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$120K - 140K a year
Design and evaluate commercial refrigeration systems ensuring compliance with codes and client specifications.
Bachelor's in architectural engineering, 5+ years in commercial refrigeration design, proficiency in CAD, knowledge of codes.
LHH Recruitment Solutions 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 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: $120-140k annually. RESPONSIBILITIES: • Evaluate whole commercial refrigeration systems (primarily parallel compression “racks”) for condition, capacity, and efficiency. • Survey of 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 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. Health insurance, dental insurance and life insurance are offered with this full-time direct hire role. Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled To read our Candidate Privacy Information Statement, which explains how we will use your information, please navigate to https://www.lhh.com/us/en/candidate-privacy The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable: • The California Fair Chance Act • Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance • Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers • San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance
This job posting was last updated on 12/12/2025