Valve Technician

EnerMech; Barry; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous holiday entitlement

Private health cover

Job summary

A specialist service company is seeking a Valve Technician to support a Low Carbon Nuclear project in the UK. The successful candidate will perform inspection, repair, and rebuild of nuclear-grade valves, ensuring quality control and safety protocols are followed. Applicants should hold a mechanical apprenticeship and have experience in valve maintenance. This is a full-time role with a focus on professionalism and teamwork.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in repair and maintenance of control, manual, and safety relief valves.
• Strong understanding of cleanliness and organization in work.
• Experience in large, multidisciplinary teams on complex projects.

Responsibilities

• Inspect, test, repair, and rebuild various valves.
• Adhere to safety protocols and quality assurance.
• Maintain a clean and organized workspace.
• Document work and represent company standards.
• Represent EnerMech's standards on site with professionalism and technical excellence.
• Contribute to a large team delivering critical infrastructure safely and efficiently.

Skills

Repair and maintenance of valves

Quality control procedures

Organizational skills

Experience in energy projects

Education

Mechanical apprenticeship or equivalent

Job description

Overview

EnerMech is a specialist service company that delivers safe, integrated solutions for complex energy projects. For over 50 years, we've been energizing our clients across the world with unrivalled expertise, equipment, and technology that supports the entire asset life-cycle - offshore and on land.

We enable progress through our three global business lines: Energy Solutions, Infrastructure & Industrial Solutions, and Lifting Solutions.

Within these areas, we offer a wide range of services, including cranes, lifting, fluid power, training, equipment rental, pipeline and subsea, process, and valves - all designed to help our clients optimise performance, enhance reliability, and improve efficiency.

With a focus on operational excellence, we deliver value through our customised integrated solutions. This approach reduces risk and enhances efficiencies making us a leading and trusted partner every step of the way.

The Role

An exciting permanent opportunity has arisen for a Valve Technician to join EnerMech in supporting the UK's flagship Low Carbon Nuclear project.

In this role, you will be responsible for the safe strip down, inspection, repair, and rebuild of a wide range of nuclear-grade valves on site. Working as part of a large, collaborative team, you will be expected to carry out all tasks with the highest attention to quality control, organisation, and tidiness, maintaining a clean and safe work environment is essential on this high-profile project.

You may be from the Somerset area or within a commutable distance ideally, however candidates from out with the area may be considered, with the understanding that they would need to live away from home.

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out the inspection, testing, repair, and rebuild of various types and sizes of valves
• Ensure strict adherence to safety protocols and quality assurance procedures
• Maintain a clean, well-organised workspace at all times
• Accurately document work completed, including inspection and test reports
• Represent EnerMech's standards of professionalism and technical excellence on site
• Contribute positively to a large team delivering critical infrastructure safely and efficiently

The Requirements

To succeed in this role, you should have:

• A recognised mechanical apprenticeship or equivalent formal qualification
• Proven experience in the repair and maintenance of valves (control, manual, safety relief, etc.)
• A strong understanding of quality control procedures and the importance of cleanliness and organisation
• Experience working within large, multi-disciplinary teams on complex industrial or energy projects (nuclear preferred but not essential)
• A proactive, reliable, and safety-conscious mindset

Diversity & Inclusion

EnerMech is dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive organisation. We believe that diversity enriches our team, and we welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds, cultures, and identities.

Company benefits

• Generous holiday entitlement
• Private health cover

Seniority level

• Associate

Employment type

• Full-time