Nuclear Pipefitter
About the job
- Technical training through a CAP, BEP, CQPM, or Bac professionnel in boilermaking and pipefitting.
- Ability to read isometric drawings.
- Pipefitting experience on an industrial site is desirable; candidates may also be experienced pipefitters or developing their skills.
- Knowledge of assembly techniques and strict adherence to safety rules.
- Experience in a nuclear environment and qualifications such as SCN, CSQ, or RP are advantageous; training support is available.
- Read and analyze isometric drawings and technical documentation.
- Prepare pipework components through cutting, beveling, and fitting.
- Install and assemble carbon-steel and stainless-steel piping lines.
- Perform dimensional and alignment checks.
- Participate in pressure and leak-tightness tests.
- Coordinate work with welders and quality teams.
- Maintain traceability of completed operations.
- Comply with safety rules and nuclear requirements, including nuclear safety culture.
- Travel extensively for assignments at COVAL and Civaux.
- Experience in a nuclear environment and qualifications such as SCN, CSQ, or RP are advantageous.
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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