Pipefitter - Heysham 2
Altrad are currently looking for an experienced Pipefitter to join the team at Heysham 2 for the upcoming outage project.
The work pattern for this position is 13/1, Monday-Thursday 07:30-16:00, Friday 07:30-13:30. This is a fixed term position which required CTC clearance. Starting 4th September 2026 until 13th November 2026 approx.
The position is paid under NAECI agreements, with lodge and travel paid where applicable. Pay rate: £23.45 per hour
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
Key Requirements
- You will have completed a recognized training programme and have experience within the oil & gas industry or other continuous process industry.
- Appropriate qualifications such as CompEx, City & Guilds, ONC/HNC or equivalent should be held.
- Must be CTC cleared or willing to undergo clearance
- CCNSG Safety Passport
- NVQ level 3
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