Director, Industrial Refrigeration Systems

Description

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Director, Industrial Refrigeration Systems

**The preferred location for this position is Concord, NH**

Who You’ll Work With

You will join one of our 45 offices in the US, be part of a committed team of over 1500 professionals, and work in teams and directly with our clients doing work that is shaping the world around us. You will be welcomed into a rapidly growing business and team and empowered to make an impact. You will be valued, cared for, and challenged on your path to becoming a world-class professional consultant and surrounded by leaders who are committed to creating an environment that enables you to realize your own success and fulfillment.

When you join Design Group as a Director of Industrial Refrigeration Engineering, you are joining a team that will challenge you and position you for growth. In this role, you will work with a team of industry experts to help the world’s leading companies solve their most difficult problems. You will join our Architecture/Engineering Process Practice and partner with seasoned leaders, technical specialists, and subject matter experts to deliver the highest quality solutions to our clients with consistency and accuracy.

What You’ll Do

Are you ready to drive business development and lead and mentor a world-class Technical Delivery Team and make a significant impact on the engineering and design world? Join us as a Director of Industrial Refrigeration Engineering, Design and take charge of our dynamic and talented team of industrial refrigeration engineers and designers and lead them towards excellence. Our refrigeration design team plans, designs, and implements refrigeration mechanical systems for industrial food and beverage production facilities, cold storage warehouses, and other related facilities. This is not just a job; it's an opportunity to shape the future of engineering and design

Our company's culture and values are best expressed through an office-based environment complemented by flexibility and a deep commitment to work-life balance . The synergy of an office setting is unparalleled in promoting teamwork and collaboration. It is a place where ideas flourish through face-to-face interactions, where complex problems are solved collectively, and creativity thrives . In advocating for an office-based work environment, our goal is to ensure that our company and its employees thrive together. By maintaining a space that promotes focused work, collaboration, professional development, and well-being, we can achieve outstanding results, foster true camaraderie, and a culture of excellence and mutual respect.

Client Engagement and Relationship Management:

Cultivate and maintain strong client relationships, serving as the primary point of contact. Develop and nurture client engagements to support our business growth objectives. Collaborate with clients to understand their needs and expectations, ensuring alignment with project goals. Act as a trusted advisor to clients, offering technical expertise and guidance.

Champion Quality Assurance:

Actively participate in milestone and final reviews of design deliverables to ensure the highest quality work product. Collaborate with Project Managers, Engineers, and Designers to review and mark up drawing sets and specifications. Identify and rectify errors or omissions in drawings and specifications, fostering a culture of excellence within the Technical Delivery Team. Refrigeration system design may include central ammonia systems, Freon systems, chilled glycol/water systems, dehumidification systems, process cooling systems and heat exchangers for various applications. 

Drive Continuous Improvement:

Solicit input to gather valuable Lessons Learned from each project. Develop actionable plans to implement continuous improvements, ensuring enhanced performance on future projects.

Workload & Productivity Management:

Administer daily workload priorities for all projects, maintaining efficient project assignments. Collaborate with Leads and Project Managers to manage workload planning. Forecast resource needs and facilitate their acquisition, either temporarily from other offices or permanently through recruitment. Foster collaboration with other Engineering Managers to optimize workload resourcing, production quality, and professional development. Monitor weekly labor utilization for maximum productivity.

Proposal Preparation:

Assist in proposal preparation by defining scope and estimating the level of effort required for new work activities.

Mentorship & Career Development:

Mentor and empower team members to enhance their knowledge and capabilities in alignment with our practice goals. Support individual growth and provide opportunities for advancement within the team.

Coordination and Client Communication:

Promote design coordination across all disciplines. Monitor productivity during the design development process. Ensure the team comprehends project scope and client expectations, facilitating design coordination with regular milestone reviews. Recognize and manage out-of-scope engineering work requests to assist Project Managers and Discipline Leads with change management.

What You’ll Bring

Minimum of 10 years’ experience with hands on industrial refrigeration mechanical engineering design, demonstrating an ability to complete refrigeration system analysis, sizing, design, as well as production of construction documents, specifications, and reports.

2+ years' experience as a director, principal engineer, engineering manager or mechanical department manager preferred.

Experience in the design of facilities for food/beverage, Pharma/life science, distribution, and/or consumer packaged goods manufacturing is required. Must have excellent communication skills while collaborating effectively and efficiently with the various teams of engineers and architects on projects all over the country.  Experience managing others. Experience in the design of mechanical systems such as industrial process HVAC systems is also desired.  Excellent computer skills and prior experience with AutoCAD, Revit MEP, Microsoft Word, and Microsoft Excel. Ability to work in a fast-paced design environment effectively and efficiently. Professional Engineer Licensure and experience as Engineer of Record desired. A BS degree in Engineering from an ABET-accredited school (MS in a related field is desired). Willing and able to travel as necessary for project requirements to include but not be limited to project installation and start-up activities, client meetings, company sponsored meetings, trainings, industry related seminars, forums, or conventions, etc Relocation assistance may be available for outstanding candidates, determined on an individual basis.

Our culture and commitment to our people is what sets us apart. We foster an environment of mutual respect, integrity, and unconditional interest in the individual and collective success of our professionals. Our model and entrepreneurial mindset offer a rewarding, challenging, and highly flexible path. As a Director of Industrial Refrigeration Engineering, Design, you will build a meaningful and fulfilling career with the support of professional development resources and mentorships including our First Year Experience program, Individual Development Plans, and Career Path resources and tools. You will be surrounded by exceptional talent who will support your development as both a world-class engineer and a highly effective leader.

Feel like you're on the path to becoming a Director of Industrial Refrigeration Engineering, Design but you're not quite there yet? We'd love to connect with you to see if we can take you from where you are today and grow you into a Design Group Engineering Consultant.

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Barry-Wehmiller is an equal opportunity employer. M/F/D/V This organization uses E-Verify.Applicants may be subject to pre-employment screening which may include drug screening, reference checks, employment verifications, background screening and/or skills assessments.

Company:

Design Group

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