Principal Engineer / Consultant Welding Engineer

Consultant Welding Engineer

AWE

Location: Cambridge (Hybrid – min 3 days a week on site)

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Full time

Salary: Competitive rate

Job Profile: Principal Engineer

Closing Date: 24 July 2026

Reference number: JR100766

Are you looking for a new and challenging role providing welding engineer support to a range of different industries and companies? If so, TWI is currently seeking highly motivated applicants to support its industrial members meet their ever-changing challenges. The work will include office based consultancy support and welding reviews, short notice requests for site support, process development and validation activities through to opportunities to work on research topics related to materials performance and robotic welding, including additive manufacturing.

As a result of planned business growth, we are seeking applications for the role of welding engineer. You will have a EWF/IIW Welding Diploma at Engineer level coupled with an appropriate qualification at degree level and significant demonstrable experience in welding engineering coupled with vocational qualifications, making you a Certified Welding Engineer.

Description of role:

The AWE Section delivers a broad range of projects to an international customer base, often with demanding requirements, including welding engineer support and welding/additive manufacture process development, and is seeking to profitably grow its business in the energy, defence and electrification sectors as well as developing oil & gas and construction engineering opportunities.

As a Welding Engineer in our team, you will propose, manage and deliver projects for our customers, as well as supporting day-to-day customer enquiries. To be successful, you will need to show:

• An ability to understand and assess technical problems, enabling you to generate solutions through application of process knowledge, experimental trials and process development.
• The ability to identify and develop leads during technical conversations and to generate ideas for internal/external/collaborative development projects.
• Excellent planning and organisation skills applicable to scoping, launch and delivery of projects to time, cost and quality targets.
• Close collaboration with engineering and technical support colleagues to meet customer expectations.
• Effective communication through various media (written, verbal & IT) to support business development, customer enquiries and project delivery in a direct customer-facing role.

Knowledge and experience in the following areas is essential:

• Arc welding process deployment.
• Arc welding implementation in industry (including support of new processes and users).
• Codes and Standards (eg ASME, EN ISO, API etc.),
• Weld inspection and testing.
• Welding procedure specification, qualification and coordination.

For further details, please click on the Job Description. To apply, please click on the link below.

https://www.twi-global.com/pdfs/careers/JR100766-Welding-Engineer-Job-Description.pdf

Travel:

This position will require travel both in the UK and abroad.

Security clearance:

This role will require a level of security clearance checks. British nationals with the ability to attain security clearance will be able to engage with some of our customers in greater application-specific detail, allowing greater impact in the role; this is a desirable attribute.

About us:

TWI Ltd is a world expert in engineering, materials and joining technologies. We provide industry with advice and know-how in design, fabrication, failure analysis and prevention.

Diversity statement:

TWI Ltd is committed to treating all employees fairly and to being an inclusive employer. Our aim is to create a work environment where our employees can reach their full potential.  We put Equality, Diversity and Inclusion at the heart of our people practices to attract, develop and retain the best talent.

Inclusion:

We recognise that it’s the differences of our people that gives us our competitive edge and enables us to maintain our world leading reputation. This is why we are committed to ensuring there is diversity across every level of our organisation; representative of the Members and societies we serve. We have made Inclusion our number one corporate value to demonstrate our commitment to ensure it is at the core of everything we do at TWI.

Disability Confident Scheme:

We are pleased to confirm that we have achieved the first stage accreditation, which means we are a ‘Disability Confident Employer’. This is a government-supported scheme that supports organisations like TWI to make the most of the talents that people with disability can bring to our workplace.  The scheme helps us recruit and retain great people; draw from the widest possible pool of talent; secure high-quality employees who are skilled, loyal and hardworking; and improve employee morale and commitment by demonstrating that we treat all of our people fairly.

If you require any additional support during your application, interview or any other aspect of our recruitment process please reach out to Recruitment@TWI.co.uk

Why work for TWI?

We offer a competitive salary, share-in-success bonus scheme, generous pension scheme (both employee contribution (flexible amount) and TWI contribution (up to 10% of salary), holiday (20 days + 5 Corporate days + 8 bank holiday’s), private health and dental cover, career development and training, onsite employee restaurant, onsite gym, day nursery available for companies on Granta Park (Cambridge) site (subject to availability), onsite parking and more.

We know that balancing work and personal life can at times be challenging. This is why we continue to review and implement family friendly policies including hybrid working, flexible working, enhanced maternity pay and paid parental leave.

Working hours:

36 hours per week (full time), 8.30am -16.30pm Monday to Thursday (finishing at 16.15pm on Friday). Part-time and hybrid working available in some roles.

Artificial Intelligence:

At TWI, we want you to know that your application is in good hands. We do not use AI tools or automated systems to review or sift through applications. Instead, every application is personally reviewed by the hiring manager. We believe in being open and transparent with our candidates, and we’re committed to giving your application the attention it deserves.

TWI Values:

Our six values provide a point of reference for the way we expect our people to operate and behave.

• Inclusion: Valuing the contribution from every individual, creating value for our customers
• Teamwork: Building effective working relationships, we accomplish more together
• Adaptability: Engaging positively with change to meet the needs of the business
• Taking Responsibility: Achieving our objectives and personal development
• Innovation & Expertise: Championing new ideas and sharing knowledge to solve industry problems
• Customer Focus: Building trusting relationships with our customers