Pipefitters

Role: Pipefitters – Hinkley Point C Nuclear Power Station Construction Project (Day or Nightshift)

Location: HPC site nr Bridgwater, Somerset (TA5 1UF)

Salary: £28.18/hr Monday-Thursday (38 hours); £39.46/hr Friday morning – 12:00 Saturday; £50.73 Midday Saturday to Sunday 12pm (+22.5% nightshift allowance)

Benefits: Up to 10% bonus on all hours worked + generous holiday allowance, contributory pension scheme and sick pay

Accommodation: £50.81/day (£355.67/wk for standard Monday-Thursday, extra for additional days worked)

Duration: Long-term permanent position

Start: November 2025

Morson Talent currently have excellent opportunities for experienced Pipefitters to join our client’s existing site team at Hinkley Point C on a permanent basis.

You’ll become part of the Nuclear New Build MEH Alliance at Hinkley Point C in Somerset – the UK’s largest construction infrastructure Project. You will join a team striving for excellence and playing a pivotal role in the delivery of complex piping and cabling systems to the nation’s first-ever 3rd Generation nuclear power plant.

These roles can be employed on a dayshift or nightshift basis, at the preference of the candidate (+22.5% nightshift allowance).

The Role

Work within the MEH Alliance, collaborating effectively to deliver complex piping and cabling systems.
Fabricate and assemble pipes using specialised tools and techniques.
Install and secure piping systems according to strict specifications.
Test and inspect piping for functionality and adherence to standards.
Prepare work areas, ensuring safety protocols are followed.
To assist the Supervisor to ensure that operational methods are employed to carry out the required works.

Key Experience

Manufacture of small and large bore pressure pipe work, as well as experience in the installation of pressure pipe work, superheater headers and vessels.
Working on TARs, outages, projects, or new builds within an engineering construction site environment including experience in one or more of the Oil & Gas, Petrochemical, Thermal, Power or Nuclear sectors (other sector experience could also be considered)

Qualifications

Must hold a full Level 3 apprenticeship or NVQ Level 3 Diploma in Pipefitting, Pipework Fabrication, Pipe Welding or Marine Plumbing.
Must have a CCNSG Safety Passport
Ability to pass BPSS Vetting

If you want to gain unique experience on a nationally significant construction project this opportunity is for you. Our client offers excellent pay rates along with an exceptional benefits package that includes a 10% bonus, generous holiday allowance, pension scheme, sick pay, 22.5% nightshift allowance and more