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🟢 Actively Hiring · Posted 24d ago ⏳ Closes in 67 days UK Corridor 🛡️ UK Work Eligibility 🏢 Company - Public

Pipefitter

🏢 Wood Plc • 📍 Redcar, England • 🕒 Sep 14, 2026
Salary Range
£60,099 - £63,920
£5,008 - £5,327 / mo

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Location Base
Redcar, England
Tier-1 UK Economic Zone
Est. Take-Home Pay
68% - 74% (After PAYE & NI)
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1.0 GBP ≈ $1.28 USD Living Standard
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Position Overview & Specifications

Overview / Responsibilities: Wood is looking to recruit Pipefitters for a construction project on Teesside
Purpose / Role

  • To deliver a high quality, consistent and competent pipefitting service in accordance with project / company
requirements, standards and procedures.

  • To support overall delivery of company goals and schedule.

  • To ensure all that all workscope is completed in a safe manner ensuring no detrimental impact to personnel, fabric or
environment
Key aims and objectives

  • To perform all required pipefitting tasks, safely, consistently and in accordance with project requirements, procedures and
specifications.

Prime responsibilities and duties

  • Read, understand and implement all applicable company / project policies, working practices and procedures, ensuring at
all times that the piping / assembly workscope is completed safely and to a high standard.

  • Follow the schedule communicated by the supervisor.

  • Manufacture, Installation, and testing of pipes and pipe supports in accordance with drawings/sketches and specifications.

  • Complete all workscope in accordance with applicable workpack / jobcard instructions, associated procedures and
drawings / sketches

  • Provide support to other trades/disciplines where required, or form part of an integrated multi-discipline team.

  • Provide timely feedback to supervisor or plant operator of ongoing status or completion of the task.
  • Proactively seek additional tasks where time permits.

  • Sign on to applicable permit to work (PTW) in order to complete work scope on a controlled and safe manner.

  • Undertake appropriate Risk Assessments (RA) in order to complete workscope in a safe and controlled manner.

  • Adhere to all applicable company policies, working practices and procedures as communicated by the company from time
to time. Skills / Qualifications: Qualifications/Training Essential:

  • 4 Year Appreticeship or Level 2 NVQ equivalent

  • City and Guilds (C&G) in Plumbing, Pipework Erection, Pipework Fabrication and / or NVQ Level 3 in related trade.

  • CCNSG safety passport

  • Wood mandatory training, induction, risk awareness, etc.

  • MJI10 Training, must be current i.e. within previous 12 months or current TMJI10
Company Overview: Wood is a global leader in consulting and engineering, helping to unlock solutions to critical challenges in energy and materials markets. We provide consulting, projects and operations solutions in 60 countries, employing around 35,000 people. www.woodplc.com Diversity Statement: We are an equal opportunity employer that recognises the value of a diverse workforce. All suitably qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective criteria and without regard to the following (which is a non-exhaustive list): race, colour, age, religion, gender, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or other characteristics in accordance with the relevant governing laws.

Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process

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Application & Resume Screening

Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.

2

Technical & Competency Interviews

Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.

3

Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation

Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.

4

Onboarding & Corporate Integration

Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.

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Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:

🇬🇧 Skilled Worker Visa (Tier 2)

Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.

🏛️ Settlement (ILR) Pathway

Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.

⚖️ Official regulatory reference: UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) & Home Office Sponsor Register.

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Recruitment Insights

Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Pipefitter roles across Wood Plc's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:

1. Domain Competency

Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to Energy & Utilities.

2. Behavioral & Leadership

STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.

3. Compensation Alignment

Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £60,099 - £63,920 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.

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