MMA / TIG WELDERS

MMA / TIG CODED WELDERS – PERMANENT POSITIONS

HINKLEY POINT C | ARABELLE STEAM TURBINE PROJECT

£29.34 – £35.94 PER HOUR | OVERTIME | £355.67 WEEKLY LODGE ALLOWANCE

PERMANENT EMPLOYMENT | EXCELLENT EARNING POTENTIAL | MAJOR NUCLEAR ENGINEERING PROJECT

Location: Hinkley Point C, Bridgwater, Somerset
Employment: Permanent, Full-Time
Shifts: Days and Nights Available
Rotations: 10 days on / 4 days off or 11 days on / 3 days off
Working Hours: 10–10.5-hour shifts

EXCELLENT PAY & BENEFITS

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Day Shift: £29.34 per hour

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Night Shift: £35.94 per hour (22.5% enhancement)

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Overtime 1: (1.4x) – over 38 hours Monday–Friday and first 4 hours Saturday

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Overtime 2: (1.8x) – remaining Saturday hours and Sunday

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Weekly Lodge Allowance: £355.67, subject to eligibility

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Permanent employment with long-term career opportunities

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Excellent overtime earning potential

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Rotational working patterns

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Opportunity to work on one of Europe's largest nuclear construction projects

THE OPPORTUNITY

Recruitment Solutions Workforce (RSW) is recruiting experienced MMA / TIG Coded Welders for permanent positions supporting the installation of the Arabelle steam turbine systems at Hinkley Point C, Somerset.

This is an outstanding opportunity to secure permanent employment on one of the UK's most significant engineering and energy infrastructure projects, combining excellent hourly rates, substantial overtime opportunities and a generous weekly lodge allowance.

The Arabelle steam turbine installation is a major element of Hinkley Point C's power generation infrastructure, requiring highly skilled welders to deliver precision, high-integrity welding across critical mechanical systems and associated equipment.

We are particularly interested in experienced industrial welders from power generation, heavy engineering, turbine installation, oil and gas, petrochemical and major mechanical construction backgrounds.

THE ROLE

Working as part of a specialist mechanical construction and installation team, you will be responsible for:

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MMA (111) and TIG (141) welding associated with Arabelle steam turbine installation works.

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Welding carbon steel, stainless steel and specialist alloys, including Chrome Moly where required.

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Producing high-integrity butt and fillet welds to approved welding procedures.

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Interpreting engineering drawings, isometrics and Welding Procedure Specifications (WPS).

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Ensuring all welding meets stringent quality assurance, inspection and traceability requirements.

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Working alongside mechanical fitters, supervisors and quality inspectors.

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Maintaining excellent standards of workmanship, safety and compliance within a nuclear construction environment.

ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS

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Minimum NVQ Level 2 in Welding/Fabrication or recognised time-served apprenticeship.

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Proven experience in MMA (111) and/or TIG (141) welding.

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Relevant coded welding qualifications or experience working to ISO 9606 standards.

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Ability to successfully complete project-specific welding trade tests.

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Experience welding carbon steel, stainless steel or alloy materials.

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Ability to interpret engineering drawings and welding procedures.

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CCNSG Safety Passport or willingness to obtain.

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Ability to satisfy BPSS security clearance requirements.

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Full right to work in the UK.

Experience in nuclear, turbine installation, power generation or Chrome Moly welding would be advantageous.

Apply today with your up-to-date CV, welding qualifications and current availability
Only candidates based in UK and eligible to work in UK are allowed