HVAC Research Engineer - Heating - Environmental Regulations

HVAC Research Engineer (HEAT PUMPS - EU/UK Environmental Regulations)- west London / Middlesex

A new vacancy for a HVAC Research Engineer (HEATING) with global manufacturer wide range of high-efficiency heating & cooling products for customers in international built environment/construction markets.

Based at the company's UK offices in west London, the HVAC Research Engineer (HEATING) will investigate how the company can design, develop and launch its products in Europe in line with EU/UK regulatory requirements. The jobholder will work under the supervision of the departmental line manager and Technical Manager, and will receive ongoing advice & support from these two senior managers.

Main responsibilites:

To research the EU & UK Environmental Legislation (Regulations / Directives / Standards) and report to the relevant internal departments in respect to product development schedules;
Engage with HVACR (Heating, Ventilation, Air-Conditioning & Refrigeration) Industry Associations, to cooperate with the other stakeholders in order to get the latest information and support the business activities for Environmental Legislation compliance;
To exchange information with all the company's Distributors regarding the implementation of specific National Environmental Legislation and report to the relevant internal departments;
To support all the company's Distributors in terms of technical specifications.
Key candidate requirements:

HVACR background with good basic understanding of the Environmental Legislation process;
Good capacity to summarise and report the main relevant points affecting the business on lobbying activities and discussions within Associations;
Good understanding of the technical language used in Regulations & Directives, with the capacity to translate into an easy to understand language when reporting;
Good capacity to interact with Competitors within the Associations, in compliance with Competition Law;
Fluency in a second EU language would be an advantage, although not essential (esp. French, German, Spanish or Dutch);
Very precise and attentive to details (in order to manage FGas Portals and Databases)