HVAC Engineer Nuclear

As a HVAC Engineer you will join Derby/ Warrington/ Manchester  team to support our activities within the Nuclear Sector sector. 

You will support the technical delivery of HVAC system design solutions that provide tempered and conditioned air to Reactor Island facilities alongside systems that safely extract and treat contaminated air prior to atmospheric discharge. You will contribute across concept and detailed design phases ensuring that ventilation and cooling solutions meet nuclear safety performance and legislative requirements.

You will work closely with system leads and multi-disciplinary engineering teams to deliver integrated HVAC and chilled water solutions for safety-critical nuclear environments.

• Location: Derby/ Warrington/ Manchester  
• On Site:  2-3 Days 
• Clearance: BPSS 
• Experience Level: 3- 10 YOE 

Key Responsibilities:

• Support delivery of HVAC system design solutions for nuclear facilities
• Produce and check technical deliverables for nuclear ventilation and air conditioning systems
• Develop systems providing particulate abatement prior to discharge to atmosphere
• Design air conditioning and cooling systems for temperature-controlled environments
• Collaborate with cross-disciplinary teams to ensure system integration and performance
• Produce HVAC design deliverables through Concept and Detailed Design phases
• Generate technical reports calculations and drawings supporting system design
• Act as an HVAC subject matter expert during supplier and stakeholder engagement
• Present design maturity and technical solutions at design reviews

Qualifications :

Required Skills:

• Knowledge of systems engineering principles applied to HVAC systems
• Experience developing HVAC designs from concept through detailed definition
• Ability to perform trade-off studies to achieve optimal design solutions
• Experience writing and checking HVAC technical documentation
• Strong collaboration skills across multi-disciplinary engineering teams
• Ability to plan work manage time and escalate technical risks appropriately

Required Qualifications:

• A Bachelors or Masters degree in Engineering or equivalent military experience.

Desirable Skills:

• Experience in nuclear or other safety-critical industries
• Familiarity with verification and validation techniques
• Experience working within regulated engineering environments

Additional Information :

Why join us 

We bring together entrepreneurial tech-driven people to deliver innovative solutions for leading companies.

At ALTEN youll work on exciting projects supported by ongoing learning mentoring and clear career development tailored to your goals.

Join a passionate team and help build tomorrow today.

In short you get: 

• A personalised career path and a rewarding management style 
• A huge diversity of engineering projects and industries
• Private Medical Insurance
• Cycle & Tech Scheme 
• Employee assistance programme
• Life insurance & Pension Scheme
• Social atmosphere regular gatherings & team buildings
• Flexible way of working (role dependent)

We are proud to support the Armed Forces Covenant & actively encourage applications from members of the Armed Forces community including veterans reservists service leavers and military spouses/partners. We recognise the value of military skills and experience and are committed to ensuring that no applicant is unfairly disadvantaged during our recruitment and selection processes. 

This role may require you to have or be willing to go through Security Clearance. As part of the onboarding process candidates will be asked to complete a Baseline Personnel Security Standard; details of the evidence required to apply may be found on the government website . If you are unable to meet this and any associated criteria then your employment may be delayed or rejected . Details of this will be discussed with you at interview.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time