Senior Design Engineer: Refrigeration & Chilled Water

Energy Jobline ZR; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Pension scheme

Continuous professional development

Career progression

Job summary

Energy Jobline ZR is seeking a Senior Design Engineer in Glasgow to take ownership of complex refrigeration engineering projects and develop high-performance cooling solutions. You will lead the design of refrigeration and chilled water systems from concept through commissioning, acting as the technical authority on thermodynamics and system integration.

The role requires a strong background in refrigeration system design and the ability to guide multidisciplinary teams through the full project

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or Refrigeration Engineering.
• Strong thermodynamics, heat transfer and modelling knowledge.
• Experience designing and specifying chillers, refrigeration plants, or complex cooling systems.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and development of refrigeration and chilled water systems from concept through commissioning.
• Act as the technical authority for thermodynamic design, component selection, system integration, and performance optimisation.
• Produce and review calculations, P&IDs, specifications, technical documentation, and design reports.
• Provide engineering governance throughout the full project lifecycle and commissioning.
• Support sales and commercial teams with technical input for bids, proposals, customer discussions, and solution development.
• Work closely with customers, suppliers, manufacturing, testing and commissioning teams to ensure successful project delivery; mentor and provide technical guidance to junior engineers within the refrigeration discipline.

Skills

Mechanical engineering

Refrigeration design

Thermodynamics

Heat transfer

P&IDs

Project leadership

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or Refrigeration Engineering

Job description

Energy Jobline ZR is seeking a Senior Design Engineer in Glasgow to take ownership of complex refrigeration engineering projects and develop high-performance cooling solutions. You will lead the design of refrigeration and chilled water systems from concept through commissioning, acting as the technical authority on thermodynamics and system integration.

The role requires a strong background in refrigeration system design and the ability to guide multidisciplinary teams through the full project