Project Delivery

• Provide engineering leadership in their specialism throughout project delivery phases from concept to commissioning and handover.
• Develop engineering work packages, scopes of work, and technical requirements.
• Manage engineering risks, assumptions, interfaces, and be the point contact to resolve technical queries.
• Support procurement activities including technical bid evaluations and vendor assessments.
• Review contractor and supplier designs to ensure compliance with project requirements.

Operations & Asset Management

• Support operational facilities through troubleshooting and technical investigations.
• Lead condition assessments and lifecycle reviews of HVAC and building services assets.
• Develop maintenance strategies and equipment replacement plans.
• Support plant modifications, upgrades, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Liaise with multidisciplinary engineering teams including mechanical, electrical, civil, process, and safety case engineers.
• Engage with project managers, operations personnel, maintenance teams, and external suppliers.

Typical Systems

The role may at times require responsibility for:

• Nuclear containment ventilation systems
• Safety-significant HVAC systems
• Air handling units (AHUs)
• Chilled water and cooling systems
• Domestic heating and hot water systems
• Industrial ventilation and extraction systems
• HEPA filtration systems
• Cleanroom and controlled environment systems
• Building management systems (BMS)
• Smoke control and fire engineering interfaces
• Compressed air and associated building services infrastructure

Qualifications

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Building Services Engineering, or related discipline.
• Strong understanding of HVAC and building services engineering principles.
• Nuclear baseline personnel security clearance or the ability to obtain security clearance.
• Desirable
  • Chartered Engineer (CEng) with IMechE, CIBSE, or equivalent.
  • Nuclear industry experience.
  • Experience within highly regulated industries such as nuclear, defence, pharmaceutical, chemical, rail, or energy sectors.
  • NEBOSH or equivalent safety qualification.

Experience

• Significant experience in HVAC and building services design and engineering.
• Experience producing engineering calculations, design specifications, and technical reports.
• Experience supporting complex engineering projects through the full project lifecycle.
• Knowledge of relevant building services regulations and standards.
• Proven ability to manage technical interfaces and multidisciplinary teams.

Desirable

• Experience supporting nuclear facilities, laboratories, or safety-critical environments.
• Experience of safety case substantiation and regulatory compliance activities.
• Familiarity with ONR expectations and nuclear licence conditions.
• Experience in plant modifications and asset management programmes.

Technical

• HVAC system design and analysis.
• Ventilation and containment engineering.
• Heat load calculations and equipment sizing.
• Airflow modelling and pressure regime design.
• Filtration systems including HEPA applications.
• Building Services Engineering standards and guidance.
• Relevant British Standards, ISO standards, and industry codes.
• Engineering risk management and configuration control.
• Nuclear safety principles and regulatory compliance.

Key Competencies

• Technical leadership.
• Sound engineering judgement.
• Problem solving and analytical thinking.
• Effective communication and stakeholder management.
• Project and programme delivery focus.
• Safety-conscious decision making.
• Attention to detail and quality assurance.

Ideal Candidate Profile

A highly capable Chartered Mechanical or Building Services Engineer with extensive HVAC experience in a regulated environment, able to lead complex engineering activities whilst ensuring nuclear safety, regulatory compliance, and operational excellence across a diverse portfolio of nuclear facilities and infrastructure.