WGM Engineering Ltd
Fabricator - Offsite Engineering
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The Vacancy
Build with precision. Fabricate with purpose. Help deliver the future of UK infrastructure.
WGM Engineering, part of RSK Group, is looking for an experienced Fabricator to join our Off-Site Engineering team on a permanent, full-time basis.
This role will be based at our Livingston Service Centre and will work a 37.5-hour week, Monday to Thursday from 7.30am to 4.00pm and Friday from 7.30am to 1.00pm.
You will support the manufacture, modification and refurbishment of fabricated metalwork, engineering components and assemblies used across WGM's growing UK water, utilities and infrastructure portfolio.
This is an opportunity to join a growing engineering business where your practical skills, attention to detail and commitment to quality will make a direct contribution to essential infrastructure projects across the UK.
WGM Engineering is experiencing significant growth across the UK, delivering critical infrastructure projects across the water, utilities and infrastructure sectors. As part of RSK Group, we combine the scale and support of a wider group with the practical, hands-on approach of a specialist engineering delivery business.
Our Off-Site Engineering team supports safer, more efficient project delivery by manufacturing, assembling, refurbishing and testing equipment within a controlled workshop environment. We are focused on building long-term capability, strengthening our teams and creating opportunities for people to develop meaningful engineering careers.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Read and interpret engineering drawings, fabrication drawings, specifications and work instructions.
- Mark out, cut, shape, drill, grind, form, fit and assemble fabricated metal components.
- Manufacture and refurbish structures, frames, skids, brackets, pipework assemblies and other engineering components.
- Prepare materials and components for welding, inspection, coating or final assembly.
- Check dimensions, alignment, fit-up and overall quality against required tolerances.
- Identify and report drawing discrepancies, defects, material issues or technical concerns.
- Complete job sheets, inspection records and workshop documentation accurately.
- Work safely, maintain a clean workshop and contribute to improvements in quality, safety and productivity.
What You’ll Bring
We are looking for someone who can demonstrate:
- Previous fabrication experience within an engineering, manufacturing, construction or industrial environment.
- A recognised trade apprenticeship, vocational qualification or equivalent practical experience.
- Experience reading and interpreting engineering and fabrication drawings.
- Practical experience marking out, cutting, preparing, fitting and assembling metal components.
- Ability to use engineering measuring equipment and workshop machinery safely and accurately.
- Understanding of dimensional tolerances, alignment, fit-up and fabrication quality requirements.
- Strong attention to detail, good communication skills and a commitment to safe working.
- Ability to work independently, manage allocated tasks and contribute effectively as part of a workshop team.
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Experience within water, utilities, infrastructure, process engineering, modular construction or another project-led engineering environment would be helpful, but is not essential.
Salary And Benefits
At WGM, we offer a competitive benefits package designed to support our people both inside and outside of work. This includes:
- 32 days’ holiday, increasing to 36 days based on length of service.
- Pension scheme, with WGM contributing 6%.
- Life assurance scheme that pays 3 x salary.
- Salary sacrifice options, including electric vehicle scheme, annual leave purchase and cycle to work schemes.
- Flexible benefits programme, including health cash plan and discounted gym membership.
- Overtime opportunities where operational requirements allow.
- Early finish every Friday.
- Enhanced maternity and paternity leave.
- Company sick pay, available after a qualifying period.
- Employee discount programme.
- Ongoing technical training and career development opportunities.
RSK Group is an Equal Opportunities Employer.
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WGM and RSK will not accept unsolicited CVs from agencies other than PSL agencies.
About Us
Based in Scotland, we are an engineering business providing mechanical, electrical and civil engineering services to clients across the UK. We are one of the UK’s leading engineering solution providers, recognised for outstanding client service, quality solutions and our commitment to health and safety. From our HQ in Glasgow, we deliver sustainable solutions to the water and renewables sectors. Supplementary services include project management, technical engineering, design, and off-site modular build.
We have partnered with innovative technology providers in the renewables sector, including solar PV, hydroelectric and heat networks. We are a progressive, people-orientated business driven by our values to deliver workable and cost-effective solutions in the communities we work. When you work for WGM you join a dynamic team and have the opportunity to be part of our ambitious plans for future growth.
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WGM is part of the RSK Group, a leading integrated environmental, engineering, and technical services business providing dynamic, multidisciplinary services to a wide range of sectors. RSK was founded in 1989 and has grown considerably since then.
At RSK, we operate as a group of businesses that work together seamlessly, aiming for growth through diversification. Our strategy helps us build a strong and resilient business, capable of weathering external challenges, while also providing greater value to our clients and more opportunities for our employees.
Since the beginning, our philosophy has remained the same: employ, develop and reward talented individuals. People are crucial to our company, and we recognise that our success hinges on our colleagues' growth. We're committed to preserving RSK's people-first culture, promoting innovation, and fostering a supportive and caring environment for collaboration. At RSK, we want you to be part of our successes and help you reach your career aspirations. We take pride in offering employees fulfilling and challenging careers by promoting ongoing growth and empowering individuals to excel.
We are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace that welcomes individuals from all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We firmly believe that embracing and celebrating the diversity in our workforce makes us a stronger and more innovative company.
By providing workplace adjustments, we make it easier for people to confidently explore and pursue our career opportunities and recognise that flexibility is key to fostering a dynamic and thriving workplace. Many of our office-based positions benefit from a flexible working arrangement, allowing our team members to achieve a balance between professional and personal commitments.
We actively encourage applications from candidates of all genders, races, ethnicities, ages, neurotypes, religions or beliefs, sexual orientations, and those with disabilities.
If you're passionate about making a difference, join us as we work together to build a brighter, more equitable, and sustainable future for all. Do you have what it takes?
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