Senior Design Engineer

Description:

Senior Design Engineer
Hartlepool
£65,000 - £75,000 per annum

A specialist manufacturer delivering advanced refrigeration, chilled water, and HVAC systems for technically demanding applications. The business designs and delivers bespoke chilled water plants, refrigeration packages, and fully integrated cooling systems, taking projects from initial concept and system design through manufacturing, testing, and commissioning. This is a senior technical position offering the opportunity to take ownership of complex refrigeration engineering projects and influence the development of high-performance cooling solutions.

Key Responsibilities:
Lead the design and development of refrigeration and chilled water systems from initial concept through to commissioning
Act as the technical authority for thermodynamic design, component selection, system integration, and performance optimisation
Produce and review calculations, P&IDs, specifications, technical documentation, and design reports
Provide engineering governance throughout the full project lifecycle and commissioning
Support sales and commercial teams with technical input for bids, proposals, customer discussions, and solution development
Work closely with customers, suppliers, manufacturing, testing, and commissioning teams to ensure successful project delivery
Mentor and provide technical guidance to junior engineers within the refrigeration discipline

Package:
£65,000 - £75,000 per annum
25 days annual leave + Bank Holidays
Pension scheme
Continuous professional and technical development
Career progression

What You'll Need:
Strong technical background in refrigeration system and chilled water plant design
Excellent understanding of thermodynamics, heat transfer, refrigeration system design, and modelling
Experience designing and specifying chillers, refrigeration plants, or complex cooling systems
Ability to produce and review engineering calculations, P&IDs, specifications, and technical documentation
Experience working within relevant UKCA, regulatory, and engineering compliance requirements
Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Refrigeration Engineering, or a closely related discipline
Strong communication and stakeholder management skills with the ability to provide technical leadership across multidisciplinary projects
Chartered Engineer status or progress towards chartership would be advantageous

Interested in hearing more? Call Peter Caulfield on (phone number removed) or Email (url removed)

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