate using TIG in horizontal position - All TIG
• Or SWQ-70 Box to Plate – structural steel – horizontal position – MMA
• Evidence of: Level 2 / Apprenticeship / City & Guilds in Welding
• CCNSG Safety Passport

About Cavendish Nuclear

As a leader within the UK nuclear industry, Cavendish Nuclear, part of Babcock International Group, provides a comprehensive range of critical nuclear solutions in clean energy, defence and civil new build and decommissioning projects. Together, we are innovating to make nuclear safer, faster, and cost-effective across the nuclear energy life cycle. Your career with us could take you anywhere within Babcock International Group – from Canada, the USA to Japan. Work with us to create a safe and secure world, together.

Diversity and Inclusion

We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email [e-mail] with the subject header ‘Reasonable adjustments requirement.’ We’re committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone’s free to thrive.

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