Plater

  • Reference icon Reference Number: 424361
  • PublishDate iconPublished Date: 12/11/2025
  • JobType iconJob Type: Permanent
  • salaryRate iconSalary: £55683 - £55683 Per annum
  • domain iconIndustry: Construction
  • type iconHours: Full Time

Platers Wanted - Hinkley Point C Nuclear New Build Project
We are currently seeking experienced Platers to join our team on the prestigious Hinkley Point C Nuclear New Build Plant. This is a full-time, long-term opportunity to work on one of the UK's most significant infrastructure projects.



Key Responsibilities:

  • Proficient in using fabrication drawings to develop fabrication plans and select appropriate tools and equipment.
  • Fabrication shop assembly experience, including burning and grinding.

Strong plating skills, including cutting, preparing, shaping, fabricating, and assembling plate and steelwork.

  • Experience with skin casing, duct work, hangers,and supports - fabrication and repair.
  • Ability to work from task-specific instructions, including method statements and task plans.
  • Familiarity with Quality Assurance processes.
  • Competent in interpreting engineering drawings.


Requirements:

  • Level 3 Apprenticeship in Plating, Fabrication, Welding, Structural Steelwork, Shipbuilding, or Metalworking
  • OR Minimum Level 3 Diploma in the same fields
  • OR Minimum Level 6 (if awarded in Scotland)
  • OR ACE Card - Level 3 in Plating
  • OR Chinese Diploma in Welding and Fabrication


Route B - Experience-Based:

  • Pass a Competency-Based Interview with a Subject Matter Expert (SME)
  • Minimum 5 years of verified experience in a plating role



Hours & Pay:

  • Standard working hours: 38 hours/week, Monday - Thursday
  • Overtime available and paid at enhanced rates
  • Generous nightshift uplift
  • Weekly Pay


Benefits:

  • Accommodation allowance (tax-free if mortgage/tenancy agreement held elsewhere)
  • One paid trip home per month
  • Milestone bonus payments
  • Long-term project stability with opportunities for development and progression


Start Date: Immediate starts available



If you're a qualified Plater ready to work on a nationally significant project and meet the training/qualification requirements above - we want to hear from you.

YOU MUST BE A UK RESIDENT AND ABLE TO PASS UK SECURITY VETTING TO BE CONSIDERED