Associate Principal Engineer- Electrical

Southland Industries; Texas; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan with company match

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Annual bonus program

Life insurance

Disability income protection

Flexible spending plans

Paid parental leave

Paid holidays, vacation, and personal.

Job summary

Southland Industries, a leading MEP contractor, is seeking an experienced engineering leader to guide design and engineering on complex projects. You will act as the design expert in meetings, ensure adherence to engineering standards, and coordinate with multi-disciplinary teams.

Responsibilities include managing a team of engineers, performing advanced calculations, site inspections, and delivering project goals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering is required.
• PE license is required.
• Minimum 12 years of relevant experience, including at least 5 years of people management.
• Expert knowledge of design engineering concepts across HVAC, plumbing and related systems.
• Strong communication skills with all levels of stakeholders.
• Proven ability to lead an engineering group and public speaking.

Responsibilities

• Provide design and engineering guidance on projects and attend meetings as the design expert.
• Manage conceptual design and prepare preliminary redline layouts for estimating; perform complex calculations.
• Conduct site inspections to verify construction documents and resolve design issues.
• Lead project team meetings as design expert and ensure adherence to standards.
• Oversee a group of engineers, including staffing, training, coaching and performance management.

Skills

Design engineering

People management

Public speaking

Verbal and written communication

CADD

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

PE license

Tools

CAD

Excel

Job description

Position Summary

This role is responsible for providing design and engineering guidance on projects. In addition, this role attends meetings as the design expert and ensures engineering standards are maintained and adhered to.

Position Details

• Provides design and engineering support to other departments as needed. Partners with team to ensure engineering standards are maintained and followed. Stays current on industry trends and issues.
• Manages conceptual design for specific projects. Prepares complex preliminary redline design layouts for estimating. Performs complex calculations for projects, such as heating/cooling loads, equipment selection and sizing, etc., depending on discipline-HVAC, plumbing, mechanical, fire protection, etc.
• Performs site inspections to determine compliance with construction documents and resolves design issues during construction phase.
• Attends project team meetings as design expert.
• Responsible for successful achievement of project goals and objectives.
• Manages a smaller group of engineers, including staffing, training, coaching and performance management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering required
• PE license required
• Minimum 12 years' relevant experience, including minimum 5 years' people management
• Expert knowledge of applicable systems design, such as HVAC, plumbing, etc., as well as all design engineering aspects
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and ability to communicate with all levels of employees, clients and general contractors
• Proven ability to lead an engineering group
• Strong public speaking ability
• Strong computer skills, including CADD and Microsoft Office Products, such as Excel

Benefits

As a 100% employee-owned company, we offer a comprehensive benefits package for you and your family:

• 401(k) plan with 50% company match (no cap) and immediate 100% vesting
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance (100% paid for employee)
• Annual bonus program based upon performance, achievement, and company profitability
• Term life, AD&D insurance, and voluntary life insurance
• Disability income protection insurance
• Pre-tax flexible spending plans (health and dependent care)
• Paid parental leave
• Paid holidays, vacation, and personal time
• Training/professional development opportunities and company-paid memberships for professional associations and licenses
• Wellness benefits

About Southland Industries

As one of the nation's largest MEP companies, Southland Industries is built on the foundation of great people. Since 1949, we have put our people first, enabling growth, professional achievement, and innovation. If you want to join a fast-paced environment where you're engaged, challenged, and valued, you will join our dynamic team.

Contingent Employment

All employment offers are contingent upon successful drug tests, background checks, and professional reference checks. Roles that include driving as an essential job duty will be required to have a successful Motor Vehicle Record check (MVR). We are not able to offer sponsorship of employment at this time.

External Agency Announcement

Its Southland Industries' policy not to accept candidate submissions from recruiting agencies without an active and authorized work order. Candidate ownership can only be established after a bona fide work order is issued by a member of the Southland Industries Talent Acquisition team and the candidate is appropriately submitted through our Applicant Tracking System (ATS).

Southland Industries and all its subsidiaries are an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. We are committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing our employees with a safe work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at Southland Industries are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, gender, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, medical condition, marital status, family care or medical leave status, veteran status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. Southland Industries will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics.