Sr. Refrigeration Designer

LHH; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

401(k)

Vision insurance

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in Orlando is seeking a Senior Refrigeration Design Engineer. This full-time role requires a minimum of 5 years of experience in commercial refrigeration design, with expertise in load calculations and CO2 Transcritical systems. You will evaluate and design refrigeration systems, ensuring compliance with all codes. The position offers competitive benefits including medical insurance and a 401(k).

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience in commercial refrigeration design.
• Current working knowledge of discipline-specific codes.
• Ability to meet fast-paced deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate commercial refrigeration systems for condition and efficiency.
• Perform refrigeration load calculations as needed.
• Generate refrigeration designs in compliance with codes.

Skills

Leadership skills

Communication skills

Refrigeration load calculations

Knowledge of building codes

Proficiency in CAD programs (Revit, AutoCAD)

Education

Bachelor’s degree in architectural engineering

Job description

Overview

LHH Recruitment Solutions has an opening for a Senior Refrigeration Design Engineer for our client in the Orlando, FL 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 of current experience in a commercial refrigeration design role, and candidates must have a strong background with load calculations and CO2 Transcritical systems in a commercial capacity.

Salary range: $120-140k 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 and 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 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.

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 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.
• 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
• Architecture and Planning

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• 401(k)
• Vision insurance