Experienced Refrigeration Engineer

Mead & Hunt; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Paid time off and paid sick leave

Parental leave

401(k) plan with a generous company

Life and disability insurance

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Mead & Hunt, a nationally recognized professional services consulting firm, is seeking an Experienced Refrigeration Engineer to join our Food & Beverage group. This full-time position supports multiple office locations including Madison or West Allis, WI.

Responsibilities include site surveys, calculating refrigeration requirements for process cooling and building loads, and developing project documentation such as P&IDs and equipment schedules.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from an accredited college or university and at least six years of relevant experience.
• PE license is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conducting job-site surveys.
• Calculating refrigeration requirements for process cooling and building loads.
• Assisting in the development of project documentation including drawings, P&ID’s, equipment schedules, details, specifications, and scope of work.
• Selecting and applying system equipment to new and existing systems.
• Coordinating technical specifications, delivery requirements, and quotation parameters with outside equipment suppliers, subcontractors and clients.

Skills

Ammonia refrigeration

Chilled water design

P&ID development

Project coordination

Client liaison

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering

Job description

Mead & Hunt, a nationally recognized professional services consulting firm, is experiencing unprecedented growth. As a result, we have a full‑time position available for an Experienced Refrigeration Engineer to join our Food & Beverage group. This opportunity would be available at one of the following office locations: St. Louis, MO; Denver, CO; Bloomington, MN; Madison or West Allis, WI.

Responsibilities

• Conducting job‑site surveys
• Calculating refrigeration requirements for process cooling and building loads
• Assisting in the development of project documentation including drawings, Piping & Instrumentation Diagrams (P&ID’s), equipment schedules, details, specifications, and scope of work
• Selecting and applying system equipment to new and existing systems
• Coordinating technical specifications, delivery requirements, and quotation parameters with outside equipment suppliers, subcontractors and clients

A valid driver’s license and some travel (≈20‑30%) will be required.

Required Qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree (or higher) in mechanical engineering from an accredited college or university and at least six years of relevant experience
• PE license is strongly preferred

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with ammonia refrigeration design
• Experience with food plant project design
• Experience with chilled water/hydronic design
• Experience developing P&IDs
• Familiarity with managing project invoices
• Experience working directly with clients including marketing to obtain future work
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office software
• Experience mentoring less experienced staff

Physical Requirements

The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid time off and paid sick leave
• Parental leave
• 401(k) plan with a generous company match
• Life and disability insurance
• Employee assistance program

Mead & Hunt will not sponsor a visa (H-1B, etc.) for this position.

Salary Range: $100,000 to $150,000 – actual compensation may vary due to other factors such as experience, skill set, or location.

All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to protected veteran status, disability, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin.