Industrial Refrigeration Design & Project Engineer

Cold Core Group; Cedar Rapids (IA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Cold Core Group in Cedar Rapids, IA seeks a Refrigeration Project Engineer to lead hands-on engineering, design, and execution of industrial refrigeration and process utility systems, including ammonia and CO2.

This role partners with sales, project management, field teams, and customers to analyze requirements, develop solutions, prepare estimates, and ensure compliance with codes and industry standards; travel to customer facilities as needed.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of industrial ammonia refrigeration engineering experience.
• Practical knowledge of refrigeration cycles, heat transfer, fluid flow, and psychrometrics.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Willingness to travel to customer facilities.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office.
• PE license preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support design-build engineering efforts for refrigeration projects.
• Create, review, and issue drawings, redline markups, and P&IDs.
• Perform mass and energy balances, heat gain, and equipment sizing calculations.
• Develop refrigeration system solutions meeting customer needs.
• Prepare project estimates and support customer proposals.
• Maintain engineering quality and compliance with codes and standards.
• Support projects from design through implementation with cross-functional teams.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

Skills

Industrial refrigeration

Refrigeration cycles

Heat transfer

Fluid flow

Psychrometrics

Communication skills

Travel willingness

MS Office

Education

Professional Engineer (PE) license

Job description

Cold Core Group in Cedar Rapids, IA seeks a Refrigeration Project Engineer to lead hands-on engineering, design, and execution of industrial refrigeration and process utility systems, including ammonia and CO2.

This role partners with sales, project management, field teams, and customers to analyze requirements, develop solutions, prepare estimates, and ensure compliance with codes and industry standards; travel to customer facilities as needed.