Welding Supervisor
Welding Supervisor
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Job Description
Job Purpose / Overview
- Support Nuclear Plant Construction Programmes and Quality Delivery Managers in supervising welding and allied activities.
- Liaise with and guide Contract Partners to achieve welding excellence on a licensed nuclear construction site.
- Ensure day-to-day welding quality is consistently high.
- Support and motivate welders to deliver top-quality work with the right tools and environment.
- Report to SME Team Leader on welding pipework erection heat treatment and stress mitigation.
Operating Environment
- Role based at a nuclear site in West Somerset 15 miles from Bridgwater.
- Requires experience leading welding on large regulated projects.
- Work collaboratively with Contract Partners and other site functions.
- Strong soft skills essential to influence support and maintain top-quality standards.
Framework & Boundaries
- Operates within the Joint Design Office (JDO) Technical Branch.
- Interfaces with Inspection & Testing teams and Project Delivery Managers across 6 programmes.
- Focused on welding and welded erection compliance and quality.
Principal Accountabilities
- Guide Contract Partners in planning and resourcing welding activities.
- Ensure prior qualification of welders and welding procedures.
- Verify training and compliance with site and UK-specific regulations.
- Maintain quality-focused environments to minimise welding defects.
- Identify and implement improvements to welding processes.
- Enforce strict adherence to safety requirements.
- Support Contract Partners in resolving challenges.
- Compile and analyse welding/erection statistics to drive continuous improvement.
Qualifications :
Essential
- Expert Welding Engineer with experience of leading and developing welding activities on large projects
- Significant experience of welding and erection activities on large projects
- Proven ability to engage Senior Management and variety of stakeholders to work in the interest of attaining high quality welding with low defect rates
- Ability to contribute to the management of a high performing team that continuously outperforms expectations and objectives
- Understanding of Quality Management Systems and experience of the application of ISO 9001 standard in a construction engineering or industrial context.
- Have a sympathetic and observant work presence that gains respect and cooperation of work groups
- Be able to write informative concise and meaningful reports
- Possess excellent organisation and communication skills
Desirable
- Education to degree level or a proven record of academic knowledge in mechanical and or materials related subject. This could include HND or NVQ level 4.
- Experience as a welder or skilled mechanical craftsman
- Previous experience working in the nuclear or a similarly regulated industry would be highly valued
- Ability to identify and work with teams of skilled craftsmen.
Additional Information :
We are committed to equal treatment of candidates and promote as well as foster all forms of diversity within our company. We believe that bringing together people with different backgrounds and perspectives is essential for creating innovative and impactful solutions. Skills talent and our peoples ability to dare are the only things that matter !. Bring your unique contributions and help us shape the future.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Full-time
Employment Type
Full-time
