Senior Design Engineer

Job description

Senior Design Engineer

Glasgow

£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 023 9285 2310 or Email Peter@WR-HVAC.com

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Greater Glasgow Area

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

02-09-2026

Profession type

Design / Fashion

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English