Refrigeration Design Engineer in Chester

Position: Industrial Refrigeration Design Engineer

Contract: Permanent, Full Time

Location: Remote - Based anywhere in the UK (Head office is based in Leicestershire)

Salary: circa £75K plus company car or cash allowance & benefits & performance bonus

Industry: Industrial Cooling & Refrigeration

PRS Engineering has engaged with a key client and a leading Industrial Cooling & Refrigeration specialist operating and delivering high value projects across the UK with headquarters based in Leicestershire. Due to team expansion and winning new projects, we are seeking an Industrial Design Engineer with a background in Ammonia, CO2 Systems, Industrial Cooling Technologies &/or Industrial Refrigeration to support business requirements and oversee key projects.

This is a remote working role with occasional attendance at the Leicester office required as will site visits and site surveys.

Job Purpose

To design and propose industrial and commercial projects to customer and legislative specific requirements. To create a design from an initial brief and/or drawing to specific customer specifications, whilst adhering to the latest company and industry standards.

Principal Responsibilities:

• Service:

• Carry out site surveys where required
• Generate and update enquiry bank
• Attend customer scoping and design meetings where required
• Produce initial outline design/scope
• Produce Design File (electronic or hard copy) in line with ISO 9001 standard
• Produce detailed design, consisting of but not limited to: Cold room heat load calculation, cabinet heat load calculations, produce engineering sheets and pipework isometric drawings, equipment selections and pipe work sizing
• Produce supplier/sub-contractor enquiries for quotations
• Produce data for Design of Contracts project handover including: Equipment/supplier/sub-contractor procurement schedule, identify PED category of system and inform compliance team if CAT 4, calculate system refrigerant charge, produce high level program of works and high level phasing if required
• Raise Contract Approval Form to enable project to be booked on system
• Order any long lead time items to ensure project meets program
• Mark up drawings and issue to CAD department to produce
• Attend site at least once during project installation period, to carry out design review
• Assist PM with project shutdowns
• Maintain excellent service levels at all times, ensuring a “first Class” service to all customers
• Take on projects as and when required and see them through to successful completion

• Produce estimates in line with customer budgets and to agreed company margins
• Produce formal scope of works and formal quotations
• Assist CM with project variation design and costs
• All contracts over £500k to have contract/design review with senior member of staff
• Prepare quotations (once the design is complete) to meet both the customer budgetary demands and the company’s target margins.
• Identify means of generating extra revenue through new initiatives (forward thinking)

• One to one session with line manager once a quarter
• To treat other colleagues, managers, customers and other stakeholders equally and with courtesy and respect at all times
• Where possible - to assist others with tasks that may be outside of the scope of your role
• To assist with coaching other colleagues/managers, for cross training purposes in your area of expertise

• Ensure that all relevant company and legislative policies and best practices are adhered to and maintained at all times
• Inform the relevant Manager of non-conformances and ensure that corrective action is taken
• Ensure compliance with all procedures throughout within your remit
• Produce Design File (electronic or hard copy) in line with ISO 9001 standard
• Ensure Refrigeration industry codes and standards are upheld
• Comply with environmental policies and put forward new ideas for improving environmental efficiencies.
• Adhere to Group H&S procedures with due regard for business constraints and efficiency

• Ability to be customer focused
• Ability to demonstrate a high level of financial awareness
• Ability to adhere to design standards
• Ability to adhere to company vision and values
• Excellent team working skills and ability to use own initiative
• Ability to work to stringent deadlines
• Willingness to share knowledge and best practice models
• Willingness to develop own skills and experience through learning interventions
• Flexible approach to work
• Ability to communicate to the highest level
• Ability to adapt positively to change
• Ability to strive to meet objectives
• Ability to work within a diverse and fast-paced environment
• Knowledge of Microsoft packages and in-house systems (if required)
• A background in industrial/commercial environments would be advantageous.
• Full, clean, UK driving license