Pipe Fitters - Seabank Bristol

Contract type: Fixed Term Contract 3-5 weeks

Start date: 31/03/2025

Salary: NAECI rates + site bonus

We are the leading provider of infrastructure services.

At Altrad, we transform our nation's critical infrastructure to operate safely and sustainably.

With over 11,000 talented people, we provide the full spectrum of critical engineering and construction services for industries both onshore and offshore.

Join a Leading Organisation in the Nuclear Industry

Role details:

To make up sections of high and/or low-pressure piping systems ready for installation Working hours are between 8 - 10 hours Sunday - Friday.

Key Responsibilities:

• 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 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
• Work in accordance with safe systems of work including permits, risk assessments and POWRA
• Pipework fabrication in fabrication shop and site conditions
• Large and small bore pipework and superheater header installations
• Valve replacements including flange and butt welded joints.
• Reinstatement of equipment, work area to safe conditions
• Achievement of petrochemical flange test.
• Ability to guide pipefitter trainees with their trade skills.

Key Requirements:

Essential

• 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 Valid Site Safety Passport

Preferred

• IOSH Managing Safe

• Vocational Qualification L3

• Knowledge and Skills

• 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.

• Sound understanding of Human Performance

• ECITB TMJI 10

• ECITB TMJI 19

Experience

• 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.

Experience of working on TAR's, outages, projects or new build projects within an engineering construction site environment including experience in one or more of the Oil and Gas, Petrochemical, Thermal or Nuclear sectors

Why Join Us?

• Work on high-impact projects within a leading organisation at the forefront of the nuclear industry.
• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Opportunities for career growth and professional development.
• Collaborative and dynamic work environment with a focus on innovation and excellence.

Quite simply, a journey with Altrad begins with a desire to create a better tomorrow...