Lead Design Engineer, MEP Systems | HVAC & Fire Protection

Southland Industries, Inc.; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan with 50% company match

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Annual bonus program

Life insurance

Disability income protection

Pre-tax flexible spending plans

Paid parental leave

Paid holidays and vacation

Training and professional memberships

Wellness benefits

Job summary

Southland Industries seeks a lead engineer to design, evaluate, and engineer projects and systems from new design/build to rehabilitation of facilities. You will provide ongoing technical guidance and resolve engineering issues as needed.

Responsibilities include leading project team design meetings, preparing redline layouts for estimating, performing complex calculations, and inspecting sites to ensure conformance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field required.
• PE License required.
• 8+ years of experience, including lead experience.
• Excellent knowledge of HVAC, fire protection, plumbing systems and operations.
• Ability to read complex mechanical and plumbing plans.
• Strong communication and public speaking skills.
• Proficient in CAD and MS Office, including Excel.

Responsibilities

• Lead design discussions at project team meetings.
• Prepare complex preliminary redline designs for estimating.
• Perform calculations for heating/cooling loads, equipment sizing, friction/hydraulic calculations.
• Conduct site inspections to verify conformance with design docs and address issues during construction.
• Supervise junior engineers in HVAC, fire protection, or other system design.
• Prepare and produce design documents for projects of varying size.

Skills

HVAC design

Fire protection

Plumbing systems

Reading blueprints

Public speaking

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

PE License

Tools

AutoCAD

Microsoft Office (Excel)

Job description

Southland Industries seeks a lead engineer to design, evaluate, and engineer projects and systems from new design/build to rehabilitation of facilities. You will provide ongoing technical guidance and resolve engineering issues as needed.

Responsibilities include leading project team design meetings, preparing redline layouts for estimating, performing complex calculations, and inspecting sites to ensure conformance.