Welder

Job Title: TIG-MMA Welder
Location: Hinkley Point C, Bridgwater, Somerset
Vacancies: Multiple Positions Available
Compensation: ECSA pay rates + Excellent Benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF64472

Join Cavendish Nuclear as a TIG-MMA Welder on Dayshift or Nightshift, with Competitive ECSA pay rates, excellent benefits and long-term career growth.

Are you an experienced TIG-MMA Welder ready for your next adventure? Cavendish Nuclear are seeking experienced Day Shift and Night Shift TIG-MMA Welders to join our team on the prestigious Hinkley Point C project. This is your chance to contribute to the construction of the UK's first-ever 3rd generation nuclear power plant, shaping a sustainable future.

What is in it for me?

Want the biggest Projects? Want ECSA pay rates? Want job security? JOB DONE! We are offering a competitive pay rate and an exceptional benefits package that includes a generous holiday allowance, contributory pension scheme, 22,5% nightshift allowance and more.

The Role

Play a pivotal role in building the UK's clean energy future.

Work within the MEH Alliance, collaborating effectively to deliver complex piping and cabling systems.

• Perform welding operations to a radiographic standard.
• Conduct equipment inspections.
• Adhere to established welding protocols and safety regulations, including fume control.
• Identify and report potential welding problems for corrective action.
• Ability to identify your own welds for quality control.
• Comply with established quality control procedures and documentation standards.

Required Skills

• TIG Welders required for high integrity pipe welding
• Structural MMA Welders required for pipe supports and brackets at Hinkley Point C.
• Suitable candidates will be required to test to the following ISO 9606 standards:
• SWQ-02 Butt Weld - 2" carbon steel pipe weld - 6G position - All TIG
• SWQ-02 Fillet Weld - 2" carbon steel pipe to plate - horizontal position - TIG
• SWQ-04 Butt weld - 2" Stainless steel pipe weld using full Tig (root, fill & cap) in 6G position - All TIG
• SWQ-04 Fillet weld - 2" pipe to plate using TIG in horizonal position - All TIG

Or

• SWQ-70 Box to Plate - structural steel - horizontal position - MMA.

Suitable candidates must be able to provide evidence of:

• Level 2 / Apprenticeship / City & Guilds in Welding
• CCNSG Safety Passport

About Cavendish Nuclear

As a leader within the UK nuclear industry, Cavendish Nuclear, part of Babcock International Group, provides a comprehensive range of critical nuclear solutions in clean energy, defence and civil new build and decommissioning projects. Together, we are innovating to make nuclear safer, faster, and cost-effective across the nuclear energy life cycle. Your career with us could take you anywhere within Babcock International Group - from Canada, the USA to Japan. Work with us to create a safe and secure world, together.

Diversity and Inclusion
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.' We're committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone's free to thrive.