HVAC Senior Engineer

IKM Consultants AS; Drammen; On-site; NOK 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

IKM Consultants AS seeks an experienced HVAC designer to lead design activities for Norwegian land-based projects, focusing on airflow, cooling loads, P&IDs, and design philosophies.

Responsibilities include coordinating with other disciplines, producing design documentation, and supporting testing, commissioning, and start-up of HVAC systems. TEK17 knowledge and strong Excel skills are essential, with fluent Norwegian/Scandinavian language abilities and English.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a relevant field.
• Minimum 10 years of experience with HVAC system design in Norwegian land-based projects.
• Experience from the chemical process industry or equivalent process plants is an advantage.
• Experience from multidisciplinary project environments is desirable.
• Strong knowledge of TEK17 and relevant Norwegian regulations and standards.
• Excellent knowledge of Norwegian (or another Scandinavian language) and good communication skills in English, both written and spoken.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• High level of responsibility for quality, progress, and deliveries, with the ability to work independently, structured, and accurately.

Responsibilities

• Perform HVAC system design, focusing on verification of technical and contractual requirements, airflow, and cooling load calculations, flowcharts, P&IDs, design philosophies, system descriptions, technical reports, and other relevant documentation.
• Analyze contract requirements and relevant specifications and participate in technical clarifications with the client.
• Calculate airflow based on ventilation needs, transmission loss, and heat dissipation in rooms.
• Prepare Basis for Design (BFD), HVAC philosophy, and system descriptions.
• Contribute to the development of schematic airflow diagrams and D&IDs.
• Size main HVAC equipment with respect to capacity and space requirements.
• Provide senior HVAC system expertise from the concept phase to construction and installation phase, including participation in design reviews.
• Coordinate HVAC deliverables with other project disciplines.
• Contribute to the preparation of procedures for testing, commissioning, and start-up of HVAC systems.

Skills

Excel

Communication

Independent / Structured Work

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree

Job description

Asker, Oslo

HVAC

Responsibilities

• Perform HVAC system design, focusing on the verification of technical and contractual requirements, airflow, and cooling load calculations, flowcharts, P&IDs, design philosophies, system descriptions, technical reports, and other relevant documentation.
• Analyze contract requirements and relevant specifications and participate in technical clarifications with the client.
• Calculate airflow based on ventilation needs, transmission loss, and heat dissipation in rooms.
• Prepare Basis for Design (BFD), HVAC philosophy, and system descriptions.
• Contribute to the development of schematic airflow diagrams and D&IDs.
• Size main HVAC equipment with respect to capacity and space requirements.
• Provide senior HVAC system expertise from the concept phase to the construction and installation phase, including participation in design reviews.
• Coordinate HVAC deliverables with other project disciplines.
• Contribute to the preparation of procedures for testing, commissioning, and start-up of HVAC systems.

Required expertise

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in a relevant field.
• Minimum 10 years of experience with HVAC system design in Norwegian land-based projects.
• Experience from the chemical process industry or equivalent process plants is an advantage.
• Experience from multidisciplinary project environments is desirable.
• Strong knowledge of TEK17 and relevant Norwegian regulations and standards.
• Excellent knowledge of Norwegian (or another Scandinavian language) and good communication skills in English, both written and spoken.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• High level of responsibility for quality, progress, and deliveries, with the ability to work independently, structured, and accurately.

Language: Norwegian and English

Location: Asker, Oslo

Work schedule: Full-time (5 days a week; part-time can be considered for the right candidate)

Duration: 12/11/2026 31/12/2028