HVAC Design Engineer

Overview

In this role, you will bridge HVAC design teams with construction and installation, ensuring accurate specifications and compliant outputs. You’ll coordinate multidisciplinary reviews and support commissioning to verify design intent. You contribute to safety assessments and risk reviews, shaping HVAC integration within building services. This role offers hands-on collaboration in a high-regulation environment and opportunities to influence project outcomes at scale.

Pay / Benefits

• hybrid work: 1-2 days remote per week
• training and career opportunities
• internal promotions (70% of managers promoted internally)
• holiday bonuses
• employee committee activities

Responsibilities

• Act as the primary interface between HVAC design teams and construction/installation teams
• Develop and review HVAC designs; confirm accuracy of specifications and outputs
• Assess compliance with standards and project requirements
• Review contractor documentation, drawings, method statements, and test plans
• Support integration of HVAC systems within broader mechanical/electrical/building services designs
• Participate in design coordination meetings and multidisciplinary reviews
• Contribute to risk assessments, hazard reviews, and safety evaluations
• Support commissioning activities to ensure HVAC operates per design
• Provide engineering input for change management and configuration control
• Maintain communication with project managers, quality teams, and other disciplines

Key requirements

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Building Services Engineering, or related discipline
• 3–5 years of relevant HVAC design or building services experience
• Familiarity with HVAC codes and standards (ASHRAE, CIBSE, ISO, local regulations)
• Ability to interpret technical drawings, specifications, and documents
• Experience with contractors, site teams, and multidisciplinary groups
• Strong communication and collaborative skills in project environments
• Experience in regulated industries or complex infrastructure is advantageous
• Proficiency with HVAC design software (e.g., Revit, AutoCAD, BIM tools, load calculation software)
• Strong communication skills
• Collaborative mindset
• Attention to detail
• HVAC design software (Revit, AutoCAD, BIM tools)
• Ventilation and duct sizing
• Load calculations

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