Refrigeration Design Engineer in Leicester, City of Leicester

Energy Jobline CVL; Leicester; Remote; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading energy recruitment platform is seeking a skilled Design Engineer for their cooling engineering team. The ideal candidate will have proven experience in refrigeration system design, preferably with ammonia or CO₂ systems. Responsibilities include conducting heat load calculations and project handover data. This remote position requires occasional travel to the Leicester office. Apply now for a challenging opportunity in the energy sector.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in refrigeration system design – ideally ammonia, CO₂, or other natural refrigerant systems.
• Knowledge of industrial refrigeration principles, thermodynamics, and system efficiency.
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills, with a hands-on, practical approach.

Responsibilities

• Detail Design of Cold room heat load calculation and cabinet heat load calculations.
• Produce data for Design of Contracts project handover including equipment procurement schedule.

Skills

Refrigeration system design

Communication skills

Problem-solving skills

AutoCAD

SolidWorks

Tools

AutoCAD

SolidWorks

Job description

Energy Jobline is the largest and fastest growing global Energy Job Board and Energy Hub. We have an audience reach of over 7 million energy professionals, 400,000+ monthly advertised global energy and engineering jobs, and work with the leading energy companies worldwide.

We focus on the Oil & Gas, Renewables, Engineering, Power, and Nuclear markets as well as emerging technologies in EV, Battery, and Fusion. We are committed to ensuring that we offer the most exciting career opportunities from around the world for our jobseekers.

Due to continued growth, we’re seeking a talented Design Engineer to my clients cooling engineering team. This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced refrigeration design professional looking for a new challenge.

Key Responsibilities

• Detail Design of Cold room heat load calculation, cabinet heat load calculations, produce engineering sheets and pipework isometric drawings, equipment selections and pipe work sizing
• Produce data for Design of Contracts project handover including: Equipment/supplier/sub-contractor procurement schedule, identify PED category of system and inform compliance team if CAT 4, calculate system refrigerant charge, produce high level program of works and high level phasing if required.

About You

• Proven experience in refrigeration system design – ideally ammonia, CO₂, or other natural refrigerant systems.
• Knowledge of industrial refrigeration principles, thermodynamics, and system efficiency.
• Competent in AutoCAD, SolidWorks, or similar design tools.
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills, with a hands‑on, practical approach.

This position is remote based but you must be willing to travel to the Leicester office when required.

If you are interested in applying for this job please press the Apply Button and follow the application process. Energy Jobline wishes you the very best of luck in your next career move.