Refrigeration Project Engineer

Cuhaci & Peterson Architects; United States; On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Cuhaci & Peterson Architects seeks an experienced refrigeration design engineer to lead the design of supermarket and commercial refrigeration systems. The role requires strong code knowledge and collaboration with project teams to ensure compliant, efficient solutions.

You will oversee design reviews, QA processes, and client interactions while mentoring junior staff and delivering against tight deadlines.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of refrigeration design experience required.
• Excellent knowledge of discipline codes and building codes.
• PE license preferred or EIT pursuing PE.

Responsibilities

• Meet with project team to discuss schedule, budget, phasing, site issues and design review.
• Review preliminary/final designs with other disciplines for function and coordination.
• Provide client contact and maintain professional integrity.
• Perform QA on projects with technical manager or project engineer.
• Lead and educate team members; meet fast-paced deadlines.
• Additional duties as required.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering

Professional Engineer (PE) license

EIT pursuing PE

Associate degree in Refrigeration design

Tools

REVIT

AutoCAD

Microsoft Office

Job description

• A Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering, a minimum 5 years of experience in refrigeration design is required, and a Professional Engineer (preferred, or EIT pursuing PE) with a license in good standing.


• Or an associate degree with minimum 10 years’ experience in refrigeration design who can show the applicability of the experience to the job description included.

Responsibilities

• Excellent knowledge of discipline specific codes and other building codes.


• Possess excellent verbal and written communication skills.


• Good leadership skills to educate client.


• Meet with the Project team to discuss the schedule, budget, phasing, site issues, and design review issues.


• Review preliminary and final design with other disciplines for function, clearances and coordination.


• Client contact.


• Perform quality assurance on projects in coordination with technical manager or project engineer.


• Set high standards, professional integrity and seek the interests of the company and client.


• Ability to meet fast-paced deadlines.


• Additional duties as required.

Skills

• Critical thinking.


• Proficient in REVIT and AutoCAD


• Researching and writing reports/opinions.


• Excellent written and oral communication.


• Proficient in Microsoft Office tools.


• Confident judgement and decision making.

Technical

Evaluate entire commercial (supermarket) refrigeration systems (primarily parallel compression "racks") for condition, capacity, and efficiency given proposed remodel-related changes to the system.

• Survey existing systems and collect all pertinent system architecture information, model numbers, condition, etc.


• Arrange loads on appropriate compressor suction groups.


• Calculate compressor & condenser capacity & select new equipment when needed.


• Size all related piping, pressure regulating valves, etc.


• Understand alternate system types and be able to specify when needed. IE, condensing units, distributed systems, secondary pumped systems.


• Be willing and able to learn about new system types such as CO2 Transcritical systems.


• Generate refrigeration designs in compliance with all applicable local and state codes.


• Generate refrigeration designs in compliance with owner specifications and design guidelines.

Leadership

• Assign tasks to team members including support engineering staff and drafting technicians in a manner to execute projects efficiently and successfully.


• Provide training to EIT’s and other mechanical/refrigeration designers when/where needed.


• Review, approve, and take ownership for design work provided by team members when necessary.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Must be able to sit and/or stand for long periods of time, able to handle stressful situations and multi-tasking, able to work under time constraints, long hours may be required. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Overtime (40+ hours) may be required as needed.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Must be able to handle stressful situations, multi-tasking, and working within reasonable time constraints to meet production schedules and budgets. Will work in normal office environment and may also be required to work outside of a normal office from time-to-time.

The above criteria has been developed to establish guidelines for this position, but note that these are only guidelines, and a person’s ability, talent, effort, personality, and other aspects of the profession shall become a deciding factor for each position.

Promotions are dependent on effort, attitude, ability, need, and schooling and should not be considered automatic. Cuhaci & Peterson provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Cuhaci & Peterson complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. Additionally, this job description reflects management’s assignment of essential functions. It does not prescribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned. Requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills, or abilities. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an "at will" relationship between the employee and Cuhaci & Peterson Architects, Engineers & Planners, Inc.