Structural Inspector

Wilton Engineering Services Limited; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 80,000 - GBP 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm is seeking a Structural Inspector for its Port Clarence facility in Tees Valley. The role involves conducting inspections for structural integrity on prestigious maritime projects, ensuring adherence to project standards and tolerances. Applicants must be UK Nationals with a recognized apprenticeship and a plating background. The position offers a competitive pay rate, 23 days of holiday, life insurance, and a pension scheme.

Benefits

23 days holiday plus statutory

Life Insurance

Salary Sacrifice Pension Scheme

Company Sick Pay

Employee discounts platform

Qualifications

• UK National with completed apprenticeship.
• Experience in steel setup inspections.
• Ability to conduct structural checks on dimensions.

Responsibilities

• Ensure adherence to project specific standards.
• Conduct inspections for fit-up tolerance.
• Verify correct items are fitted and check weld setups.

Skills

Plating Background

Experience with dumpy levels

Familiarity with dimensional tools

Understanding of fit-up tolerance standards

Education

Recognised apprenticeship

Tools

Total Station

Job description

We are looking for a Structural Inspector to join our dayshift supervisory team at our Port Clarence facility. This role is subject to pre-employment checks, including alcohol and drug screening and also BPSS security clearance (as part of Wilton Engineering’s onboarding process). Due to the nature of work scopes all applicants must be UK Nationals, all applicants should have completed a recognised apprenticeship. The successful applicant will be working on long term Prestigious Maritime projects, (full training will be provided to support the role to deliver the project to the high standard required).

The applicant must have a Plating Background with experience of dumpy levels and other basic dimensional tools. You will be reporting to the Dimensional Coordinator and working closely with the Dimensional Control Team. Ensuring support to the Construction Management in driving project schedules, to ensure delivery on time and on budget (or better); while ensuring adherence to company HSE and quality systems.

Main Responsibilities

• Full understanding of project specific standards.
• Carry out steel setup inspections as required by the customer ensuring fit-up tolerance standard.
• Carries out structural checks to ensure dimensions conform to client drawings, both pre-weld and post weld.
• Ensures correct items are fitted.
• Scope to include weld setups, squareness of setups, checking that steel is set to set out points back marks, etc.
• Checking for weld deformity which affects profile.
• Follows the checks as outlined on the Wilton Route Car Process.
• Experience with Total Station would be advantageous.

2026 Pay Rate & Working Hours

• Monday – Friday – 0700 hrs to 1500 hrs & Overtime as required.
• 23 days holiday plus statutory (rising to 25 plus statutory with service).
• Flexibility to ‘sell back’ holidays at year end or carry over.
• Life Insurance.
• Salary Sacrifice Pension Scheme.
• Company Sick Pay (Based on Service).
• “Boost works”- discounts platform providing employees with retail, leisure and lifestyle discounts