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Experienced Refrigeration Engineer

Mead & Hunt, Inc.

Minneapolis, MNFull-time$100–150K/yrSeen 3 days agoSeen in employer's feed 3 days ago

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At a glance

Compensation
$100–150K/yr
Location
Minneapolis, MN
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Bachelor's degreeValid Driver's License

Job overview

Mead & Hunt is hiring an Experienced Refrigeration Engineer for its Food & Beverage group. The role involves refrigeration design for process cooling and building loads, equipment selection, project documentation, and coordination with suppliers, subcontractors, and clients. The position is available at offices in St. Louis, Denver, Bloomington, Madison, or West Allis, and requires a valid driver’s license and approximately 20–30% travel.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Ammonia Refrigeration DesignFood Plant Project DesignChilled Water DesignHydronic DesignP&ID DevelopmentProject Invoice ManagementClient RelationsMarketingMicrosoft OfficeStaff MentoringCommunicationOrganizationSelf-MotivationIndependent WorkTeamwork

Qualifications

Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering6+ Years Relevant ExperiencePE LicenseValid Driver's License

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Paid Time Off
Parental Leave
401(k) Match

Full job description

Job Duties

Mead & Hunt, a nationally recognized professional services consulting firm, is experiencing unprecedented growth. As a result, we have a full-time position available for an Experienced Refrigeration Engineer to join our Food & Beverage group. This opportunity would be available at one of the following office locations: St. Louis, MO; Denver, CO; Bloomington, MN; Madison or West Allis, WI.

Responsibilities include:

Conducting job-site surveys

Calculating refrigeration requirements for process cooling and building loads

Assisting in the development of project documentation including: drawings, Piping & Instrumentation Diagrams (P&ID's), equipment schedules, details, specifications, and scope of work

Selecting and applying system equipment to new and existing systems

Coordinating technical specifications, delivery requirements, and quotation parameters with outside equipment suppliers, subcontractors and clients.

A valid driver's license and some travel (~20-30%) will be required.

The successful candidate must have:

A bachelor's degree (or higher) in mechanical engineering from an accredited college or university AND at least six years of relevant experience.

PE license is also strongly preferred.

The ideal candidate will have any/all the following:

Experience with Ammonia refrigeration design

Experience with food plant project design

Experience with chilled water/hydronic design

Experience developing P&IDs

Familiarity with managing project invoices

Experience working directly with clients including marketing to obtain future work

Proficiency in Microsoft Office software

Experience mentoring less experienced staff

Physical Requirements:

The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

At Mead & Hunt we shape the future by putting people first. If you have strong communication and organizational skills, are self-motivated, and can work well both independently and as part of a team, we can help you grow your career by working with industry experts on exciting projects. Complete the online application at www.meadhunt.com/careers if this matches your career goals.

Why Mead & Hunt?

Strong Company Culture

Robust Career Advancement, Training, & Growth Opportunities

Employee-Owned Firm

Flexible Schedules

Diverse Skillsets, One Company

Impressive Benefits Package

Mead & Hunt proudly offers medical, dental, and vision insurance, paid time off, paid sick leave, parental leave, a 401K plan with a generous company match, life and disability insurance, and an employee assistance program.

Mead & Hunt will not sponsor a visa (H-1B, etc.) for this position.

Salary Range: $100,000 to $150,000 - Actual compensation may vary due to other factors such as: experience, skill set or location.

Employment is contingent upon successful completion of applicable pre-employment screening requirements.

All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to protected veteran status, disability, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin.

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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to protected veteran status, disability, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin.

Minimum Education Required

Bachelor Degree

Minimum Experience Required

6 - 20 years

Shift

First (Day)

Number of Openings

1

Public Transportation Accessible

Yes

Veterans Encouraged to Apply

No

Physical Required

Yes

Drug Test Required

Yes

Compensation

$100,000.00 - $150,000.00 / Annually

Postal Code

55407

Job Type

Full Time

Place of Work

On-site

Requisition ID

7281

Job Benefits

Not specified

How this job compares

Set against the 7,381 open Mechanical Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 27, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$100–150K/yr
  • Minnesota median$91–128K/yr90 salary ranges
  • US median$107–160K/yr4,426 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $125K, is 12% above the Minnesota median midpoint ($111K) — in the middle half of Mechanical Engineer salary ranges in Minnesota.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 180 open Mechanical Engineer jobs in Minnesota and 7,381 across the US. 2% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Minnesota
Experience
This posting asks for at least 6 years of experience; Mechanical Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (6,112 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 5,224 of the 7,381 open Mechanical Engineer jobs (71%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 27, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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