What You Will Do
As Lead IREF Design Engineer, you will play a pivotal role within our Industrial Refrigeration (IREF) business, leading technical design support activities across complex projects. You will partner closely with Sales, Engineering and Delivery teams to develop robust technical solutions for both pre and post-sales designs, help to produce competitive design proposals and support our sales / projects teams from initial enquiry through to handover. This is a hybrid role with a mix of home working and office presence (Manchester or Leeds), with occasional travel for surveys as required.
How You Will Do It
- Lead technical design support for industrial refrigeration projects, ensuring high-quality, compliant proposals
- Develop system concepts, layouts and calculations aligned to customer requirements and industry standards
- Help to prepare costings, equipment selections, estimates and technical submissions to support sales strategy
- Collaborate with Sales, Project Engineers and clients to define scope and optimise solutions
- Review / prepare specifications, drawings and tender documents to identify risks and opportunities
- Support value engineering and solution optimisation to improve competitiveness
- Act as a technical mentor within the design support team, driving best practice and consistency
- Engage with suppliers and subcontractors for pricing and technical input
- Ensure adherence to company procedures, quality standards and HSE requirements
What We Are Looking For
Required
- Strong design experience in industrial refrigeration and HVAC engineering sector
- Proven background in IREF design in the UK
- Solid understanding of system design, components and industry standards
- Experience producing technical proposals and design submissions
- Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills
- Proactive, solutions-focused approach with strong attention to detail
Beneficial
- Experience leading or mentoring teams
- Knowledge of York products
- Design Knowledge of ammonia and CO₂ refrigeration systems
- Familiarity with AutoCAD/Revit or similar design tools
- Degree or equivalent in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline
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Skills Required
- Strong experience in industrial refrigeration or HVAC engineering
- Proven background in technical sales support, applications engineering or estimating
- Solid understanding of system design, components and industry standards
- Experience producing technical proposals and cost estimates
- Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills
- Proactive, solutions-focused approach with strong attention to detail
- Ensure adherence to company procedures, quality standards and HSE requirements
- Experience leading or mentoring teams
- Knowledge of ammonia and CO₂ refrigeration systems
- Familiarity with AutoCAD/Revit or similar design tools
- Degree or equivalent in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline
Johnson Controls Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Johnson Controls and has not been reviewed or approved by Johnson Controls.
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Retirement Support — Retirement support is positioned as a meaningful part of the package through employer 401(k) matching, repeatedly framed as a strong pillar of the overall rewards mix. The matching contribution is described with specific match levels in multiple places, reinforcing perceived value for long-term saving.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time off is presented as comparatively robust, with multiple paid holiday categories, vacation time, and sick time described as generous or “amazing” in places. Paid time off breadth appears to be a consistent contributor to total rewards attractiveness beyond base pay.
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Flexible Benefits — Benefits are described as broad and customizable, spanning standard medical/dental/vision plus optional add-ons like pet insurance, identity protection, and legal support. Tuition reimbursement is repeatedly highlighted as a high-value option supporting professional development.
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What We Do
At Johnson Controls, we transform the environments where people live, work, learn and play. From optimizing building performance to improving safety and enhancing comfort, we drive the outcomes that matter most. Dedicated to protecting the environment, we deliver our promise in industries such as healthcare, education, data centers and manufacturing. With a global team of 100,000 experts in more than 150 countries and over 130 years of innovation, we are the power behind our customers’ mission. Our leading portfolio of building technology and solutions includes some of the most trusted names in the industry, such as Tyco®, York®, Metasys®, Ruskin®, Titus®, Frick®, Penn®, Sabroe®, Simplex®, Ansul® and Grinnell®.
