Tank Welder

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Wood is recruiting a Tank Welder for a project based on Teesside. As a Tank Welder, you’ll play a crucial role in maintaining and enhancing our energy infrastructure.

Location: UK Teesside

Contract

Type: 3 Months

Industry: Industrial / Energy / Tanks

Hours: 10 hour days (paid 9.5) 12 day fortnight

About The Role

Wood is seeking an experienced Tank Welder to join our project team, supporting ongoing plant operations, emergency breakdowns, and planned outages. This is a hands-on role requiring flexibility, technical skill, and the ability to work safely in challenging environments including confined spaces and working at heights.

You will be responsible for delivering high-quality welds across carbon and stainless-steel systems using MMA

Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

• Perform high-quality tank welding using MMA across carbon and stainless-steel materials.
• Work safely in confined spaces, at heights, and in other high-risk environments.
• Read and interpret technical drawings, weld procedures, and specifications.
• Ensure all work meets required quality standards and passes inspection.
• Maintain tools, equipment, and consumables to a high standard.
• Follow all site safety rules, permits, and risk controls.

Qualifications

About You

• Proven experience as a Tank Welder in industrial, energy, or maintenance environments.
• Strong competency in MMA welding on carbon and stainless steel.
• Experience welding boiler tubes and high-integrity pipework.
• Comfortable working in confined spaces and at heights.
• Flexible and reliable, with the ability to support overtime, call-outs, and breakdowns.
• Strong safety awareness and attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a maintenance team.
• Relevant welding qualifications/coding’s (advantageous).

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 45 countries, employing around 25,000 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.