Plater
Reference Number: 424361
Published Date: 12/11/2025
Job Type: Permanent
Salary: £55683 - £55683 Per annum
Industry: Construction
Hours: 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

