Nuclear Piping Preparation Technician
About the job
- A technical education in CRCI (boilermaking), ranging from a vocational baccalaureate to bac+5.
- Solid knowledge of isometric drawings, technical drawings, and Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams.
- Knowledge of piping construction codes.
- Mastery of Case 1 and Case 2 dossiers.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, including formulas, pivot tables, and vertical lookup functions.
- At least two years of experience in a similar piping preparation position.
- Manage the interface between the client, engineering, and construction site for the modifications project.
- Perform the breakdown of isometric drawings according to Boccard methods for prefabrication and on-site assembly.
- Prepare supports for prefabrication and on-site assembly.
- Record information related to isometric drawings and supports in the enterprise resource planning system, including materials, welds, and supports.
- Launch isometric drawings and supports for prefabrication or assembly.
- Track prefabrication and on-site assembly progress.
- Analyze and manage revisions, including their impact on prefabrication and construction.
- Prepare and manage construction modification sheets.
- Perform quantity takeoffs needed for purchase orders, including primary supports, insulation, paint, gaskets, and bolts, and conduct site surveys.
- Revise isometric drawings for as-built documentation.
- Prepare DRT and DSI documents.
- Technical versatility, analytical ability, and rigor.
About the company
Boccard designs, builds, and maintains industrial plants across energy and life sciences, handling engineering, fabrication, construction, and aftercare as a single package. Its work includes nuclear, oil and gas, power, steel and mining projects, plus brewery, food, cosmetics, pharma, and biotech facilities, with products like stainless steel tanks, bioreactors, mixers, and modular skids. It uses digital tools such as 3D laser scanning and its BocTrack system to manage prefab and project data, supporting lifecycle asset management and total cost of ownership (TCO). The company differentiates itself with a long family-led history since 1918, global expansion, deep sector expertise, and integrated EPC services designed to optimize cost over the plant's life and across international projects.
Company Size
1,001-5,000
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
Villeurbanne, France
Founded
1956
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Sizewell C awarded Boccard UK a four-year PTS contract on July 20, 2026.
- Boccard’s Olsztyn bioprocess platform opens October 14, 2026, expanding biopharma sales.
- September 14, 2026 messaging targets neurological therapies, signaling stronger life-sciences demand.
What critics are saying
- Sizewell C dominates headlines; any 2026-2030 delay starves Boccard’s Deeside factory.
- Alliance procurement with Balfour Beatty, Laing O'Rourke, and Bouygues compresses margins immediately.
- A nuclear or biopharma downturn strands specialized welders, bioreactors, and modular-skid capacity.
What makes BOCCARD unique
- Family ownership since 1918 sustains long-horizon execution and client trust.
- Boccard integrates engineering, fabrication, construction, and maintenance across plant lifecycles.
- Deeside and Olsztyn showcase digital modular fabrication for nuclear and bioprocessing.
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