Role: Welding Engineer / Technical Lead Engineer with welding expertise - Hinkley C Nuclear Power Station project
Do not wait to apply after reading this description a high application volume is expected for this opportunity.
Location: Bridgwater, Somerset (TA5 1UF) - 3 days/week on site, 2 days from home
Salary: £60000 - £80000 + travel allowance
Start: May 2026 onwards
Morson Edge are delighted to present and exciting opportunity for a Welding Engineer / Technical Lead Engineer with experitise in Welding to work in support of EDFs Hinkley C nuclear power station construction project.
The position will be based at the Hinkley C site near Bridgwater, Somerset (TA5 1UD) 3 days/week, with the rest worked from home. Candidates will be required to obtain nuclear site security clearance for this role.
Whilst prior nuclear industry experience would be advantageous, the client will happy consider candidates with a strong background supporting other large, complex, multidisciplinary construction projects (e.g. oil and gas, power, defence, marine, etc),
Role Duties and Responsibilities
This role will occupy a key role within the HPC Joint Design Office (JDO). The JDO plays a crucial role in the project by providing technical support and managing the resolution of technical issues during construction. The JDO is responsible for producing or updating documentation, managing design changes, and ensuring compliance with regulatory and safety standards. It is a collaborative team led by the HPC Client, alongside EPR-e and key contractors, working to resolve layout challenges and ensure the project's success. Providing technical leadership with regards to Welding / Welding Engineering, this role will form a link between engineering design, construction, safety, and the client, with duties and responsibilities including:
* Provide overall technical leadership for your scope of work across Welding design, construction, and installation activities
* Act as the key technical interface between the consultancy, client, contractors, and supply chain
* Own technical decision making, ensuring alignment with safety, quality, and regulatory expectations
* Lead and mentor multidisciplinary engineering teams, setting technical standards and direction
* Drive resolution of complex technical issues in a live construction environment
* Ensure engineering outputs are compliant with nuclear codes, standards, and site processes
* Support delivery to programme, cost, and quality targets while maintaining nuclear safety as the overriding priority
Qualifications and Experience
Essential
* IWE or EWE status, with a strong technical grounding in welding engineering
* In depth understanding of industry relevant specifications and their application
* Hands on experience applying welding codes and standards to complex, multidisciplinary, multi interface projects
* Degree (or equivalent) in Engineering, with a strong technical foundation
* Demonstrable experience of technical problem solving, including managing and influencing a wide range of stakeholders
* Strong communication skills in English, with the ability to clearly articulate complex technical issues to both technical and non technical audiences
* Proven experience of site based engineering, operating effectively in live construction or installation environments
Desirable
* MSc in Welding Engineering
* Chartered Engineer status (or working toward an equivalent professional registration)
* Background in engineering design and welding specification development
This position offers outstanding career development and growth potential working in support of the HPC project, as well as the future Sizewell C project.
Individuals resident in the UK on a VISA will be happily considered, and sponsorship can be offered for the right candidate. xsngvjr
For the right candidate, our client can offer a competitive salary and generous benefits package, including travel allowance, combined with the opportunity to work for a highly respected company at the forefront of the UK nuclear industry offering outstanding prospects for future career development and advancement.
MORSON EDGE, part of the Morson Group, are the leading TECHNICAL & ENGINEERING RECRUITMENT COMPANY in the UK specialising in Technical Support to the following industries: Nuclear, Power Generation, Aerospace, Rail, Marine, Petrochemical & Construction