Job profile

Contract type: Permanent role - need to be flexible to travel around the EDF fleet of sites

Start Date: Immediate start

Salary:  NAECI Rates £22.44 per hour 

We are the leading provider of infrastructure services. At Altrad, we transform our nation’s critical infrastructure to operate safely and sustainably. With over 11,000 talented people, we provide the full spectrum of critical engineering and construction services for industries both onshore and offshore. Join a Leading Organisation in the Nuclear Industry

Role details:

As a Rigger, you are responsible to set up lifting equipment and erect working platform for use in construction, maintenance and repair of engineering plant and machinery.

You will be supporting the Heysham 1 Refueller

Working hours 10 hour days on a shift pattern 13 days on 1 off.

Key Responsibilities:

• To ascertain job requirements from drawings or other specifications including lifting studies/plans. 
• To inspect items to be moved, determine weight and decide on type of equipment to be used. 
• To erect jib, derrick or similar hoisting equipment using winches as necessary and to install lifting tackle such as ropes and pulleys etc. 
• To attach slings, chains or other grappling equipment to the item to be moved and to connect to hoisting equipment. 
• To direct equipment operator to move object to required position. 
• To splice wire and fibre ropes. 
• To operate hydraulic jacking equipment and move objects on rollers. 
• To be trained and operate a Forklift Truck as per site/client requirements 
• To adhere to all safety requirements including safety checks of tools and equipment. 
• To use all relevant workshops/site equipment associated with job requirements including all relevant training/certification requirements. 

Key Requirements:

• Valid CCNSG Safety Passport
• Approved Apprenticeship/NVQ Level 3
• Must be CTC Cleared

Why join us?

• Work on high-impact projects within a leading organisation at the forefront of the nuclear industry.
• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Opportunities for career growth and professional development.
• Collaborative and dynamic work environment with a focus on innovation and excellence.
• Travelling labour considered 

Quite simply, a journey with Altrad begins with a desire to create a better tomorrow…