Welding Supervisor for Nuclear Infrastructure

Altrad Services A/S; Bridgwater; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Altrad Services A/S is seeking a Welding Supervisor for the Hinkley Point C site in Bridgwater, UK. The role focuses on leading welding operations, ensuring safety, quality, and efficient execution of tasks with a strong emphasis on documentation and coordination with engineers and subcontractors.

You will oversee welding teams, plan workloads, mentor trainees, and ensure compliance with industry standards, including NDT and heat treatment coordination.

Qualifications

• Full Apprenticeship in welding or NVQ 3 or equivalent.
• NVQ / QCF 3 or above in Supervisory Management.
• CSWIP 3.1 Welding Inspector certification.
• ECITB SMTD modules as required.

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise site welding operations, ensuring safe and effective task execution.
• Deliver toolbox talks and promote safety culture, including hazard awareness and error prevention.
• Plan and allocate workloads, monitor performance, and maintain productivity across the welding team.
• Ensure compliance with quality standards, carry out inspections, and manage weld documentation and traceability.
• Support investigations into weld repairs and share lessons learned through internal processes.
• Liaise with engineers and subcontractors to coordinate activities such as NDT, heat treatment, and materials supply.
• Manage consumables and equipment, including estimation, ordering, and storage.
• Handle first-line personnel issues, assessments, and reporting to senior management.

Skills

Internal welding system

Welding process knowledge (TIG/MMA/FCA

Mentoring and coaching trainees

Safety culture & toolbox talks

Education

Full welding apprenticeship / NVQ 3

NVQ/QCF 3+ in Supervisory Management

CSWIP 3.1 Welding Inspector

ECITB SMTD modules

Job description

Altrad Services A/S is seeking a Welding Supervisor for the Hinkley Point C site in Bridgwater, UK. The role focuses on leading welding operations, ensuring safety, quality, and efficient execution of tasks with a strong emphasis on documentation and coordination with engineers and subcontractors.

You will oversee welding teams, plan workloads, mentor trainees, and ensure compliance with industry standards, including NDT and heat treatment coordination.