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Quality Engineer
Ledwood Engineering
Hinkley Point C
Ledwood are looking to recruit an experienced Quality Engineer to join our team at Hinkley Point C. Our contract is for the Mechanical Equipment Erection Works within the turbine buildings. Each building consists of 38 packages of equipment ranging from small 2Te pumps to a 2,440Te condenser. Overall, Ledwood will be installing 12,750Te of equipment as part of Arabelle's work supplying two conventional power islands for Hinkley Point C, which include the Arabelle steam turbine. The Arabelle turbines at Hinkley Point C will be the largest ever built, longer than an Airbus 380 and capable of producing 1,770 MW each.
The Role
Provide quality assurance and control oversight for the new build of the nuclear construction project, ensuring compliance, traceability, and continuous improvement.
Requirements
Your new position will involve:
- Perform inspections, surveillance, and verification activities across the assigned work scope in compliance with company, client, and nuclear codes and standards.
- Develop and implement quality assurance and quality control programs specific to nuclear construction activities.
- Communicate and train project personnel on QMS requirements including Nuclear Safety Culture.
- Ensure compliance with regulatory bodies such as ONR (Office for Nuclear Regulation) and IAEA (International Atomic Energy Agency).
- Review and approve Inspection & Test Plans (ITPs), quality records, weld documentation, and supplier certifications.
- Conduct root cause analyses and manage Non-Conformance Reports (NCRs) and Corrective Actions.
- Liaise with the client & NNB quality teams during audits, witness points, and hold points.
- Ensure documentation traceability for lifetime quality records in compliance with NNB (Nuclear New Build) standards.
- Interface with contractors, suppliers, and internal teams to monitor and verify quality processes ensuring they are fit for purpose.
- Monitor and measure the efficiency of the QMS and ensuring its improvement through the project lifecycle.
- Collect, analyze, and report quality data to provide insights to support decision-making process.
- Promote continuous improvement in quality culture and nuclear safety culture principles across the site.
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If you feel your skills and experience align with what we're looking for and you're ready for your next opportunity, we'd love to hear from you. Simply click 'Apply' to submit your application. We look forward to learning more about you and welcoming talented individuals to the Ledwood team.
At Ledwood, we are committed to creating development opportunities for our employees and supporting career progression from within. As a result, some or all of the positions advertised may be filled by existing employees who have expressed an interest and demonstrated the skills, experience, and behaviours required for the role. While this may mean that not all positions are available to external applicants, we warmly welcome your application and appreciate your interest in joining the Ledwood team.
What We're Looking For:
- Ability to communicate effectively within a team.
- Take responsibility and accountability for your own actions & work.
- Demonstrates commitment to always working safely.
- Flexibility to comply with company and client requirements.
- Adaptable in utilizing skills outside of core discipline.
- Ability to work with other team members / disciplines and in a multi-cultural environment.
- Desire for self-development; to learn and develop within the role and develop others when required.
- Use of initiative/ be proactive to problem solve or work without direct supervision.
- Behave in an honest, fair, and ethical manner.
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Qualifications & Experience Requirements:
- Previous experience as a Quality Engineer in a nuclear setting.
- Qualifications required in the following:
- Recognised Apprenticeship in relevant discipline - Required.
- Recognised Engineering Qualification (ONC / BTEC / C&G) - Required.
- Recognised Welding Inspection/Engineer Certificate Issued by TWI/CSWIP/PCN - Required.
- Member/Associate member of chartered quality institute - Required.
- CCNSG safety passport OR HS&E MAPS - Required.
- Be proficient in Microsoft applications.
- Strong organisational, planning, and time management skills.
Project Specifics
The position will be based onsite. This role will report into the Site QA Manager, overseen by the Companies QA Manager.
Working Hours
10 hours per day on a 10 day on 4 day off rotation (Working hours may change to suit the needs of the project).
Duration
ASAP for through until approx. 2029.
Rate of Pay
PAYE Weekly Pay £32.55 basic plus £4.88 bonus. Overtime 1.4 / 1.8 rates apply. Plus Lodge allowance £53.39 per night if you live more than 40 miles from site.
Must be eligible to work in the U.K and subject to acceptance/approval of the BPSS (Baseline Personnel Security Standard) Application and DBS Security Clearance (Disclosure & Barring Service Check).
For this role you must have evidence of right to work in the UK. As a project, we do not discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, colour, religion, disability or sexual orientation, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community.
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