Mechanical Engineer (Nuclear Ventilation)

Overview

In this role, you will lead the design of nuclear-grade ventilation and containment systems within a highly regulated setting, guiding technical decisions across concept to detailed design. You’ll collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to integrate ventilation into the broader facility design and support safety cases and verification activities. You’ll mentor engineers, manage scope and deliverables, and engage with clients, regulators, and suppliers. This opportunity offers impactful work on safety-critical projects that shape complex facilities.

Pay / Benefits

• flexible work arrangements
• additional annual leave up to 6 weeks
• flexible public holidays
• professional development and study support
• 5 days paid study leave
• global career opportunities

Responsibilities

• Lead design and engineering of nuclear and safety-significant ventilation systems (HVAC, air handling, filtration, ductwork)
• Develop and review technical specifications, calculations, equipment schedules, and design documents across design phases
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to integrate ventilation into overall facility design
• Conduct engineering studies, airflow modelling, contamination control, hazard and risk assessments
• Support safety cases, engineering justifications, requirements management, and verification/validation
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship; manage scope, programme, resources, and deliverables
• Support commissioning, testing, balancing, containment verification, and performance acceptance; engage with clients, regulators, and suppliers

Key requirements

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent with proven experience delivering ventilation/HVAC on major infrastructure or highly regulated projects
• Experience in nuclear, defence, pharmaceutical, life sciences, laboratory, or other regulated environments with safety culture awareness
• Strong understanding of HVAC/ventilation, airflow management, containment, and contamination control
• Experience with specialist systems (HEPA filtration, radiological environments, cleanrooms, controlled environments, smoke management)
• Knowledge of safety-significant/classified systems, hazard analysis, ALARP, R&M and inspection requirements
• Experience with ventilation controls, BMS integration, systems engineering, V&V, procurement, vendor management, factory acceptance testing a plus
• Chartered Engineer/CPEng or commitment to registration desirable
• Willingness to work in a dynamic, deadline-driven environment; ability to meet AUKUS clearance requirements
• Strong communication and stakeholder management
• Ability to work autonomously and collaborate across multidisciplinary teams
• Technical leadership and mentorship
• HVAC and ventilation engineering
• Airflow management and containment
• Contamination control

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