Altrad UK
Pipefitter Advanced - Bridgwater
Pipefitter Advanced - Bridgwater at Altrad UK, based in Hinkley Point C, paying £29.34 per hour. This is a permanent role.
- Pay
- £29.34 per hour
- Hours and contract
- Permanent · On site
- Location
- Hinkley Point C
- Closing date
- Sector
- Engineering & Manufacturing
About 16% above the going rate for engineering & manufacturing
Reference 87
About the role
This advert is to register your interest for future positions expected to become available at HPC.
Altrad are currently looking for an experienced Pipefitter to join the team at Hinkley Point C, Bridgwater, Somerset, United Kingdom for the ongoing project.
This role will involve working 10:15-hour shifts on a 10/4 shift pattern, with start date to be confirmed. The position is paid under ECSA agreements, with lodge and travel paid where applicable. Pay rate: £29.34 basic/h. Possible opportunity to work on a non-working day at OT rates. Overtime will not come into effect until your first full working week.
Key Accountabilities:
- To ascertain job requirements from drawings or other specifications.
- To select length of stainless steel, steel alloy, iron, copper, aluminium or plastic piping and to cut it to the required size with hacksaw, pipe cutter or machine.
- To prepare and position pipework and flanges for subsequent welding, alignment orientation, gaps, spacing, straightness whilst welding and arc welding.
- To bend piping by machine or heat with blow lamp and bend by hand.
- To join metal piping by soldering or thread cutting and screwing.
- To join plastic piping by cementing or fusing by hot air welding.
- To form piping from sheet metal.
- To check pipe preparations, tack welded joints, alignment, straightness and dimensional accuracy.
- To install prefabricated sections on site.
- To be trained and operate trade required machinery.
- To be trained and operate overhead cranes including basic slinging in a safe manner.
- To carryout Firewatch/Stand By duties.
- To adhere to all safety requirements including safety checks of tools and equipment.
- To use Oxy/fuel hand burning/heating/cutting equipment.
- To use all relevant workshops/site equipment associated with job requirements including all relevant training/certification requirements
- Achievement of tasks and targets set by chargehand and/or supervisor.
- Produce good quality work to contract / specification requirements
- Achievement of petrochemical flange test.
- Demonstration of abilities in different environments including fabrication workshop and site.
- Ability to guide pipefitter trainees with their trade skills
Key Qualifications:
- Full Apprenticeship in relevant or related trade and/or a Vocational Qualification at L3 (NVQ/QCF/RQF) from a recognised Awarding Body (ECITB/EAL) OR
- Ace Card or equivalent in Installing Plant & Systems - Pipefitting OR
- ECITB Technical Test (TPF13 or TPF05)
- CCNSG Safety Passport Training
- A minimum of 2 years’ experience in the manufacture of small and large bore pressure pipe work, as well as experience in the installation of pressure pipe work, superheater headers and vessels.
- Completion of a recognized apprenticeship within a related engineering or engineering construction environment.
- Experience working within the Engineering Construction Industry on large capital plant such as thermal and nuclear power stations, oil refineries, petrochemical installations, industrial process installations and oil rigs etc.
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Reference: 87 · Posted 2 weeks ago · Closes 1 Dec 2026 · Listed via Altrad UK
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