Locations Darlington, Hartlepool, Middlesbrough, Redcar & Cleveland, Stockton-on-Tees
Job Description
Bring your skills to one of the UK’s most significant new energy projects
Balfour Beatty is building the skilled workforce that will help deliver Net Zero Teesside Power, and we’re looking to hear from experiencedPlaters interested in joining us on this landmark project.
Net Zero Teesside Power is a major part of the UK’s transition towards a lower-carbon energy future, bringing together power generation and carbon capture technology on a major scale, creating an exciting new chapter for energy and engineering on Teesside.
For experienced Platers, this is an opportunity to bring your skills to a major engineering programme and play a hands-on role in delivering new UK energy infrastructure.
This is a site based role in Teesside.
What you’ll be doing
We’re looking to connect with experienced Platers as we prepare our workforce for the next stages of the project.
We’re particularly interested in people who have developed their skills within large-scale mechanical, power, energy, process or industrial environments, working on complex fabricated components and equipment.
Your experience might include:
- Fabrication and assembly of platework and mechanical components
- Marking out, cutting, shaping and forming materials
- Working from engineering drawings and fabrication details
- Fitting and assembling fabricated components
- Preparing and setting components for welding
- Working alongside Welders, Mechanical Fitters and Riggers
- Petrochemical and process environments
- Oil & gas
- Major industrial construction and engineering projects
Who we’re looking for
You’ll be an experienced Plater who takes pride in the accuracy and quality of your work and understands the standards expected on a major engineering and construction project.
We’re keen to hear from people who can demonstrate:
- Previous experience as a Plater within a major construction, fabrication or industrial environment
- Strong fabrication and platework skills
- The ability to accurately read and work from engineering drawings
- Experience marking out, preparing, fitting and assembling fabricated components
- A strong understanding of safe working practices
- A commitment to quality and right-first-time delivery
- The ability to work effectively alongside Welders and other mechanical trades
- A professional approach and pride in your workmanship
Experience gained within power, energy, petrochemical, oil & gas, process engineering or other major industrial environments would be particularly relevant.
Why work for us
Why Net Zero Teesside?
This is an opportunity to be part of something significant.
Net Zero Teesside represents a major investment in the future of energy and industrial capability on Teesside, bringing together engineering, construction and skilled trades on a substantial programme.
For experienced Platers, it’s an opportunity to take the practical skills you’ve developed throughout your career and apply them to one of the UK’s most significant emerging energy infrastructure projects.
You’ll be part of a multidisciplinary workforce where safety, accuracy, quality and skilled workmanship will be fundamental to successful delivery.
Plater – Net Zero Teesside employer: Tees Valley
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