Project Engineer

EDF Energy; Stogursey; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

EDF Energy seeks a Project Engineer to join the Hinkley Point C site team, delivering planning, technical oversight and site supervision of HVAC and plant room works.

The role requires strong coordination with design engineers, contractors and suppliers, plus experience in nuclear settings and compliance with CE marking and industry standards. You will manage documentation, reports and handover packages, contributing to on-time delivery and safety.

Qualifications

• HNC/HND in Mechanical Engineering/Building Services is required.
• Experience designing/assembling packaged plant rooms and HVAC systems.
• Awareness of CE marking and industry standards.

Responsibilities

• Develop project schedules and milestones.
• Coordinate with design engineers, contractors, and suppliers.
• Review scope to align with client requirements.
• Attend meetings and provide technical input.
• Review HVAC designs and drawings.
• Monitor installation activities for quality and safety.
• Coordinate commissioning and testing.
• Prepare handover documents and reports.

Skills

HVAC design

Project coordination

Client liaison

RIBA aware

Nuclear experience

Quality assurance

Education

HNC/HND in Mechanical Engineering/Building Services

Job description

Project Engineer

Exentec Hargreaves – Hinkley Point C

Exentec Hargreaves is a pioneering UK leader in construction engineering of HVAC and specialist ventilation systems for safety critical facilities. Exentec Hargreaves is proud to be associated with some of the UK's most prestigious infrastructure projects. For more than 150 years, Exentec Hargreaves has proved its value as the largest and most unique construction engineering business specialising in HVAC in the Energy & Decommissioning, Defence and Transport sectors.

Key Accountabilities

Project Planning & Coordination

• Develop project schedules and milestones
• Coordinate with design engineers, contractors, and suppliers
• Review project scope and ensure alignment with client requirements
• Attend project meetings and provide technical input

Technical Oversight

• Review and validate HVAC designs and drawings
• Ensure compliance with codes, standards (e.g., Dw144), and specifications
• Approve equipment selections and submittals
• Resolve technical issues during design and construction phases

Site Execution & Supervision

• Monitor installation activities for quality and safety
• Conduct site inspections and verify work against drawings
• Coordinate commissioning and testing of HVAC systems
• Ensure timely delivery of materials and equipment

Documentation & Reporting

• Maintain project documentation (RFIs, change orders, progress reports)
• Prepare handover documents and O&M manuals
• Track project costs and support budget control
• Report progress to stakeholders and raise issues as needed

Client & Stakeholder Engagement

• Communicate with clients to clarify requirements and expectations
• Provide technical presentations and updates
• Manage client feedback and ensure satisfaction
• Support post-installation troubleshooting and warranty issues

Requirements

• Minimum of HNC/HND in Mechanical Engineering/Building Services
• Excellent knowledge in design and fabrication/assembly of packaged plant rooms – structural, piping, maintainability, transportation, etc.
• Modular design and manufacture
• Awareness of industry standards and legislation including CE marking
• Customer facing, with high degree of commercial awareness
• Understanding of requirements management and configuration and change management
• Ideally experienced in HVAC design and design of bespoke mechanical equipment in Nuclear applications
• Tendering and delivery through the full project lifecycle
• RIBA conversant
• Excellent communication skills

For this role you must have evidence of right to work in the UK.

We do not discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, colour, religion, disability or sexual orientation, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community.

Why Join Us?

For more than 60 years, nuclear power stations in the UK have been quietly keeping Britain fuelled with massive amounts of home‑grown energy.

Our teams up and down the country are proudly continuing to serve the nation – but they also have an eye on the future.

EDF is leading the UK's nuclear renaissance with the construction of a new nuclear power station at Hinkley Point C and plans for a new power station at Sizewell C in Suffolk.

Nuclear power is the most reliable, low‑carbon energy source currently available to the UK. EDF is playing a key role in the development of nuclear sites, while Hinkley Point C will provide low‑carbon electricity to meet 7% of the UK demand. The project is already making a positive impact on the local and national economy as well as boosting skills and education.

We’re not just building new nuclear power stations. We’re developing careers, upskilling generations and creating thousands of employment and apprenticeship opportunities across a variety of skills areas.

It takes a special kind of person to work in the nuclear energy industry and although we have thousands of them there’s always a need for more.

Our industry has a mind‑boggling range of opportunities and more jobs, and in more places, than you might think. But it’s also an industry which is changing.

We’re a responsible business and proud to be Britain’s biggest generator of zero‑carbon electricity. With size, age and experience, we believe we can do even more.