HVAC Equipment Contract Engineer - #1714681

Location: Bristol

Job Type: Permanent, Full time

Field: Nuclear

Education Level: Master’s degree or equivalent in Mechanical, Nuclear Engineering

Experience: at least 2 to 3 years of relevant experience

Salary: Attractive following experience

Starting date: ASAP

ABOUT US

KURY UK Ltd is part of an international company, Kury Groupe, 100% dedicated to the nuclear field and created 22 years ago.

Since then, we have been working with EDF (French Electricity Producer). We are involved in several nuclear projects, including FA3 EPR (France), the French fleet, Taishan EPR (China), Hinkley Point C and Sizewell C.

We are now looking for engineers to join our Team in the UK. Our human-sized structure (100 employees worldwide) allows us to devote ourselves to mentoring and training our engineers. We take special care of our employees’ development by ensuring them quality projects through which they will increase their skills.

Our Kury values: Curiosity, Trust, Rigour, Teamwork

Our team is international, our engineers are coming from different countries as we are looking for the best talents!

SUITABLE CANDIDATE

You enjoy analising concrete problems, finding solutions and then setting them up.

Getting involved in significant industrial and engineering projects involving very demanding precautions as regards industrial safety captivates you.

Your good analytical skills, sense of logic, aptitude for synthesizing and your scientific knowledge will allow you to adapt quickly to multi-system environments.

You have the ability to adapt to new technical problems. You know how to manage a small-sized team.

You like the idea of working on Projects and Quality matters to you.

You are a good team player.

THE ROLE

As an HVAC Equipment Contract Engineer, you will be in charge of the following activities:

• Technically overseeing the HVAC equipment contract, with a specific focus on the project and configuration follow-up, in close collaboration with layout and HVAC system teams, the contractor, as well as with our client.


• Carrying out the surveillance of detailed studies provided by the Contractor and associated HVAC Handover and manufacturing equipment like fans, motors, filters, water coils, dampers. Reviewing and commenting the Equipment Replication Justification Reports (ERJR) including drawings, procurement specifications, manufacturing, maintenance, assembly, and testing procedures.


• Managing and coordinating the processing of Design Changes (follow-up DC opening to closure, monitoring the progress and the stakeholders' contributions, representing in committees..).


• Coordinating and conducting technical assessments of the Contractor requests as Non-Conformance Report, Exemption Requests, Technical Queries.


• Managing Change Transfer Sheet issue to the client according to the schedule.


• Serving as the representative of the Responsible Designer HVAC contract team in various meetings with the client and the supplier.


• Reporting on the progress of equipment technical open points during fortnightly dedicated meetings with the contractor and our client.


• Managing the processing of modifications, including monitoring progress, using performance indicators, and generating reports when needed.

During the first months, you can count on the KURY Team to assist you all along your projects.

This experience will give you the opportunity to move on to other projects in the medium term:you will tackle varied but complementary projects, studies and technical topics. Your understanding of the technical and environmental challenges will allow you to take on complex and critical transversal studies.

REQUIRED SKILLS

• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in HVAC equipment design engineering, or other relevant experience.


• Knowledge of HVAC system and equipment sizing (AHU, fans, filters, water coils).


• HVAC knowledge of Pressurised Water Reactor system design principles.


• Experience in project configuration management.


• Experience working on an EPR project, operating plant or on an industrial site.


• Ability to effectively manage own and team’s workload to meet the deadlines and KPI forecast.


• Good communication skills: ability to communicate clearly and accurately, proactive and confident in communicating with others.


• Ability to prioritise, manage numerous tasks with other stakeholders.


• Experience in technical, cost, and schedule management of high-value technical contracts.

DESIRABLE SKILLS

• Knowledge of nuclear safety classification.


• Knowledge of UK licensing requirements for a nuclear reactor and their application.


• French-speaking and reading would be an advantage.