Principal Welding Engineer

Techniche Global are supporting an engineering defence contractor to appoint a Principal Welding Engineer to join the team to develop a wet welding capability.
Rate:                     £75-100p/hr UMB (inside IR35)
Location:              Home Based with occasional visits to Plymouth and other sites
Duration:             12 months
Requirements:      Must be a sole UK passport holder; eligible for SC Clearance/ valid SC; must have underwater welding experience
  
Key responsibilities:

• Work in conjunction with the Company’s Weld Quality Management System (ISO 3834-2) to ensure quality practises are abided by.
• Review wet welding supplier’s documentation and providing answers to technical questions.
• Oversee the development and qualification of new wet welding procedures to AWS D3.6M.
• Being the department’s representative on the wet welding project – providing technical guidance and consultation.
• Authoring of technical engineering reports/proposals for bespoke wet welding techniques utilising materials knowledge.

  
The Welding Engineering team provides SME support across the wider Company’s business units and sites with involvement in a diverse range of scopes from research projects and production activities through to operational/field repairs. Wet welding is a new venture for the department so will require an enthusiastic and experienced engineer.
Required Knowledge/ Skills:

• The candidate will have an engineering background through either a graduate training scheme, degree or experience as a Welding Engineer. They should have an excellent understanding of welding processes and techniques. The candidate must exhibit strong personal organisation and communication skills.
• The candidate must have had previous experience in wet welding and working with AWS D3.6M.
• They will have a high degree of computer literacy; experience in using engineering software would be an advantage.
• The candidate will need to show that they prioritise health and safety in the workplace and be able to demonstrate behaviours aligned with Babcock’s Principles.

Qualifications:
Required:

• The applicant must be a British National and be capable of holding NNPI, PSA and Atomic security clearances.

Desirable:

• Chartered Engineer
• CIWE/CEWE Status
• MSc in Welding Engineering