Senior HVAC Engineer, Nuclear Systems Leader

Assystem; Warrington; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Assystem is seeking a Senior Principal HVAC Engineer in Warrington to deliver high-integrity HVAC engineering across regulated sectors. The role involves leading requirements capture, mentoring engineers, and safeguarding design quality through DFMEA/PFMEA practices.

The position requires deep technical capability, a minimum HNC, and proven stakeholder management. You will contribute to complex nuclear-focused projects and leverage CAD Inventor for design excellence.

Qualifications

• Experience: high-level technical competency and significant experience in a related field.
• Education: HNC at minimum.
• Innovation: ability to create and develop new ideas.
• Project documentation: experience in preparing project documentation, processes and reports.
• Stakeholder management: demonstrable success in managing stakeholders.
• Engineering background: deep experience in design, manufacture, material selection, welding, fabrication and machining techniques.
• FMEA knowledge: familiarity with DFMEA and PFMEA.
• Communication skills: excellent written and verbal communicator.

Responsibilities

• Support Requirements Capture: manage and challenge requirements for existing waste containers and interface equipment.
• Support Engineering Activities: assist as defined by the Engineering Manager.
• Mentorship: provide guidance and assurance to Senior Engineers and Designers.
• Determine Engineering Requirements: assist in defining product requirements.
• Tolerances understanding: guide understanding of tolerances on interface drawings.
• Compile Documents: help in compiling Component Requirements Documents.
• Site Surveys: support site surveys and the production/review of survey reports.
• DFMEA/PFMEA support: assist in Design and Process Failure Mode Effects Analysis.
• Review drawings: check drawings and documents for accuracy.
• Deploy LFE: identify and apply Lessons Learned from Experience for technical tasks.

Skills

Stakeholder management

FMEA knowledge

Communication skills

Project documentation

Innovative thinking

Education

HNC (minimum)

Tools

CAD Inventor

Job description

Assystem is seeking a Senior Principal HVAC Engineer in Warrington to deliver high-integrity HVAC engineering across regulated sectors. The role involves leading requirements capture, mentoring engineers, and safeguarding design quality through DFMEA/PFMEA practices.

The position requires deep technical capability, a minimum HNC, and proven stakeholder management. You will contribute to complex nuclear-focused projects and leverage CAD Inventor for design excellence.