Senior Building Services & HVAC Engineer

Morson Talent; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Morson Talent is seeking a Senior Building Services & HVAC Engineer to lead the design, specification, assessment and delivery of building services and HVAC systems for Urenco's facilities. You will ensure systems are designed, installed, commissioned, operated and maintained in line with nuclear safety requirements and regulatory expectations.

You will provide technical leadership across the project lifecycle, including concept development, detailed design, safety case support, asset

Qualifications

• Degree in Mechanical or Building Services engineering.
• Chartered Engineer with a recognised body.
• Nuclear baseline security clearance or ability to obtain.
• Nuclear industry experience.
• Experience in highly regulated industries.

Responsibilities

• Lead HVAC and building services design for nuclear facilities.
• Produce engineering calculations and technical documentation.
• Ensure designs meet nuclear safety and regulatory standards.
• Develop work packages and manage project scopes.
• Support operations and asset management through troubleshooting.
• Liaise with multidisciplinary teams and regulators.

Skills

HVAC design

Building services

Technical leadership

Regulatory compliance

Stakeholder management

Education

Degree in Mechanical Engineering

CEng with IMechE or CIBSE

Nuclear security clearance (or ability)

Tools

BMS software

HVAC tools

Job description

Duration: 12 Months

Reports to: Site Services Senior Mechanical Engineer (Line) / Site Services Engineering Manager

Role Purpose

The Senior Building Services & HVAC Engineer is responsible for the design, specification, assessment, and delivery of building services and HVAC systems supporting Urenco's facilities. The role will ensure that systems are designed, installed, commissioned, operated, and maintained in accordance with nuclear safety requirements, regulatory expectations, company standards, and industry best practice. The postholder will provide technical leadership across the project lifecycle, including concept development, detailed design, safety case support, asset management, system upgrades, and operational support while ensuring compliance with nuclear licensing and regulatory requirements.

Technical Leadership

• Lead the design and development of HVAC and building services systems for
• nuclear facilities.
• Provide technical authority and specialist engineering support for ventilation,
• heating, cooling, air conditioning, pressurisation, filtration, and containment
• systems.
• Produce and / or approve engineering calculations, design substantiation,
• specifications, reports, and technical documentation.
• Ensure designs comply with applicable legislation, nuclear standards, and
• company engineering procedures.
• Undertake design reviews and provide independent verification of engineering

Nuclear Safety & Compliance

• Support the development of nuclear safety cases and engineering substantiation.
• Ensure designs satisfy safety functional requirements and ALARP principles.
• Assess impacts of design changes on nuclear safety, plant operations, and
• regulatory compliance.
• Interface with internal nuclear safety teams and external regulators where
• required.
• Maintain compliance with Urenco's Site Licence Conditions and applicable
• nuclear industry standards.

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 fto
• 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
• 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
• Strong understanding of HVAC and building services engineering principles.
• Nuclear baseline personnel security clearance or the ability to obtain security
• clearance.
• 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.
• Experience supporting nuclear facilities, laboratories, or safety-critical
• 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.
• Technical leadership.
• Sound engineering judgement.
• Problem solving and analytical thinking.
• Efective communication and stakeholder management.
• Project and programme delivery focus.
• 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.