Senior HVAC Engineer

About the role

We are seeking a Senior HVAC Engineer to play a key role in the delivery of nuclear‑classified HVAC systems on the Sizewell C project. You will provide specialist technical expertise within the SZC MEH Alliance Multi‑Disciplinary Team (MDT), supporting the successful replication and delivery of the Hinkley Point C (HPC) HVAC bulk scope.

Location: Bristol (Aztec West) – 2–3 days per week

• Providing technical leadership and expert advice across the classified HVAC scope to the wider MDT
• Preparing technical procurement specifications for HVAC ductwork, supports and ancillaries
• Reviewing execution design outputs to support manufacturing and installation readiness
• Assessing HPC technical queries and site changes for applicability to Sizewell C
• Managing design configuration across HPC as‑designed, HPC as‑built and SZC as‑designed states
• Ensuring all execution design information issued to suppliers and installers aligns with design intent
• Working closely with Responsible Designers, Contract Engineering Leads, Delivery Managers and Project Managers
• Supporting the resolution of design, manufacturing and site TQs/NCRs
• Providing constructability input into design studies and engineering reviews
• Leading the assessment and implementation of design changes within the MEH Alliance scope
• Driving continuous improvement by applying lessons learned from HPC and industry best practice
• Supporting business cases through the SZC change control process

• Strong experience in nuclear‑classified HVAC engineering and design
• Prior involvement with Hinkley Point C HVAC scope is highly desirable
• Experience supporting HVAC installation activities on site
• In‑depth knowledge of industry codes, standards and regulations for HVAC ductwork and supports
• Proven ability to produce technical specifications for design and fabrication
• Good understanding of manufacturing processes and designing for fabrication
• Experience on large‑scale EPC projects
  , from concept through to commissioning
• Degree‑qualified (or equivalent) in a relevant engineering discipline
• Membership of a relevant professional institute, or working toward Engineering Council registration
• Strong ability to review and challenge engineering drawings for accuracy and compliance
• Working knowledge of Navisworks (or similar), Excel, Word and Power Point
• Understanding of ISO 9001:2015
  , CDM Regulations 2015, configuration and change management

• Smart working, including staggered start and finish times and up to 40% remote working where roles allow
• 25 days paid annual leave (pro rata)
• Family friendly policies: 28 weeks full pay for maternity/adoption leave and four weeks full pay for paternity/partners leave
• Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and more

We are an equal‑opportunity employer and encourage applications from all backgrounds. We are a Disability Confident Employer and are committed to working with people who have disabilities and long‑term health conditions to remove barriers to employment. We also encourage applications from veterans, reservists and members of professional bodies such as WISE, the Association for Business Disability Forum and the Association for Black and Minority Ethnic Engineers.