HVAC Test Project Manager
The advert says the job needs UK security clearance:
“The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC)”
SC clearance usually needs five years of living in the UK, and DV clearance usually needs ten. If you have lived here that long, for example on a Student and then a Graduate visa, you may be able to get it. Most people applying from outside the UK cannot, so the highest likelihood we give this job is Unlikely. Ask Cavendish Nuclear whether they would sponsor you.
Unlikely
Sponsorship likelihood
The advert asks for security clearance
Not disclosed
Salary
Not disclosed by employer
£51,900
Going rate
Skilled Worker going rate
This role likely qualifies for a Skilled Worker visa
SOC 2127 (78% match) is an eligible occupation, with a going rate of £51,900, and Cavendish Nuclear is a licensed sponsor. That is our reading of the rules. Whether they issue a Certificate of Sponsorship is still their call.
We pick the code from the advert's text, so it is our best guess, not the employer's. Each code it could be has its own likelihood:
- Unlikely 2127 (Engineering project managers and project engineers) · 78% match
- Unlikely 2455 (Construction project managers and related professionals) · 18% match
New graduate or PhD holder? Pick one of the lower rates.
What each route needs for this job
| Occupation code | New entrant 70% of going rate | STEM PhD 80% of going rate | Relevant PhD 90% of going rate | Standard rate 100% of going rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2127 Engineering project managers and project engineers Most likely code | £36,300 | £41,500 | £46,700 | £51,900 |
2455 Construction project managers and related professionals Also possible | £33,400 | £35,400 | £39,900 | £44,300 |
We use the lowest threshold across the plausible codes. Likelihood is Possible at most when the pay clears only a lower rate, or only under a less likely code. How the Home Office picks the code
About the role
Location: Bridgwater, Somerset
Compensation: Competitive + Benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF73731
Lead the delivery of critical engineering systems on one of the UK's most ambitious nuclear infrastructure projects
At Babcock, we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together. If you join us, you can play your part as a HVAC Test Project Manager at Hinkley Point C, near Bridgwater, Somerset.
The role
As a HVAC Test Project Manager, you'll play a pivotal role in the delivery of complex engineering packages that support the successful commissioning of critical HVAC systems at Hinkley Point C. Acting as the vital link between design, manufacturing, construction and commissioning teams, you'll oversee major project activities, drive performance, manage risk and ensure the safe delivery of work within a highly regulated environment.
This is a career-defining opportunity to work on a nationally significant project that will help power millions of homes while supporting the UK's energy security ambitions. You'll collaborate with leading engineering, construction and project management professionals, gaining exposure to large-scale infrastructure delivery and developing expertise that will enhance your long-term career within the defence, nuclear and engineering sectors.
Day-to-day, You’ll Be Required To
- Driving the safe, timely and cost-effective delivery of HVAC contract and project package activities.
- Coordinating contract administration activities, including variations, technical queries, claims and instructions.
- Managing project risks, programme performance, budgets, schedules and change control activities.
- Liaising with suppliers, contractors, manufacturing teams and site stakeholders to ensure seamless delivery and commissioning readiness.
Essential Experience Of The HVAC Test Project Manager
- Delivering projects within technically complex, highly regulated engineering or construction environments.
- Managing engineering, procurement, construction and project delivery activities across multidisciplinary projects.
- Controlling project costs, schedules, risks and change management processes.
- Managing contractors, consultants and stakeholders throughout large-scale infrastructure programmes.
- Applying project management methodologies and commercial reporting techniques, including Earned Value Management.
- Knowledge and practical application of recognised Project Management methodologies, including Association for Project Management Body of Knowledge and/or PRINCE2.
The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) 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 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.
We’re Cavendish Nuclear — a team of c5,000 specialists and a core part of Babcock International Group.
Here, you’ll be part of something bigger. Across clean energy, defence, and civil decommissioning, your work will contribute to projects that are critical to energy security and national protection. Together, we’re shaping a future that lasts — not only through the impact we make, but through meaningful careers that respect your work-life balance.
Join us and discover how far we can go, 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.
Closing date: 30/10/2026
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Where this offer sits in the market
Engineering project managers and project engineers (SOC 2127) · UK · ONS ASHE 2025 · basic pay · ~68k in sample- Middle half £42,848–67,132
- Median £51,324
- Going rate £51,900
- Threshold £41,700
- New entrant £36,300–46,700
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Does this job guarantee visa sponsorship?
Not necessarily. Cavendish Nuclear holds a sponsor licence, but sponsorship for a specific hire is always the employer's decision. Be upfront in your application that you'll require it.
What salary is needed for this role to be eligible?
The offer must clear both the general threshold and the SOC 2127 going rate of £51,900. New-entrant and shortage discounts can lower it.