Design Project Engineer II — Design-Build Leader

Southland Industries; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan with company match

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Annual bonus program

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Pre-tax flexible spending plans

Paid parental leave

Paid holidays, vacation, and personal/

Training/professional development

Wellness benefits

Job summary

Southland Industries seeks a preconstruction professional to lead design-build and design-assist projects, overseeing design development, detailing schedules, and QA/QC processes. You will coordinate with engineering, detailing, and VDC teams, review contracts, and manage data across project systems.

The role emphasizes collaboration across disciplines, strong analytical writing, and adherence to deadlines, with a focus on delivering high-quality projects on time and within budget.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or Construction Science, or equivalent technical training and related experience.
• 3+ years of practical engineering or construction management experience.
• Active EIT Certification preferred.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Excellent analytical and technical writing skills.
• Excellent verbal communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to work autonomously and in a team environment while adhering to project deadlines.
• Advanced computer proficiency, including MS Office and familiarity with Autodesk Products and Revit.
• Exposure to calculations and design.
• Exposure to Detailing/VDC requirements.
• Understanding of building codes and standards.
• Exposure to Project Life Cycle

Responsibilities

• Manages small-scale design-build and design-assist projects and/or internal facing phases of larger scale projects. Ensures the delivery of high-quality projects within the prescribed time frames.
• Manages the input and output of accurate project data in various corporate and project tracking systems.
• Develops and manages design schedules. Interfaces directly with other disciplines, contractors, architects, and project team members.
• Assists in contract review process for contracts between the company and customers and/or subconsultants.
• Manages the design process by coordinating with the engineering, detailing, and VDC teams in construction document development.
• Assists in plan and specification analysis to determine clear and consistent interpretations of construction documents.
• Manages the design QA/QC process.
• Provides basic scoping for cost impact studies or design optimizations. Redline exposure via project specific methods (CEB).
• Performs on-site field surveys to collect and deliver design and engineering data.
• Creates RFIs and submittals for the detailing process.

Skills

Project management

Engineering understanding

Technical writing

Verbal communication

Autonomous working

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or Construction Science

Active EIT Certification preferred

Tools

MS Office

Autodesk Revit

AutoCAD

Job description

Southland Industries seeks a preconstruction professional to lead design-build and design-assist projects, overseeing design development, detailing schedules, and QA/QC processes. You will coordinate with engineering, detailing, and VDC teams, review contracts, and manage data across project systems.

The role emphasizes collaboration across disciplines, strong analytical writing, and adherence to deadlines, with a focus on delivering high-quality projects on time and within budget.