Mechanical Engineer IV, Refrigeration
About The Position
Bowman is hiring a Mechanical Engineer IV, Refrigeration to provide senior-level mechanical, HVAC, and refrigeration engineering expertise for planning, design, and delivery of building and industrial systems. The role develops system concepts, calculations, equipment selections, construction documents, specifications, and construction-support deliverables for commercial, institutional, industrial, manufacturing, food and beverage, cold storage, and related facilities. The engineer applies advanced judgment to lead complex projects from planning through construction, producing practical, safe, maintainable, energy-efficient, and code-compliant solutions. The position leads mechanical and refrigeration design scopes and coordinates with clients, project managers, internal engineering disciplines, CAD/BIM staff, vendors, contractors, commissioning agents, and regulatory authorities. The role is based in Rogers, Arkansas, and includes occasional travel for meetings, site visits, field investigations, construction observations, and startup or commissioning support.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Architectural Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or a closely related engineering discipline.
- At least 8 years of relevant mechanical, HVAC, refrigeration, industrial utility, process cooling, or consulting engineering experience.
- Experience with design and construction support for commercial, industrial, manufacturing, food and beverage, cold storage, refrigerated warehouse, institutional, or similar facilities.
- Experience developing mechanical and refrigeration calculations, equipment selections, piping layouts, HVAC and refrigeration plans, P&IDs, technical specifications, construction documents, and construction-phase deliverables.
- Working knowledge of applicable mechanical, refrigeration, energy, and building codes and industry standards.
- Proficiency with AutoCAD, Revit, Microsoft Office, and engineering calculation or modeling tools.
- Strong mechanical, HVAC, and refrigeration engineering judgment; analytical, problem-solving, communication, project-management, teamwork, accountability, and professional-integrity skills.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively, manage multiple complex projects within scope, schedule, and budget, and mentor technical staff.
- Professional Engineer (PE) license; a Mechanical PE is strongly preferred.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with ammonia refrigeration, CO₂ refrigeration, glycol systems, chilled water systems, industrial HVAC/R, and process cooling applications.
- Experience with CHVAC/RHVAC, Trane Trace, eQuest, refrigeration selection software, and hydraulic calculation tools.
- Food and beverage, cold storage, manufacturing, or industrial facility experience.
- Experience with commissioning and startup support.
Responsibilities
- Perform complex engineering work with limited supervision and exercise independent judgment on technical decisions.
- Serve as a technical lead and subject matter expert for mechanical, HVAC, and refrigeration systems.
- Mentor junior engineers and designers; review and approve calculations, designs, specifications, and technical documentation.
- Promote engineering quality, quality assurance, and continuous improvement.
- Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams, clients, contractors, equipment vendors, commissioning agents, and regulatory authorities.
- Support project scope, schedule, budget, staffing, and resource planning; contribute to proposals, fee estimates, client presentations, and business development.
- Identify technical risks, constructability concerns, scope changes, and potential cost, schedule, operational, and safety impacts.
- Lead mechanical and HVAC design, including system calculations, load analyses, equipment sizing, energy evaluations, equipment specifications, drawings, BIM models, and construction documents.
- Lead refrigeration design for food and beverage production, cold storage, refrigerated distribution, process cooling, manufacturing, and industrial facilities.
- Develop refrigeration criteria, basis-of-design narratives, load calculations, system evaluations, equipment selections, flow diagrams, P&IDs, piping plans, layouts, specifications, and construction documents.
- Evaluate existing refrigeration systems for capacity, reliability, maintainability, energy performance, safety, code compliance, and expansion capability.
- Participate in QA/QC reviews and implement revisions.
- Support construction administration, including shop drawing and submittal reviews, RFIs, change-order evaluations, bid reviews, and vendor proposal evaluations.
- Conduct site visits to document conditions, verify design implementation, observe construction, and help resolve issues.
- Support commissioning, startup, and operational readiness; assist with construction cost and engineering effort estimates.
- Maintain knowledge of relevant mechanical, HVAC, refrigeration, energy, and safety codes and standards, and apply refrigeration safety principles.
- Communicate technical concepts and recommendations and promote safe, constructible, maintainable, energy-efficient, reliable solutions.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance
- 401(k) retirement savings plan with company match
- Paid time off, sick leave, and paid holidays
- Tuition reimbursement and professional development support
- Discretionary bonuses and other performance-based incentives
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP), wellness initiatives, and employee discounts
- Competitive compensation and a supportive work environment
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
