Welder

EDF Energy Limited; Bridgwater; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

EDF Energy Limited in Bridgwater is seeking an experienced Welder to join our HPC project team, performing welding to stringent nuclear safety and quality standards across TIG, MMA and FCAW processes.

You will be assessed for competency via CBIs, meet MEH matrix requirements, and hold relevant welding qualifications. This role emphasizes safety, precision and working within a highly regulated environment.

Qualifications

• Must have right to work in the UK.
• Candidate must hold welding qualifications/certifications as listed.
• Competency Based Interview (CBI) will be used to assess fit for the Job Role.

Responsibilities

• Set up, maintain, and operate welding equipment safely and efficiently.
• Apply metallurgy knowledge to the welding process and ensure quality standards.
• Work in compliance with WPS and MEH matrix requirements.

Skills

Attention to detail

Health and safety awareness

Time management

Teamwork

Education

Level 2 or Level 3 Diploma in Welding or Fabrication

Welding apprenticeship or equivalent

Minimum Level 5 in above if apprenticeship awarded in Scotland

Tools

TIG (141)

MMA (111)

FCAW (136)

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What will you be doing?

• Setting up, maintaining, and operating welding equipment safely and efficiently
• Applying knowledge of metallurgy and material properties to the welding process
• Understand and ensuring work is done in compliance with relevant WPS
• Maintaining a clean and safe work environment
• Ensure the work is done safely and meets quality standards
• Provide a highest level of attention to detail and focus on the given task
• Follow company rules and policies
• Good time keeping
• A good level of fitness and resilience
• Ensure efficient and safe operations while adhering to project specifications and standards

What are we looking for?

• BS EN ISO 9606 Coded Welding Qualification to be completed at the Avonmouth facility.
• Entry level trade test for NNB at the Bridgwater college conducted by the ECITB

One of the below

• Level 2 or Level 3 Diploma in Welding or Fabrication discipline
• Welding apprenticeship or an equivalent apprenticeship in a Welding discipline
• (Minimum Level 5 in the above if apprenticeship/qualification awarded in Scotland)

Plus

• A minimum of 3 years' experience as a Welder in a relevant industry verified against the job role via a Competency Based Interview with management company subject matter expert (SME)

Or

• A minimum of 5 years' verified experience as a Welder in a relevant industry and a Competency Based Interview against Job Role with the NNB Welding SME.
• CCSNG Safety Passport

Required:

• Need to fit the MEH matrix to weld on HPC
• A welding Diploma or apprenticeship

Ideal experience for this position would include:

• Experience in multiple welding processes to include TIG (141) MMA (111) and FCAW (136)
• A keen attitude with a willingness to work and learn with a good attitude to health and safety but also when to say there is a problem to preserve the quality of the Framatome product

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.