About the role
Balfour Beatty is a leading international infrastructure group, delivering some of the UK's most complex and high-profile major projects across transport, energy and the built environment.
Sizewell C is committed to setting a new standard for leadership in the nuclear sector and in major UK infrastructure.
The mission is to build for future generations—providing home‑grown energy, greater price stability, and abundant low‑carbon power. Aiming to lead the way in creating long-lasting social value, showing how effective collaboration can benefit communities locally, regionally and across the country.
Through Sizewell C, we will provide secure, clean energy, strengthen the UK economy, and deliver meaningful societal benefits for decades to come.
The project will create a 3.2‑gigawatt power station producing low‑carbon electricity for at least 60 years. It will sit alongside Sizewell B, which has been operating since 1995 and has already prevented more than 76 million tonnes of carbon emissions.
Role Overview
Sizewell C (SZC) MEHA Opportunity Team is investigating the feasibility and benefits of moving c70% of SZC site welds off-site, compared to the number completed on-site at Hinkley Point C (HPC). The aim is to deliver significant cost and time savings and risk reduction during installation on site.
This role will analyse the SZC Detailed Design on a room-by-room basis, within a set of criteria, to identify and record methods by which the Project can reduce the reliance of on-site pipe welding. The bulk of the work will be identifying pipework that could be prefabricated into sub-assemblies (Modules).
If the opportunity is successful, the role will then transition into technical delivery of the work scope when it is integrated into MEHA scope of delivery.
What you'll be doing
* Timely 'site weld transfer' analysis, including proposals and justifications for a series of rooms governed by the overall SZC Construction Schedule.
* Work will be completed to defined and validated criteria and rules.
* Pending experience, individuals may be asked to review and/or approve the work of others.
Who we're looking for
Technical
* Engineering Degree Qualified or Equivalent.
* Experience of design layout/sub-assembly to optimise manufacturing and installation of pipework.
* Proficient in the navigation and interrogation of CAD models (the current design uses Navisworks).
* Working knowledge of modern pipework construction methodologies, in a high hazard, highly regulated environment, that affect the logical installation of pipework/equipment in a construction environment.
* Adhering to the Company's Health, Safety & Environment policies, procedures, and standards.
* Experience of pipework installation or construction planning on other EPR or similar nuclear/oil & gas construction
* Experience of the HPC Detailed Design and Execution Design processes would be an advantage.
* Knowledge of the RCCM regulations would be an advantage.
* Awareness of Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 and the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974.
Personal
* Provide and demonstrate a positive HSE attitude and a strong Nuclear Safety Culture.
* Good communications skills and the ability to interface with other disciplines and subject matter experts.
* Maintain a high standard approach to quality with a "Right first time" goal.
* Ability to identify blockers and deliver solutions in compliance with specifications and procedures.
Why work for us
Day in, day out, our teams deliver some of the UK's most ambitious, exciting and meaningful projects; developing, building and maintaining the vital infrastructure that supports national economies and strengthens communities.
Why join us?
As if contributing to and supporting work that makes life better for millions wasn't rewarding enough, we offer a full range of benefits too. You'll have the freedom to shape the package that's right for you and your life. Here are some of our key benefits:
* Smart working, giving you more flexibility such as staggered start and finish times, with up to 40% remote working, where roles allow.
* 25 days paid annual leave (pro rata)
* Family friendly policies which include 28 weeks full pay for maternity/adoption leave and four weeks full pay for paternity/partners leave
* Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and much more…
About us
Diversity and inclusion
At Balfour Beatty we believe that diversity and inclusion are essential components of any successful, happy workplace. Through our Value Everyone Diversity and Inclusion Strategy and Action Plan, we are growing our diverse workforce and developing our inclusive culture where everyone is able to thrive and reach their full potential, regardless of their identity or background. To find out how we are making this a reality, visit
To help and support us with our desired commitment to create an inclusive culture we are members of WISE, enei, Business Disability Forum and the Association for Black and Minority Ethnic Engineers (AFBE). In 2020, we signed the Audeliss and Involve Open Letter to demonstrate our commitment to taking key long term and sustainable actions on Black Inclusion. Balfour Beatty is also a Gold Award holder in the Ministry of Defence 'Employer Recognition Scheme' and actively encourage applications from Armed Forces personnel, veterans and reservists.
As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to working with people who have disabilities and long-term health conditions to remove barriers for them in obtaining employment. We are also committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role. For more info, visit:
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Job Reference: BBUK17437