Steel Specialist William Hare Looking To Recruit Welders

Global engineering steel specialist, William Hare Group, has launched a major recruiting campaign to take on 50 new welders across two sites in Wales and Somerset.

The jobs have been advertised with the goal of ensuring all new staff are in place by the end of this year, with 30 MMA (construction) welders required at Hinkley Point C and a further 20 fabricators and welders needed at the site in Risca, Newport.

William Hare is providing innovative steel solutions for Hinkley Point C, where EDF Energy is constructing two new nuclear reactors to supply zero-carbon electricity for around six million homes.

As a result of an increase in demand for heavy and complex fabrication, the Risca factory has this year expanded its operations to add a second factory shift and is now recruiting within the local community to maximise the output capacity of the facility.

Welders at Hinkley would be expected to work an average of 48 hours a week, on a 10 days on/ four days off working pattern at £27.12 per hour while fabricators and welders at Risca would operate on a 37.5-hour week from Monday to Friday at £17.37 per hour.

Candidates for Hinkley must have welding certificates using the MMA welding process to BS EN ISO 9606-1 standard, covering all positions and all material thickness.

The Risca jobs are being targeted at the local Newport region, with the hope that all available roles could eventually be offered to people living within a ten-mile radius of the facility.

Head of HR & Training at William Hare Group, Kirsty Brennan comments:

“This is a great opportunity for anyone who is looking to come and work for one of the most respected businesses in the construction industry, and indeed, on one of the most significant projects of a generation at Hinkley."

“The Hinkley Point C nuclear generator is the first of its kind to be built in the UK for 30 years and we are looking for highly motivated

MMA Welders, with extensive knowledge and experience, to join our construction team on what is a most prestigious project.

“We are looking to recruit the Risca welders from the local community. Securing long term employment opportunities for people in Newport demonstrates our social impact commitment to the area. It also means that we can look at developing the number of mentors within the facility and continue to grow our investment in apprenticeships for people in the area too.”

The fabricators and welders needed at Risca will work on structural steel of varying grades and thicknesses, with both fillet welding and butt welding a part of the role. Applicants must be either time served or at NVQ Level 3&4.

William Hare Group was established in 1945 and provides value-engineered steel solutions to some of the world’s most innovative and sustainable construction projects. A family-owned and run business, it has a turnover of c£300 million and employs 2,000 people worldwide.

Or send your CV to: recruitment@hare.com