Refrigeration (Mechanical) Engineer II

Dennis Group • Carlsbad, CA

54d • $90,000 - $120,000

About The Position

The Mechanical Refrigeration Engineer will plan, design, and implement mechanical systems for industrial food and beverage production facilities, particularly industrial refrigeration systems for production facilities, cold storage warehouses, and product cooling. You will work on multi-disciplinary project teams and have an opportunity to perform, practice, and apply a wide range of mechanical refrigeration engineering knowledge from the system and facility design stage through the construction and commissioning stage of our projects. Typical responsibilities include:

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in mechanical engineering or related field
• 4-7 years of demonstrated refrigeration and utilities experience; mechanical experience in food and beverage, pharmaceutical, or other sanitary environments is a plus
• 4-7 years of Refrigeration and/or Utilities design experience
• 4-7 years of industrial refrigeration system for cold storage experience
• 4-7 year of experience working with computer operations for engineering design programs and computer aided drafting (AutoCAD, Revit, etc.)
• Travel to customer project sites for review, audit, and meetings, estimated 10-25%
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, a team-oriented can-do attitude, and an ability to work and manage projects independently.

Nice To Haves

• Registered Professional Engineer (PE) is a plus

Responsibilities

• May work independently or with other refrigeration engineers, depending on project size
• Developing refrigeration systems for cold storage, production, and product cooling
• Leading mechanical system design development and coordinating with other internal and external team members
• Developing refrigeration and related utility equipment and construction specifications
• Developing P&IDs, equipment layout plans, plant / process utility distribution plans, and system details
• Sizing and developing layouts for ammonia and glycol piping plans
• Specifying equipment
• Selecting equipment
• Bid review
• Cost estimating
• Development of the functional description, sequence of operation, details, and plans with electrical and controls engineers
• Creating project documents such as calculations, reports, and construction drawings and specifications, etc.
• Performing construction administration in the form of submittal reviews, RFI responses, and field visits to verify construction scope is proceeding per the intent of the design
• Review and update design standards/details
• Building code familiarity, compliance & review
• Field support, discipline lead for commissioning activities and client main point of contact
• Researching refrigeration and utility materials and best practices
• Supporting talent growth within our organization
• Provide coaching and/or mentoring to a subordinate group when directed by supervisor.

Benefits

• Performance Bonus & Profit-Sharing Bonus.
• 401k + Company Match.
• Open Vacation Policy.
• Paid Holidays.
• Paid Parental Leave.
• Health, Vision, Dental, Life Insurance, Disability.
• Tuition Reimbursement & Professional Employee Licensing.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services