Welding Inspector

• Salary: £57,117 (inclusive of Specialist Allowance) + excellent benefits including outstanding pension
• Division:
  Integrated Engineering

By 2050, the planet could be using twice as much electricity compared to today. Are you interested in contributing and helping to shape the future of the world’s energy? If so, read on.

Fusion, the process that powers the Sun and Stars, is one of the most promising options for generating the cleaner, carbon-free energy that our world badly needs.

UKAEA leads the way in realizing fusion energy, partnering with industry and research for groundbreaking advancements. Our goal is to bring fusion electricity to the grid, supported by tomorrow's power stations. In pursuit of our mission, UKAEA embraces core values:
Innovative, Committed, Trusted, and Collaborative.

As an employee of UKAEA you will benefit from:

• Outstanding
  defined benefit pension scheme,
  details of which can be found at the end of this advert.
• Corporate
  bonus scheme
  up to 7% and a
  Relocation
  allowance (if eligible).
• Flexible working options
  including family friendly policies and the right to request flexible working from the start of your employment.
• Employee Assistance Programme
  and trained Mental Health First Aiders,
• Generous annual leave
  allowance starting with 25 days, plus 3 days Christmas closure and 2.5 privilege days, in addition to UK bank holidays
• A vibrant
  culture
  committed to equality and being fully
  inclusive

The salary for this role is £57,117(inclusive of aSpecialist Allowance) Onsite working is expected for 5
days each week.

This role is based at Culham, Oxfordshire

This role requires employees to complete an online Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) including The Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) checks for criminal convictions and possibly a search of open source data.

The Role

Are you an experienced Welding Inspector looking to apply your expertise to technically challenging engineering projects where quality, precision and innovation are critical?

UKAEA is seeking a Welding Inspector to play a key role in assuring the quality and integrity of welding and materials joining activities across our engineering programmes. Working with specialist teams, internal stakeholders, external partners and suppliers, you will help ensure welding activities and completed welds meet the highest standards of quality, safety and technical compliance.

This is an opportunity to work in an environment where conventional engineering solutions are not always enough. You will support work involving complex components and novel material combinations, applying recognised international codes and standards while helping UKAEA develop the industrial capability required to deliver world-leading fusion research and engineering.

As a recognised specialist within your field, you will provide technical guidance, maintain robust inspection and quality controls, support the development of colleagues and contribute to the continued improvement of welding and inspection practices across UKAEA.

Key Responsibilities

Welding Inspection and Technical Assurance

• Conduct pre-weld, in-process and post-weld visual inspections to ensure welding activities comply with engineering drawings, specifications, approved procedures and relevant codes and standards.
• Carry out dimensional checks of completed welds and verify weld preparations, fit-up and dimensions against engineering requirements.
• Verify parent materials and welding consumables against documentation and identification markings, maintaining appropriate material traceability.
• Verify preheat, interpass temperature, post-heat and other in-process welding parameters against specified requirements.
• Confirm that post-weld heat treatment has been completed in accordance with the applicable specification.
• Interpret engineering drawings, weld drawings and welding symbols to determine inspection and acceptance requirements.
• Apply technical knowledge of weld defect formation and assess acceptability against applicable written specifications and standards.

Compliance and Quality Control

• Ensure approved welding procedures are available, appropriate and correctly applied during production activities.
• Verify that welding activities are undertaken by suitably qualified and approved welders.
• Witness welder and welding procedure approval tests, including the preparation of test pieces and associated destructive testing.
• Verify Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) reports and, where appropriately qualified, interpret radiographic results.
• Maintain appropriate quality assurance standards, procedures, inspection controls and auditable records throughout welding activities.
• Certify compliance and provide final acceptance where specification requirements have been satisfactorily achieved.
• Support effective management of engineering risk and safety requirements within the scope of welding inspection activities.

Technical Leadership and Continuous Improvement

• Provide specialist welding inspection advice and guidance to engineering…