Advanced Pipefitter - Hinkley Point C
20 days ago
Edinburgh
Contract type: Permanent - Full time contract Start date: July 2025 Pay rate : £28.18 basic with an addition of £6.39 per hour Location: Hinkley point C, Bridgwater, Somerset We are the leading provider of infrastructure services. At Altrad, we transform our nation's critical infrastructure to operate safely and sustainably. With over 11,000 talented people, we provide the full spectrum of critical engineering and construction services for industries both onshore and offshore. Join a Leading Organisation in the Nuclear Industry Role details: Weekly Working Hours & OT Mon to Thursday 18:30-06:00. 40 min break. O/T at x1.225 first 9,5 hours worked , x 1,4 after 9,5 hours worked Key Responsibilities: • To ascertain job requirements from drawings or other specifications., • To select length of stainless steel, steel alloy, iron, copper, aluminium or plastic piping and to cut it to the required size with hacksaw, pipe cutter or machine., • To prepare and position pipework and flanges for subsequent welding, alignment orientation, gaps, spacing, straightness whilst welding and arc welding., • To bend piping by machine or heat with blow lamp and bend by hand., • To join metal piping by soldering or thread cutting and screwing., • To join plastic piping by cementing or fusing by hot air welding., • To form piping from sheet metal., • To check pipe preparations, tack welded joints, alignment, straightness and dimensional accuracy., • To install prefabricated sections on site., • To be trained and operate trade required machinery., • To be trained and operate overhead cranes including basic slinging in a safe manner., • To carryout Firewatch/Stand By duties., • To adhere to all safety requirements including safety checks of tools and equipment., • To use Oxy/fuel hand burning/heating/cutting equipment., • Achievement of tasks and targets set by chargehand and/or supervisor., • Produce good quality work to contract / specification requirements, • Demonstration of abilities in different environments including fabrication workshop and site. Essential • Full Apprenticeship in relevant or related trade and/or a Vocational, • Qualification at L3 (NVQ/QCF/RQF) from a recognised Awarding Body (ECITB/EAL) OR, • Ace Card or equivalent in Installing Plant & Systems - Pipefitting OR, • ECITB Technical Test (TPF13 or TPF05), • Completion of a recognized apprenticeship within a related engineering or engineering construction environment., • Sound knowledge, understanding and application of techniques and equipment within pipefitting as detailed below, • Determine technical requirements to achieve objectives together with resource requirements, • Shape pipework components by material removal using hand tools using appropriate methods, techniques and equipment., • Assemble pipework components to meet specification, securing, checking and using the appropriate methods, techniques, connectors and securing devices., • Shape pipework components by manually applied pressure using approved tools, equipment and techniques, checking that all the required shaping operations have been completed to specifications., • Prepare the work area, materials and equipment so that they are ready for engineering activities to be carried out, making sure procedures and the required safety arrangements are in place., • Position and install pipework by positioning and securing equipment and components in accordance with the specification, which also includes ensuring that all necessary connections to equipment have been completed to the specification., • Carry out marking out using appropriate equipment and methods and check to ensure it meets specification., • Carrying out checks on pipework installations in an appropriate sequence, • using approved methods. Also identifying and assess defects and variations and taking appropriate action, • Work on high-impact projects within a leading organisation at the forefront of the nuclear industry., • Competitive salary and benefits package., • Opportunities for career growth and professional development.