Process Engineer Cooling Towers Chillers

WR Engineering; Denton; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

9% Company pension

Job summary

WR Engineering is seeking a Process Engineer who will act as an Industrial Applications Engineer, focusing on cooling towers and chillers for industrial processes. The role is office-based with international remit and 20% UK travel.

The candidate should have a strong technical background, read P&IDs and process schematics, and be able to build energy savings calculations and ROI models for industrial customers. Travel and site assessments are involved, with a Manchester-based office.

Qualifications

• Degree in Mechanical or Chemical Engineering or equivalent technical discipline.
• 8-12 years of experience in cooling towers, chillers, industrial pumps & process environments.

Responsibilities

• Create end-to-end technical offers for industrial customers.
• Select and specify solution architecture across Heating, Cooling, Water Transfer, and High-Pressure applications.
• Own and ensure offers are technically accurate and application-appropriate.
• Build energy savings calculations and ROI models.

Skills

Process engineering

Cooling towers

Chillers

P&IDs

Energy savings calculations

ROI modelling

Process schematics

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Chemical Engineering

Job description

Process Engineer is required to undertake the role of Industrial Applications Engineer.

A strong technical background in cooling towers / chillers in industrial process environments is required. The role is working for a global manufacturer and while it is office based, has an international remit.

Qualified and experience Process Engineer background is essential.

The Role

• Working closely with regional sales teams and holds responsibility for the end-to-end creation of technical offers for industrial customers
• Select and specify the right solution architecture across Heating, Cooling, Water Transfer, and High-Pressure Applications based on customer process requirements
• Own the end-to-end creation of technical offers for industrial customers
• Ensure every offer is technically accurate, application-appropriate
• Build energy savings calculations, ROI models, and lifecycle cost cases
• Engage directly with plant engineers, process managers, and energy managers
• Conduct site assessments and process audits to map system architectures
• Analyse P&IDs38 Hours - Monday-Friday, flexible working hours. Primarily office based in Manchester.

20% UK travel

Requirements

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or equivalent technical discipline
• 8-12 years of experience in cooling towers, chillers, industrial pumps & process environments - metals, mining, cement, food & beverage, or other power and water-intensive industries
• Demonstrated experience in application engineering, technical offer creation, or process engineering roles
• Ability to read, interpret, and commercially analyse P&IDs and process schematics
• Competency in parallel operations such as - boilers, pumps, chillers, cooling towers
• Solution architecture capability for process applications - able to design system-level solutions, not just select individual components
• Ability to build energy savings calculations, ROI models, and carbon reduction cases from first principles
• Familiarity with industrial protection classes, IP ratings, and hazardous area compliance requirementsPackage

Package

• £60K - £80K
• 25 days holiday
• 9% Company pension