Associate Principal Engineer

Quanta Infrastructure Solutions Group; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan with company match

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Annual performance bonus

Paid holidays, vacation, and personal/

Job summary

QISG, a Quanta company, seeks an Associate Principal Engineer to lead design and technical guidance across HVAC, plumbing and fire protection disciplines. This role represents engineering in client and project-team meetings and manages a small engineering group, ensuring staffing, development and performance standards are met.

You will drive conceptual design, review complex layouts for estimating, and stay current with industry codes and best practices while maintaining high-quality engineering

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering required.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license required.
• 12+ years of engineering experience with at least 5 years in people management.
• Expert knowledge of HVAC, plumbing, fire protection and related mechanical systems.
• Strong verbal and written communication with clients and staff.
• Leadership and development experience of engineering teams.
• Strong presentation and public speaking abilities.
• Proficiency in CAD/BIM tools and Microsoft Office, including Excel.

Responsibilities

• Provide design guidance across departments and disciplines while upholding engineering standards.
• Stay current with industry trends, codes, and best practices and disseminate knowledge to the team.
• Own conceptual design direction and review complex preliminary layouts for estimating.
• Perform or review advanced engineering calculations for HVAC, plumbing, mechanical and fire protection systems.
• Conduct site inspections to verify construction document compliance and resolve design issues.
• Represent engineering as SME in client and project team meetings.
• Lead achievement of project engineering goals and management of a small team of engineers.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Public speaking

CAD/BIM

Microsoft Excel

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

CAD/BIM tools

Job description

About Us

QISG leverages Quanta’s comprehensive resources to deliver collaborative solutions for our partners' energy infrastructure needs. We use in-house talent, expertise and resources to plan, design, engineer, manage, conduct maintenance on and construct projects.

About Us

QISG leverages Quanta’s comprehensive resources to deliver collaborative solutions for our partners' energy infrastructure needs. We use in-house talent, expertise and resources to plan, design, engineer, manage, conduct maintenance on and construct projects.

Our turnkey service capabilities provide our customers with efficiency, consistency, attention to detail and safe execution. The QISG team brings together Engineering, Safety, Quality, Material Procurement, QA/QC, Right-of-Way Acquisition, Scheduling, Environmental Planning, Permitting, Title and Land Management expertise that ensure outstanding results for our clients.

About This Role

DSI, Dynamic System a Quanta company is looking for an Associate Principal Engineer to serve as a senior engineering leader providing design and technical guidance across projects and disciplines (HVAC, plumbing, fire protection, and related mechanical systems). Represents engineering as the subject‑matter expert in client and project team meetings, upholds DSI's engineering standards firmwide, and manages a small group of engineers, including their staffing, development, and performance.

What You'll Do

• Provide design and engineering guidance across departments and disciplines, ensuring DSI engineering standards are consistently upheld
• Stay current on industry trends, codes, and best practices, and share that knowledge across the engineering team
• Own conceptual design direction for assigned projects and review complex preliminary redline layouts used for estimating
• Perform or review advanced engineering calculations (heating/cooling loads, equipment selection and sizing, and related discipline‑specific analysis) across HVAC, plumbing, mechanical, and fire protection systems
• Conduct site inspections to confirm compliance with construction documents and resolve design issues that arise during construction
• Represent engineering as the technical subject‑matter expert in project team and client meetings
• Take ownership of successful achievement of project engineering goals and objectives
• Manage a small team of engineers, including staffing, training, coaching, and performance management

What You'll Bring

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering required
• Professional Engineer (PE) license required
• 12+ years of relevant engineering experience, including at least 5 years of people management experience
• Expert-level knowledge of applicable systems design (HVAC, plumbing, fire protection, etc.) and broader design engineering practice
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively with staff, clients, and general contractors at all levels
• Demonstrated ability to lead and develop an engineering team
• Strong public speaking and presentation ability
• Strong computer skills, including CAD/BIM tools and Microsoft Office (including Excel)

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience across multiple mechanical disciplines (HVAC, plumbing, fire protection)
• Design‑build or mechanical contractor leadership experience
• Track record of developing engineers into senior/lead roles

What You'll Get

• Competitive base salary commensurate with experience
• 401(k) plan with company match
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Annual performance‑based bonus opportunity
• Paid holidays, vacation, and personal time
• Training, professional development, and support for licensure/professional association dues

Equal Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and/or gender identity), age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, and/or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status.

We prohibit all types of discrimination and are committed to providing access and equal opportunity for individuals with disabilities. For additional information or if reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application, interview, or hiring processes or to perform the essential functions of a position, please contact us the Company’s Human Resources department.