Contract: 3-4 days per week (negotiable with other work commitments)
Hours: Contractual
Job Profile: Lead Assessor
Salary/annum: Competitive rates for Assessors.
Reference number: JR100659
Closing Date: 7th April 2026
Note: Applicants might receive offers and undergo interviews before the deadline, although the position will remain available for at least seven days. We recommend submitting your application for this role as soon as you can during the recruitment process, prior to the closing date.
Description of role:
TWI Certification Ltd (TWI Cert) is looking for motivated technical professionals to support our expanding compliance assessment function on a consultancy basis. This is a unique opportunity for individuals looking to grow their existing consultancy or auditing portfolio with TWI Cert. The specific schemes we are looking for Lead Assessors are in accordance with ISO 3834, EN 1090, EN 15085 standards and our Certification Scheme for Welder Training Organisations (CSWTO). You will play a vital role in our Company Certification team, supporting our rapid growth in certification volumes and an ever-evolving product portfolio.
What You’ll Bring
* Technical Authority: At least three years of experience (within the last five) as a Welding Engineer, Coordinator, or Consultant, with proven experience in achieving standard compliance.
* Qualified Expertise: You hold an E/IWE diploma (or equivalent) and are a competent Quality Management System auditor.
* Sector Knowledge: Deep experience in Oil & Gas, Power, Rail, or Construction, alongside a thorough understanding of ISO 3834.
* Mindset: You are a motivated self-starter who thrives when working independently and takes ownership of technical outcomes.
Having experience in working with welder training providers is advantageous.
For further details, please follow the Job Description link below:
https://www.twi-global.com/pdfs/careers/Job-Description-Lead-Assessor-Contractors-6.8.25.pdf
Travel:
This position will require weekly travel mainly in the UK but with some international assessment travel too.
External funding:
Please add required text for funded posts, i.e. TWI manages and operates the National Structural Integrity Research Centre (NSIRC), a centre for postgraduate industry led study. This role includes the supervision of NSIRC students (PhD and/or MSc).
Diversity statement:
TWI Ltd is committed to treating all employees fairly and to being an inclusive employer. Our aim is to create a work environment where our employees can reach their full potential. We put Equality, Diversity and Inclusion at the heart of our people practices to attract, develop and retain the best talent.
Inclusion:
We recognise that it’s the differences of our people that gives us our competitive edge and enables us to maintain our world leading reputation. This is why we are committed to ensuring there is diversity across every level of our organisation; representative of the Members and societies we serve. We have made Inclusion our number one corporate value to demonstrate our commitment to ensure it is at the core of everything we do at TWI.
Disability Confident Scheme:
We are pleased to confirm that we have achieved the first stage accreditation, which means we are a ‘Disability Confident Employer’. This is a government-supported scheme that supports organisations like TWI to make the most of the talents that people with disability can bring to our workplace. The scheme helps us recruit and retain great people; draw from the widest possible pool of talent; secure high-quality employees who are skilled, loyal and hardworking; and improve employee morale and commitment by demonstrating that we treat all of our people fairly.
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