WE’RE HIRING: Mechanical – Refrigeration Engineer

About the Company:

The WEBBER/SMITH Group® branded companies (WEBBER/SMITH Associates, Inc., AE Design, Inc., and EA Design Concepts, Inc.) are independent full-service Engineering and Building Design firms providing food-safe, comprehensive, and sustainable engineering and building design solutions to the Food & Beverage industry.

Based in Lancaster County, PA since 1978, all engineering disciplines are in-house to perform total design of new facilities, facility renovations and expansions, master planning services, and remedial design, with a core focus on providing BIM(Building Information Modeling) solutions in a team environment. Primary focus in the dairy, prepared foods, produce, meat, poultry, seafood, bakery, snack foods, confectionery, pet food, pharmaceutical, and juice/beverage manufacturing industries, and the wholesale grocery, food service, convenience store, specialty food, and public cold storage distribution industries.

Position Summary:

This position has responsibility to plan, schedule, conduct / coordinate detailed phases of engineering work for assigned projects; perform work which involves conventional engineering practice but may include a variety of complex features. Work requires a broad knowledge of engineering of all types of mechanical and refrigeration systems used in food processing and storage.

Position Requirements:

• Must be an effective communicator with client, design team, and contractors in resolving and maintaining project direction.
• Conduct code reviews and develop design basis / design approach for mechanical and refrigeration systems.
• Develop calculations / analyses / specifications required to support system sizing and equipment selection.
• Develop mechanical and refrigeration system models utilizing BIM.
• Works with other engineers and designers that may be assigned to the project team to support overall facility design.
• Responsible for review of project submittals and shop drawings.
• Conduct site surveys to determine conformance with design intent during construction and to evaluate existing mechanical and/or refrigeration system conditions during design.
• Evaluate and respond to field questions; evaluate contractor alternates during bidding and construction. Makes recommendations for the resolution of conflicts.

Qualifications:

• A bachelor’s degree in mechanical and/or architectural engineering (with a mechanical concentration) is required at a minimum
• Possess Five (5) years, or more, of mechanical and/or refrigeration engineering experience.
• Basic/essential level proficiency in Revit (latest version preferred)
• Must be experienced in working with Windows programs such as Outlook, Word and Excel as well as discipline specific programs.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

• FE (Fundamentals of Engineering) certification required
• Being a Registered Professional Engineer is a plus, but not a requirement.

Work Environment / Location:

• The position will involve working in our Lititz, PA office.
• The position will also require travel to client job sites.

Job Length: Full Time

Travel:   Our firm provides services throughout the United States and occasionally other countries. Occasional travel (initial site investigations, construction observations, etc.) will be required depending on project scope

Salary: Compensation will be contingent on credentials and level of experience.

Benefits: Health Insurance, HSA, HRA, 401K with Employer Match, Bonus Program.