Welding Supervisor - Bridgwater

About The Role

Job Title: Welding Supervisor

Location: Hinkley Point C, Bridgwater, Somerset, United Kingdom

Start Date: TBC

Salary: £33,23 p/h

This advert is to register your interest for future roles expected to become available at HPC.

Role Details:

Weekly Working Hours & OT

10 on 4 off 06:15 – 17:30. 40 min break.

O/T on Sat first 4hrs @1.4 & 4.5hrs@1.8, Sun OT1.8

possible opportunity to work on a non-working day( Friday and Monday) at OT rates

*Overtime will not come into effect until your first full working week*

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and supervise site welding operations, ensuring safe and effective task execution.
• Deliver toolbox talks and promote safety culture, including hazard awareness and error prevention.
• Plan and allocate workloads, monitor performance, and maintain productivity across the welding team.
• Ensure compliance with quality standards, carry out inspections, and manage weld documentation and traceability.
• Support investigations into weld repairs and share lessons learned through internal processes.
• Liaise with engineers and subcontractors to coordinate activities such as NDT, heat treatment, and materials supply.
• Manage consumables and equipment, including estimation, ordering, and storage.
• Handle first-line personnel issues, assessments, and reporting to senior management.

  Key Requirements:

• 3 years experience as a production welder with 6 months experience in operating welding stores.
• 1 year experience as a charge hand
• Knowledge on how to use Internal Welding system
• Working knowledge / experience of TIG, MMA, FCAW, MIG and applications
• Experience of supervising in manufacturing, thermal, petrochemical and nuclear environments.
• Basic estimation and ordering of welding consumables via materials control.
• Ordering and deploying welding power sources and ancillary equipment.
• Mentoring and coaching trainees.

  Qualifications:

• Full Apprenticeship in welding or NVQ 3 or equivalent in Welding
• NVQ / QCF 3 or above in Supervisory Management
• CSWIP 3.1 Welding Inspector
• ECITB SMTD Modules as required
• CCNSG Safety Passport or IOSH Managing Safely or NEBOSH Cert

About Us

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.

Why Join Us?

• 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.

• Collaborative and dynamic work environment with a focus on innovation and excellence.

As an employer, we are committed to promoting and protecting the physical and mental health and wellbeing of all our people.

Inclusivity Statement

We are committed to making our recruitment process accessible and inclusive. If you require any adjustments at any stage – including interviews or assessments, please let us know. We’re happy to discuss what would help you take part fully.