Work Preparation Lead
| Posting date: | 16 January 2026 |
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| Salary: | £70,000.00 to £75,000.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | Plus additional benefits |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 15 February 2026 |
| Location: | Taunton, Somerset, TA1 3TX |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Carbon60 |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | BBBH173052_1768580329 |
Summary
Location: South West England
Hours: Full-time, Monday to Friday (38 hours per week)
Salary: up to £75,000 + benefits
We are seeking an experienced Work Preparation Lead to join our client on a major infrastructure project in the South West. This is a permanent position offering the chance to work on one of the UK's most high-profile developments.
As a Work Preparation Lead, you will play a critical role in ensuring all necessary information, materials, and conditions are in place before physical work begins. The position focuses on safety, quality, and compliance within a highly regulated environment.
You will act as the key link between design engineering and on-site construction teams, ensuring readiness for piping installation activities and resolving technical queries before they impact the schedule.
- Ensure timely and compliant readiness of documentation, materials, and logistics for piping installation (large and small bore).
- Serve as the primary interface between design teams, the client, and on-site construction teams.
- Manage the creation and acceptance of detailed Construction Work Packs (CWPs) essential for field execution.
- Support site managers with installation documentation and preparation.
- Maintain strong health and safety leadership on-site.
- Full-time site-based role, Monday to Friday.
- HNC/HND or degree in Mechanical Engineering (or related field); NVQ Level 3 or equivalent trade qualification.
- Proven experience in construction/installation environments, ideally within highly regulated sectors such as nuclear, oil & gas, or petrochemicals.
- Experience with large-scale infrastructure projects is essential.
- SC clearance and proof of right to work in the UK.
- Familiarity with piping systems, pressure systems regulations, engineering standards, and tools such as Navisworks.
- Competitive salary plus benefits.
- Weekly living allowance for eligible candidates.
- Opportunity to work on a landmark UK project.
- Career development with a respected industry leader.
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Guidant, Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.