Senior Engineer: District Heating & Multi-Family (Hybrid)

Daikin Group; Gent; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

International environment

Career development

Job summary

Daikin Europe NV in Ghent seeks a Senior Engineer to advance sustainable heating and cooling for multi-family buildings and district energy networks. You will develop and evaluate innovative concepts at the intersection of HVAC, heat pumps, thermal grids, and building renovation.

You will collaborate with R&D, partners, utilities and municipalities to decarbonize urban energy systems, translate insights into roadmaps, and contribute to pilots and living labs across Europe.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Energy Engineering, Building Services Engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum 8 years of relevant professional experience.
• Proven experience with multi-family residential heating and cooling systems.
• Strong knowledge of district heating and cooling networks.
• Experience with hydronic systems, heat pumps, thermal storage, and energy distribution networks.
• Understanding of building energy performance, renovation strategies, and decarbonization pathways.
• Experience working with design consultants, contractors, utilities, or product manufacturers.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.

Responsibilities

• Design and evaluate heating and cooling solutions for multi-family residential buildings.
• Develop concepts integrating heat pumps, thermal storage, renewable energy sources, and district heating and cooling networks.
• Assess the technical and economic feasibility of collective energy systems.
• Support pilot projects, demonstrations, and living labs related to district energy and building decarbonization.
• Analyze building energy demand, network performance, and energy flexibility opportunities.
• Contribute to the development of next-generation low-temperature and ultra-low-temperature thermal networks.
• Collaborate with external partners including universities, engineering firms, utilities, and municipalities.
• Monitor technology trends, regulations, and market developments related to district energy and residential decarbonization.
• Translate technical insights into innovation roadmaps, technology strategies, and new business opportunities.
• Support innovation and advanced development projects.

Skills

District heating

Heat pumps

Hydronics

Energy efficiency

Stakeholder management

Education

Master's degree in Mechanical / Energy Eng.

Tools

TRNSYS

EnergyPlus

Modelica

IDA-ICE

Job description

Daikin Europe NV in Ghent seeks a Senior Engineer to advance sustainable heating and cooling for multi-family buildings and district energy networks. You will develop and evaluate innovative concepts at the intersection of HVAC, heat pumps, thermal grids, and building renovation.

You will collaborate with R&D, partners, utilities and municipalities to decarbonize urban energy systems, translate insights into roadmaps, and contribute to pilots and living labs across Europe.