Field Inspection Engineer - CCGT; Energy

Role Overview

Representing WSP’s Asset & Quality Solutions (AQS) business group as a Field Inspection Engineer you will provide quality surveillance services to safeguard product and service conformity in totality with our client’s needs. We are a global ISO 17020 “Type C” Inspection Body with a proud 40-year history of providing quality consultancy, audit, advisory services, and manufacturing assurance to the Energy, Industrial and Transportation sectors.

Our services include oversight of asset maintenance, manufacturing assurance of new and refurbished power plants, nuclear, offshore wind, hydro, thermal power, solar and battery storage equipment, supported by an infrastructure of Subject Matter Experts.

• Provide hands‑on quality oversight during major outage works, ensuring delivery excellence and compliance at every stage.
• Lead and support conformity assessment activities outside of outage periods, helping maintain high standards across suppliers and critical components.

• Detailed engineering experience gained within a Power Generation maintenance or service environment.
• Experience of Quality Control and/or Quality Assurance activities gained within a maintenance or service environment.
• Recognised craft apprenticeship training and formal engineering qualifications (HNC, HND, BEng, BSc or equivalent).
• Mechanical Engineering experience in any of the following: valves, pumps, gas turbines, steam turbines, rotating plant, piping, pressure vessels, compressors.

• Methodical approach to inspection and problem solving, confident in challenging manufacturers, client contractors or client representatives where non‑compliance to project specifications may be identified.
• Detailed reporting required as a day‑to‑day activity; computer literate and capable of producing coherent and technically fulfilled reports.

• Hybrid working policy – work from home two days a week, collaborate in modern offices across the UK.
• Health & wellbeing support:
  Thrive programme, virtual GP service, reasonable workplace adjustments, Gymflex scheme, comprehensive menopause support package.
• Flex your time: WSP My Hour and flexible working arrangements, part‑time options, additional leave purchase, bank holiday entitlement flexibility.

Here at WSP we positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy or maternity/paternity. As a Disability Confident leader, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria, please let us know if you require any workplace adjustments in support of your application.