HVAC System Technical Lead in Bristol

About the entity

Framatome is a major international player in the nuclear energy market recognised for its innovative solutions and value-added technologies for designing, building, maintaining, and advancing the global nuclear fleet. The company designs, manufactures, and installs components, fuel and instrumentation and control systems for nuclear power plants and offers a full range of reactor services.

Your missions

The HVAC System Technical Lead will primarily support the Hinkley Point C project, with potential involvement in the Sizewell C project. Based in Bristol, the role involves collaboration with experts from Edvance France and other EPR-E discipline departments. The Technical Lead will support a system group lead with coordinating several system engineers to ensure project priorities are met. They oversee and perform technical checks of the design and documentation of HVAC systems as well as technical open points and design changes.

They will also have to support Sizewell C replication strategy by contributing to impact analysis of evolution from the design reference, procurement changes and overseeing SZC deliverable production.

They will report operationally to their System Group Lead and functionally to the Fluid & HVAC Systems discipline manager.

The position requires occasional business trips to France and Germany.

As a HVAC System Technical Lead, you will:

• Support preparation of Systems Design Manuals and design system components, including P&IDs and heat load calculations.

• Support population and management of process databases (prioritising implementations, monitoring the implementation progress, performing technical checks on data consistency)

• Oversee configuration management and modifications for their delegated scope

• Provide technical oversight and advice to system engineers, ensuring quality and adherence to milestones.

• Manage supplier feedback impacting system design and ensure compliance with UK legislation and best practices.

• Represent the Systems department in technical forums.

• Drive continuous improvement within the systems team through the use of Nuclear Professionalism and Error Reduction Tools

You are

Essential Qualifications, Experience and Skills

• Mechanical or Process Engineering degree or equivalent qualification

• Relevant experience in the nuclear industry

• Relevant experience to effectively manage own and team\’s workload in order to respect deadlines

• Excellent interpersonal skills

• Ability to communicate clearly and accurately, both written and orally, in English

• Proactive and confident in communicating with others, particularly those based in remote offices including France, Germany

• Proactive in developing positive working relations with others within the project

Desirable Qualifications, Experience and Skills

• Knowledge in any of EPR system design sequences, Instrumentation & Control or Safety Classification sequences or relevant equivalent experience,

• Experience in the management of transverse technical and contractual topics,

• Ability to prioritise, to manage numerous interfaces, to question and understand the imperatives of other downstream disciplines,

• Knowledge of Fluid systems or equipment,

• Knowledge of UK licensing requirements and its application within a nuclear project.

Languages (level)

• English fluent (required)

• French – bonus

Additional information

Specialization: TAA – Design , engineering management & Systems engineering

Level of education (all) Master

Place: United Kingdom, Bristol, Aztec West

Employment level: Non cadre