Welding & fabrication
Coded welders, pipefitters and platers are the hardest roles to fill in the Cumbrian cluster. Submarine build at Barrow and plant replacement at Sellafield both run continuous fabrication programmes, with premium rates for coded and orbital work under nuclear quality regimes.
17 live vacancies matching this search
Morson Edge · Walney, Barrow-In-Furness
£43,596 – £68,952
Pipefitter - Non local with Morson Edge in Walney, Barrow-In-Furness. Listed under Mechanical Engineering. Advertised salary £43,596 – £68,952. Apply via the employer's own advert.
BAE Systems · Chapels, Kirkby-In-Furness
£38,633 – £38,633
Opportunities within Commercial with BAE Systems in Chapels, Kirkby-In-Furness. Listed under Welding, Fabrication & Machining. Advertised salary £38,633 – £38,633. Apply via the employer's own advert.
BAE Systems · Canal Foot, Ulverston
£35,223 – £35,223
Opportunities within Commercial with BAE Systems in Canal Foot, Ulverston. Listed under Welding, Fabrication & Machining. Advertised salary £35,223 – £35,223. Apply via the employer's own advert.
BAE Systems · Askam-In-Furness, Cumbria
£37,402 – £37,402
Opportunities within Commercial with BAE Systems in Askam-In-Furness, Cumbria. Listed under Welding, Fabrication & Machining. Advertised salary £37,402 – £37,402. Apply via the employer's own advert.
BAE Systems · The Hill, Millom
£38,803 – £38,803
Opportunities within Commercial with BAE Systems in The Hill, Millom. Listed under Welding, Fabrication & Machining. Advertised salary £38,803 – £38,803. Apply via the employer's own advert.
Barhale · Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria
£56,517 – £56,517
Managing Quantity Surveyor with Barhale in Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria. Listed under Welding, Fabrication & Machining. Advertised salary £56,517 – £56,517. Apply via the employer's own advert.
Barhale Holdings · Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria
£70,000 – £85,000
Managing Quantity Surveyor with Barhale Holdings in Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria. Listed under Welding, Fabrication & Machining. Advertised salary £70,000 – £85,000. Apply via the employer's own advert.
NRL Recruitment · Seascale, Cumbria
£48,776 – £48,776
Pipefitter with NRL Recruitment in Seascale, Cumbria. Listed under Welding, Fabrication & Machining. Advertised salary £48,776 – £48,776. Apply via the employer's own advert.
Morson Edge · Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria
£43,596 – £68,952
Pipefitter - Non local with Morson Edge in Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria. Listed under Welding, Fabrication & Machining. Advertised salary £43,596 – £68,952. Apply via the employer's own advert.
Morson Edge · Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria
£43,596 – £92,476
Painter with Morson Edge in Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria. Listed under Welding, Fabrication & Machining. Advertised salary £43,596 – £92,476. Apply via the employer's own advert.
Matchtech · Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria
£64,378 – £64,378
Principal Electrical Engineer (Power) with Matchtech in Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria. Listed under Welding, Fabrication & Machining. Advertised salary £64,378 – £64,378. Apply via the employer's own advert.
Amentum · Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria
£39,122 – £39,122
Principal Civil/Structural Engineer with Amentum in Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria. Listed under Welding, Fabrication & Machining. Advertised salary £39,122 – £39,122. Apply via the employer's own advert.
Morson Edge · Walney, Barrow-In-Furness
£124,800 – £168,584
Principal Engineer - Electrical Engineering (Power) with Morson Edge in Walney, Barrow-In-Furness. Listed under Welding, Fabrication & Machining. Advertised salary £124,800 – £168,584. Apply via the employer's own advert.
Morson Edge · Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria
£124,800 – £168,584
Principal Engineer - Electrical Engineering (Power) with Morson Edge in Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria. Listed under Welding, Fabrication & Machining. Advertised salary £124,800 – £168,584. Apply via the employer's own advert.
Outsource · Cumbria, North West England
£72,426 – £72,426
V06692 - Principal Engineer - Electrical Engineering (Power) with Outsource in Cumbria, North West England. Listed under Welding, Fabrication & Machining. Advertised salary £72,426 – £72,426. Apply via the employer's own advert.
Outsource UK · Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria
£124,800 – £168,480
V06692 - Principal Engineer - Electrical Engineering (Power) with Outsource UK in Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria. Listed under Welding, Fabrication & Machining. Advertised salary £124,800 – £168,480. Apply via the employer's own advert.
Matchtech · Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria
£60,236 – £99,985
Plater - Non Local with Matchtech in Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria. Listed under Welding, Fabrication & Machining. Advertised salary £60,236 – £99,985. Apply via the employer's own advert.
Most vacancies ask for current coding to BS EN ISO 9606 in the relevant process and position, plus evidence of work under a nuclear or pressure quality regime. Orbital and stainless experience commands the highest rates.
Both. Submarine build and plant projects run large contract populations through agencies on day rates, while the tier-one employers also recruit permanent welders with pension, shift allowance and training packages.
Yes — BPSS as a minimum for yard access, and SC for many build areas. Employers sponsor it after offer.
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