HVAC Construction Engineer

Bridgwater, England, United Kingdom

5/8/2025

Job Title: HVAC Construction Engineer

Location: Hinkley Point C, Bridgwater, Somerset

Compensation: Attractive Salary plus accomodation allowance and travel expenses

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Role ID: SF64218

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 an HVAC Construction Engineer 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 an HVAC Construction Engineer, 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 deliver HVAC Construction Workpacks to support the MEH Alliance programme as well as providing and demonstrating a positive HSE leadership, building a strong and compliant HS&E culture throughout the whole construction life cycle of the Project.

• Facilitate the use of the Procon system to enhance construction activities and progress reporting for the MEH Alliance.
• Ensure the MEH Alliance's adherence to the Work Authorisation and Permit systems managed by NNB.
• Coordinate safe access routes to workfaces to support the MEH Alliance's construction efforts.
• Conduct topographical and other necessary surveys to aid the MEH Alliance's construction projects.
• Prioritize and manage documentation to enable construction activities according to the level 4 plan, ensuring acceptance three months prior to commencement.
• Ensure all documents comply with the latest work information and other MEH documentation.
  
  
  

This is a full-time role with 37 hours per week based on the Hinkley Point C, Bridgwater, Somerset.

Essential Experience Of The HVAC Construction Engineer

• 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 HVAC Construction Engineer

• Degree qualification or equivalent vocational training and experience of installing HVAC systems.
  
  
  

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) 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 Cavendish Nuclear 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 [email protected] 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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