Senior Utilities Engineer

Ethos; Newport News (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental &amp

Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)

Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary &

Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & PT

Short Term & Long Term Disability

Training & Development

Job summary

Ethos in Newport News, VA is seeking a Senior Utilities Engineer to optimize and manage our utility systems across facilities. You’ll focus on industrial refrigeration, boiler, and compressed air systems, ensuring their design, development, operation, and optimization.

You will collaborate with facilities teams, engage refrigeration resources for projects, and support compliance and design processes with minimum supervision.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field.
• Food Manufacturing industry experience recommended.
• Strong theoretical understanding of refrigeration systems and practical application.
• Excellent reading, math, writing, and analytical skills.
• Ability to perform tasks with minimal supervision.
• Electrical experience in low/high voltage circuits and controls is a plus.
• Waste water operations experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop Capital Infrastructure Plans with facilities and project engineering teams.
• Engage refrigeration engineering resources during project design and development.
• Assist in compliance-related issues with PSM Management Team.
• Assist in developing designs: equipment selection, quotes, scheduling.
• Develop and implement resolutions for refrigeration system issues.
• Implement new systems and standardize equipment requirements.
• Optimize facility utility systems to meet operating needs.
• Research and test new technology.

Skills

Industrial refrigeration

Boiler systems

Compressed air systems

Electrical troubleshooting

Analytical skills

Design and optimization

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Job description

Senior Utilities Engineer

(Excellent Full Benefits Package, Competitive Compensation Package, Relocation Assistance and more!)

As a Sr. Utilities Engineer, you will play a crucial role in optimizing and managing utility systems across our facilities.

Your focus will be on industrial refrigeration, boiler, and compressed air systems—ensuring their design, development, operation, and optimization.

Position Responsibilities:

• Work directly with facilities teams and project engineering on developing Capital Infrastructure Plans.
• Engage professional refrigeration engineering resources during the design and development of projects.
• Assist facilities and PSM Management Team in compliance-related issues as requested.
• Assist in developing designs, including selecting equipment, obtaining quotes, and scheduling work as requested.
• Develop and assist in the implementation of resolutions to issues related to facility refrigeration systems.
• Implement new systems and standardize equipment requirements.
• Optimize utility systems based on facility operating requirements.
• Research and assist in testing new technology.
• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited four-year college or university in Engineering or related field.
• Food Manufacturing industry required.
• Possess a deep theoretical understanding of industrial refrigeration systems and can apply that knowledge to the roles and responsibilities of the position.
• Strong reading, math, writing, analytical skill required.
• Perform assigned tasks efficiently with minimum supervision.
• Electrical experience and troubleshooting in low and high voltage circuits, motors, and controls a plus.
• Waste water operations experience is preferred.
• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
• Short Term & Long Term Disability
• Training & Development