Senior Refrigeration Design Engineer - Chilled Water Systems

WR HVAC; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave + Bank Holidays

Pension scheme

Continuous professional and technical

Career progression

Job summary

WR HVAC in Glasgow is seeking a Senior Design Engineer to lead the design and development of refrigeration and chilled water systems. The role involves acting as the technical authority on thermodynamic design, system integration and performance optimisation, with responsibility for calculations, specifications and documentation.

You will collaborate with sales and technical teams, guide projects through from concept to commissioning, and mentor junior engineers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or closely related discipline.
• Strong understanding of thermodynamics and heat transfer in refrigeration systems.
• Experience designing chillers or complex cooling plants.
• Ability to produce engineering calculations, P&IDs, specs, and reports.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and development of refrigeration and chilled water systems from concept to commissioning.
• Act as technical authority for thermodynamic design, component selection, and performance optimisation.
• Prepare and review calculations, P&IDs, specifications, and design reports.
• Provide governance across project lifecycles and commissioning.
• Support bids and customer discussions with technical input.
• Collaborate with customers, suppliers, manufacturing and testing teams for successful delivery.
• Mentor junior engineers in refrigeration discipline.

Skills

Thermodynamics

Refrigeration design

Chilled water systems

P&ID review

Project leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

WR HVAC in Glasgow is seeking a Senior Design Engineer to lead the design and development of refrigeration and chilled water systems. The role involves acting as the technical authority on thermodynamic design, system integration and performance optimisation, with responsibility for calculations, specifications and documentation.

You will collaborate with sales and technical teams, guide projects through from concept to commissioning, and mentor junior engineers.