HVAC Construction Engineer

Cavendish Nuclear; Taunton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Cavendish Nuclear is seeking a full-time HVAC Construction Engineer for the Hinkley Point C project. The successful candidate will lead HVAC construction efforts, ensuring safety and compliance while managing a team. Key skills include project management, team leadership, and experience in major construction within highly regulated sectors.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Matched contribution pension scheme

Access to Digital GP and health consultations

Employee share scheme

Payment of Professional Fees

Qualifications

• Experience working on major construction projects.
• Knowledge of Safe Systems of Work.
• Experience operating at Engineer or Senior Engineer level.

Responsibilities

• Lead, manage and motivate the HVAC team.
• Prepare construction work packs specific to HVAC.
• Collaborate with clients and experts to ensure project success.

Skills

Project management

Team leadership

Safety compliance

Education

HNC or equivalent in relevant field

Job description

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Location: Hinkley Point C, Bridgewater

Compensation: Attractive salary + accommodation and travel expenses

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Role ID: SF64224

At Cavendish Nuclear we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as a Construction Engineer - HVAC at the Hinkley Point C new nuclear build in Bridgwater, Somerset.

Job Title: Construction Engineer - HVAC

Location: Hinkley Point C, Bridgewater

Compensation: Attractive salary + accommodation and travel expenses

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Role ID: SF64224

At Cavendish Nuclear we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as a Construction Engineer - HVAC at the Hinkley Point C new nuclear build in Bridgwater, Somerset.

This is a brilliant opportunity to work as part of the MEH Alliance on the prestigious Hinkley Point C Nuclear project. The alliance work across the project to integrate and coordinate the delivery of all main MEH, cabling and associated support services. This innovative approach will help different contractors work as a single entity to deliver the complex installation of cabling and pipework in the power station’s 2,500 rooms.

The role

As a Construction Engineer - HVAC, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. You’ll lead, manage and motivate the team through implementation of best practice, support continuous improvement programmes to improve process/procedures and ensure compliance with all nuclear safety and site license requirements.

Day to day, you’ll take full responsibility for preparing construction work packs specific to your discipline and record all relevant information (like RFIs and FCRs) in the AS9 system.

• Help plan and schedule tasks for your discipline to keep the project on track.
• Clearly outline what’s included (and not included) in the work you’re responsible for.
• Collaborate with subject matter experts and client representatives to ensure everything runs smoothly.
• Identify the available workfront for the discipline through detailed constructability reviews and the associated installation schedule.
• Take charge of your documents from start to finish, aiming for over 90% to be accepted on the first submission. This may include writing method statements.
• Focus on getting the right documents ready in time to support construction activities—ideally, three months before the work begins.
  
  

This is a full-time role, 37 hours per week and based at the Hinkley Point C Nuclear New Build project in Bridgewater, Somerset.

Essential Experience Of The Construction Engineer - HVAC

• Experience working on major construction projects. With proven track record of working in a highly regulated sector and knowledge and experience in Safe Systems of Work
• Experienced in delivering and operating at Engineer or Senior Engineer level, including experience working within Joint Ventures
  
  

Qualifications For The Construction Engineer - HVAC

• HNC or equivalent and experience of installing HVAC systems.
• CCSNG Safety Passport
  
  

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain BPSS security clearance for this role. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).

What We Offer

• Generous holiday allowance
• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
• Employee share scheme
• Employee shopping savings portal Payment of Professional Fees Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave
• Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows UK Babcock employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement. This Window opens February through to March annually
• ‘Be Kind Day’ enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity
  
  

Cavendish Nuclear

As a leader within the UK nuclear industry, Cavendish Nuclear, part of Babcock International Group, provides a comprehensive range of critical nuclear solutions in clean energy, defence and civil new build and decommissioning projects. Together, we’re innovating to make nuclear safer, faster and cost-effective across the nuclear energy life cycle. Your career with us could take you anywhere within Babcock International Group – from Canada, the USA to Japan. Work with us to create a safe and secure world, together.

We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email [e-mail] with the subject header ‘Reasonable adjustments requirement’. We’re committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone’s free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working – please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.

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Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

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