Vacancy Summary
Career Level & Career Path: C - Professional Contributor
Working Pattern - Monday - Thursday 07:45 – 16:45 with a 45-minute unpaid break and Friday 7:30 – 12 Friday with no break.
At Severfield, we’re creating better ways to build for a world of changing demands.
We have a fantastic opportunity for a Welding Engineer, based at our Lostock, Bolton site.
Our competitive advantage is our people, and we’re always looking for talented individuals to join us as we continue to transform skylines across the UK & Europe. A career at Severfield presents the opportunity for you to develop, grow, and to feel part of something special, after all, we are all in it together!
Our Nuclear & Infrastructure division has extensive experience in the specialist, highly regulated nuclear, transport (road and rail), process industries and power and energy sectors. Providing award winning design teams, utilising state-of-the-art design software and Tekla detailing facilities to offer customers value engineering. This gives a mix of proven success along with modern, innovative design and fabrication ideas to be able to provide a quality, specialised service to a growing market. They continue to set the bar high in their highly regulated market!
Vacancy Details
In the Welding Engineer position you will be supporting the Quality and Welding inspection team. Providing welding engineering expertise, supporting in the design and development of welding procedure specifications, and reviewing nuclear welding related documentation whilst adhering to safe working practices.

Other responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

• Performing Technical reviews of Nuclear welding related contract documentation.
• Ensuring compliance with client, statutory, legal and approval body requirements for all welding activities in the Nuclear sector.
• Acting as welding engineering subject matter expert to the design and manufacturing processes.
• Reviewing and accepting of all Nuclear welding related documentation procedures (WPS, WPQR’s, processing etc.)
• Designing and developing welding procedure specifications.
• Ensuring safe working practices in accordance with statutory and other requirements.
• Supporting quality & welding inspection team.
• Assessing suitability of sub-contractors for welding & cutting activities e.g. support supplier audits.

KEY SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

Reporting to the Head of Nuclear Quality, you will be part of a the quality team. You’ll have comprehensive knowledge and experience in welding and fabrication particularly reading engineering drawings, welding specifications and standards.

You’ll also;

• Minimum Engineering qualification (HNC / BEng / Msc) an International Welding Engineering Diploma (IWE) – or working towards and Lead auditor qualification - would be desirable but not essential.
• Liaise with client, design and project teams, approval bodies and suppliers.
• In depth knowledge and experience of welding standards and requirements (e.g. BS EN ISO 14731, ISO 3834, BS EN ISO 15614, BS EN ISO 9606).
• Comprehensive knowledge of welding & cutting processes.
• Nuclear manufacture experience working in line with client procedures.

What We Offer
At Severfield, we’re all about doing the right thing, so as you’d expect, we offer competitive salaries and excellent benefits packages.
We are an equal opportunities employer and actively encourage individuals from diverse backgrounds, experiences, and skillsets to apply. We value the unique perspectives that come from different life experiences and are committed to building an inclusive environment. We welcome applications from everyone, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexuality, religion, or faith. At Severfield, we believe that a diverse team drives innovation and success, and we are eager to hear from all who want to contribute to our dynamic workplace.
We will be considering candidates as they apply and we will occasionally close job advertisements early in the event we receive sufficient applicants, so please don’t delay in submitting your application.
We look forward to receiving your application!
About Us
Severfield is the largest structural steelwork Group in the UK and among the biggest in Europe. We have been involved in the UK’s highest profile structural steel projects and we have the design and engineering capabilities to deliver the UK’s largest, most complex projects.
Today, with multiple sites in the UK, Europe, and our joint venture in India, we have an annual capacity to produce around 300,000 tonnes of fabricated steelwork.

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Acting on behalf of our clients, our project portfolio includes world-class stadia, bridges, national infrastructure, as well as shaping city skylines across the UK and further afield.
Benefits
Looking after our employees means both their physical and mental wellbeing. We’re proud to offer a range of benefits including:
25 days holiday
Minimum 7% employer pension contributions
Employee assistance programme (EAP)
Employee benefits scheme
Cycle to work scheme
Save as you earn
Free onsite parking (role specific)
Business health insurance
Job Reference: SUKIE0027

• Performing Technical reviews of Nuclear welding related contract documentation.
• Ensuring compliance with client, statutory, legal and approval body requirements for all welding activities in the Nuclear sector.
• Acting as welding engineering subject matter expert to the design and manufacturing processes.
• Reviewing and accepting of all Nuclear welding related documentation procedures (WPS, WPQR’s, processing etc.)
• Designing and developing welding procedure specifications.
• Ensuring safe working practices in accordance with statutory and other requirements.
• Supporting quality & welding inspection team.
• Assessing suitability of sub-contractors for welding & cutting activities e.g. support supplier audits