HVAC Design Engineer - Controlled Environments
Posted 10 hours 26 minutes ago by White Recruitment Construction
A well-established UK contractor specialising in high-specification controlled environments is seeking a mid-level HVAC Design Engineer to strengthen its in-house design capability. The business delivers technically demanding cleanroom and critical ventilation projects across life sciences, healthcare and advanced manufacturing sectors.
This is a performance-led design role focused on precision airflow, environmental stability and compliance-driven engineering. This role would suit a technically capable mid-level engineer currently operating as a Mechanical Design Engineer, Building Services Design Engineer, HVAC Design Engineer, Cleanroom Design Engineer, Ventilation Design Engineer or Environmental Control Engineer looking to step into a more specialist, performance-led environment.
You will take responsibility for the mechanical design of HVAC and ventilation systems within controlled and cleanroom environments, translating performance briefs into engineered solutions.
Duties will include:
- Heat loss, heat gain and cooling load calculations
- Psychrometric analysis and humidity control strategies
- Airflow modelling and air change rate calculations
- Design of pressure cascades and contamination control strategies
- Specification of AHUs, HEPA filtration systems, ductwork and associated plant
- Production of ventilation schematics and technical design documentation
- Technical liaison with Project Managers and site teams through installation
- Providing technical support during commissioning and client handover
- 4-5 years' experience in HVAC / mechanical building services design
- Strong understanding of psychrometrics, airflow and heat load calculationsAbility to independently size and specify HVAC plant and ventilation systems
- Confident interpreting technical briefs and performance specifications
- Experience working within a contractor-led, project delivery environment
- Cleanroom, laboratory, healthcare or other critical environment experience advantageous
- Competitive salary (dependent on experience)
- Hybrid working flexibility
- Exposure to technically complex, high-specification projects
- Long-term progression within a growing specialist contractor