Mechanical Field Engineer

Role: Field Engineer - Mechanical Engineer
Position: Contract
Location: Hinkley Point C, Somerset

Duration: Ongoing Contract

Day Rate: Up to £350 p/d PAYE + 36 days annual leave // Up to £475.72 p/d Umbrella

Bring your mechanical construction experience to one of the UK's most significant infrastructure projects

Are you an experienced Mechanical Field Engineer, Mechanical Inspector, Mechanical Supervisor or Construction Engineer with a strong background in the installation, inspection and delivery of mechanical equipment?

Do you have practical experience working with equipment such as valves, heat exchangers, bolted connections, torquing/tensioning, beam cranes, drilling and mechanical anchorages?

We are recruiting for an experienced Field Engineer - Mechanical to join the Site Quality Surveillance team at Hinkley Point C, supporting the construction of one of the largest and most complex engineering projects currently underway in the UK.

This opportunity would suit an experienced mechanical professional from sectors including:

Nuclear | Power Generation | Oil & Gas | Refining | Petrochemical | Chemical | Pharmaceutical | Process | Water

Previous civil nuclear experience is not essential. Experience gained within power stations, refineries or other highly regulated major construction environments would be particularly relevant.

The Role

As a Mechanical Field Engineer, you will provide construction surveillance across mechanical installation activities, giving confidence that works are being completed safely, correctly and in accordance with approved technical requirements, drawings, specifications and Quality Control Plans.

You will work closely with contractors, construction teams, quality personnel and other project stakeholders, maintaining a strong presence in the field and identifying potential quality or installation issues before they impact programme delivery.

The mechanical scope can include:

• Valves and associated mechanical equipment
• Heat exchangers
• Static and rotating equipment
• Mechanical plant installation and erection
• Pipework and pipe supports
• Bolted connections and controlled torquing/tensioning
• Beam cranes and mechanical handling equipment
• Drilling and mechanical anchorages
• Welding and associated installation activities
• Mechanical assemblies and supporting steelwork

What You'll Be Doing

You will:

• Carry out planned, notified and continuous construction surveillance of mechanical installation activities.
• Verify that works are being completed in accordance with approved drawings, specifications, technical requirements and contractor work information.
• Inspect mechanical equipment, materials and completed installation activities.
• Review contractor performance against approved Quality Control Plans and inspection requirements.
• Ensure appropriate Quality Inspection Records are completed and agreed before works are covered or progressed.
• Identify deviations, defects and potential non-conformances and escalate these through the appropriate quality processes.
• Proactively identify emerging quality issues and support corrective or preventative action.
• Review and understand construction drawings, specifications, installation procedures and technical documentation.
• Monitor workmanship and installation standards across mechanical construction packages.
• Liaise closely with contractors, Construction Superintendents, Quality teams and other site stakeholders.
• Provide clear, accurate and concise surveillance records and reports.
• Ensure technical or design decisions identified in the field are progressed through the correct engineering and quality processes.
• Support a strong culture of nuclear safety, quality and continuous improvement.

What We're Looking For

We are particularly interested in candidates with substantial mechanical construction experience, ideally around 10+ years, gained on major industrial projects.

You should have strong practical knowledge of mechanical installation activities and ideally experience involving several of the following:

• Valves
• Heat exchangers
• Bolting, bolt torquing or tensioning
• Mechanical anchorages
• Drilling and fixing systems
• Beam cranes or mechanical handling systems
• Static and rotating equipment
• Pipework and pipe supports
• Mechanical equipment erection and installation

You may currently be working as a:

Mechanical Field Engineer | Mechanical Inspector | Mechanical Construction Engineer | Mechanical Supervisor | Mechanical Quality Inspector | Mechanical QA/QC Engineer | Mechanical Site Engineer | Mechanical Package Engineer | Mechanical Construction Supervisor

Essential Experience

You will ideally bring:

• A Mechanical Engineering qualification, recognised vocational qualification or equivalent experience.
• Significant experience within mechanical construction, installation, inspection or surveillance.
• Strong knowledge of mechanical equipment installation and construction methods.
• Experience working within a highly regulated or quality-controlled environment.
• An understanding of Quality Assurance principles, ideally including ISO 9001.
• Experience reading engineering drawings, specifications and technical documentation.
• Strong attention to detail when inspecting workmanship, equipment and materials.
• The confidence to challenge poor quality or non-compliant work appropriately.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• The ability to build effective relationships with contractors while remaining independent and objective.

Particularly Relevant Backgrounds

Applications are welcomed from experienced engineers from outside the nuclear industry.

Experience within the following environments would transfer particularly well:

• Power Stations / Power Generation
• Oil Refineries
• Petrochemical Plants
• Chemical Processing Facilities
• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
• Major Water Infrastructure
• Large Process or Industrial Construction Projects
• Experience working on large mechanical installation packages in live, complex or heavily regulated environments will be highly valuable.

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