Associate Principal Engineer

Socket.dev; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base salary

401(k) plan

Medical, dental, vision

Annual bonus opportunity

Paid holidays, vacation

Licensure/professional dues support

Job summary

DSI, Dynamic System (a Quanta company) seeks an Associate Principal Engineer to lead engineering design across HVAC, plumbing, and fire protection. You will guide projects, uphold standards, and manage a small team of engineers, including staffing, training, and performance management.

The role requires a PE license, a Bachelor's in Engineering, and 12+ years of experience with leadership. Strong communication and CAD/BIM skills are essential, with a focus on delivering high-quality, compliant

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering is required.
• Active PE license is required.
• 12+ years of engineering experience with people management.
• Expert knowledge of HVAC, plumbing, fire protection systems.
• Strong verbal and written communication with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Provide design and engineering guidance across disciplines while upholding standards.
• Stay current with codes and best practices across engineering teams.
• Own conceptual design direction and review complex layouts for estimating.
• Perform advanced calculations for HVAC, plumbing, mechanical, fire protection systems.
• Conduct site inspections and resolve design issues during construction.
• Lead and manage a small team of engineers including staffing and coaching.
• Represent engineering in client meetings as subject-matter expert.

Skills

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Professional Engineer (PE) license

12+ years engineering experience

People management experience (5+ years

Design engineering practice

Strong communication skills

Leadership and team development

Public speaking and presentation

CAD/BIM tools

Microsoft Office (Excel)

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

CAD/BIM tools

Microsoft Office

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.

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.