Skilled Welder

Bristol - UK

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 2 days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Job Title: Welder

Location: Ashton Vale Bristol

Compensation: Competitive Salary Benefits

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Role ID: SF72411

At Babcock were working to create a safe and secure world together and if you join us you can play your part as a Welder at our Ashton Vale Bristol site.

The Role

As a Welder youll be part of a world-leading team specialising in high-integrity welding for the defence industry. Your work will directly contribute to projects that protect national security and support critical infrastructure. This is an opportunity to develop your skills in a dynamic environment working on complex assemblies that demand precision and excellence.

As a skilled Welder you will be working in a small but highly effective team where the highest of standards will be expected from both a technical and behavioural perspective.

Day-to-day your key responsibilities will include:

Welding of large high strength quenched and tempered Steel assemblies for the defence industry.
Welding of assemblies used for lifting and handling in the defence industry.
Welds are subject to full NDT including volumetric Ultrasonic and radiographic examination.
Welding using manual mechanised and automatic (Robotic) welding processes

You will be someone for whom collaboration and teamwork comes naturally. You will be a self-starter who wants to make a positive impact on a daily basis.

This role is full time 36 hours per week and is based on site at Ashton Vale Bristol.

Essential experience of the Welder

Time served apprenticeship or similar in welding/fabrication.
Evidence of previously held codings to recognised European/American standards and working to high quality standards.
Capable of reading complex fabrication drawings.
Experience of positional welding using FCAW and solid Wire pulse MAG is essential.
Experience of welding in the defence industry is desirable.

Qualifications for the Welder

We value difference and dont have a fixed idea when it comes to background or education provided you can show the required level of experience and/or willingness to learn then we would like to hear from you.

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Standard (BPSS) / Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role.

Many of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth nationality current or former citizenship and any residency you hold or have held. Further details are available atUnited Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - ()

What We Offer

Generous holiday allowance
Matched contribution pension scheme with life assurance
Access to a Digital GP annual health check and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCareEmployee share scheme
Employee shopping savings portalPayment of Professional FeesReservists in the armed forces receive 10days special paid leave
Holiday Trading buy or sell up to one week of leaveBe Kind Day one paid volunteering day each year
Flexible working options where business needs allow
A dynamic working environment that supports growth development and wellbeing

Babcock International

Were Babcock a global FTSE 100 organisation with over 26000 people working together to make a difference.

Here youll be part of something bigger. From initial design to final decommissioning your work will contribute to products and services that are essential to national security and public infrastructure. Together were building a future that lasts not just through the impact we make but through meaningful careers that respect your work-life balance.

We call that lifetime engineering.

Join us and see how far we can go together.

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 with the subject header Reasonable adjustments requirement. Were committed to building an inclusive culture where everyones free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.

Closing Date: 25/03/2026

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