Sr. Refrigeration Designer

LHH; Ambler (Montgomery County); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Refrigeration Design Engineer to join their dynamic team in Ambler, PA. This exciting opportunity allows you to leverage your expertise in commercial refrigeration design within a fast-paced engineering and architectural firm. You will be responsible for evaluating and designing refrigeration systems, ensuring compliance with local codes, and collaborating with project teams. If you have a strong background in load calculations and CO2 transcritical systems, and are ready to take your career to the next level, this role is perfect for you. Join a firm that values innovation and excellence in the commercial construction industry!

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in commercial refrigeration design required.
• Strong knowledge of load calculations and CO2 systems essential.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate commercial refrigeration systems for condition and efficiency.
• Generate refrigeration designs compliant with local codes and specifications.

Skills

Commercial Refrigeration Design

Load Calculations

CO2 Transcritical Systems

Leadership Skills

Communication Skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Architectural Engineering

Tools

Revit

AutoCAD

Job description

LHH Recruitment Solutions has an opening for a Senior Refrigeration Design Engineer for our client in the Ambler, PA area. This direct hire role allows you to expand your engineering career within a fast-paced engineering and architectural firm in the commercial construction industry! This on-site position requires a minimum of 5 years current experience in a commercial refrigeration design role and candidates must have a strong background with load calculations, and CO2 Trans critical systems in a commercial capacity.

Salary range: $110-140k annually.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Evaluate whole commercial refrigeration systems (primarily parallel compression “racks”) for condition, capacity, and efficiency.
• Survey existing systems, maintain pertinent system architecture information, model numbers, condition, etc.
• Perform refrigeration load calculations as needed.
• Arrange loads on appropriate compressor suction groups as needed.
• Calculate compressor & condenser capacity & select new equipment as needed/required.
• Understand alternate system types and be able to specify such as condensing units, distributed systems, secondary pumped systems.
• Be willing and able to learn about new system types such as CO2 Trans critical systems.
• Generate refrigeration designs in compliance with all applicable local and state codes.
• Generate refrigeration designs in compliance with owner specifications and design guidelines.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s degree in architectural engineering.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in commercial refrigeration design.
• Current working knowledge of discipline-specific codes and other building codes.
• Possess excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Good leadership skills to educate clients.
• 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.
• Must be able to demonstrate exceptional leadership skills, utilization of situational leadership, servant leadership, and the creation of a vision for the department.
• Proven management and leadership skills.
• Proven knowledge of engineering calculations, layout, and design of Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, Fire Protection, and Structural/Architectural.
• Experience in collaboration with mechanical, structural, electrical, instrumentation, HVAC, Geotech, survey, etc. internally and externally.
• Proven proficiency in using CAD programs – Revit, AutoCAD.

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Engineering and Design

Industries

Building Construction, Design Services, and Architecture and Planning