Program Design Phase Manager

Southland Industries; Carrollton (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan with 50% company match

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Annual bonus program

Term life and AD&D insurance

Disability income protection

Pre-tax flexible spending plans

Paid parental leave

Paid holidays, vacation, and personal

Training and professional development

Job summary

Southland Industries, a leader in MEP services, seeks a Program Design Phase Manager to guide design projects from planning through execution. You will partner with Design PMs, align with client requirements, and ensure consistent delivery across programs.

Responsibilities include managing multi-project scopes, fostering client relationships, and leading cross-functional teams while maintaining profitability and compliance with engineering standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or Construction Science, or equivalent technical training and related experience.
• 6+ years of progressive engineering or construction management experience.
• PE licensure preferred.
• Outstanding organizational skills and time management skills.
• Excellent analytical and technical writing skills.
• Excellent verbal communication and presentation skills.
• Advanced computer proficiency, including MS Office and familiarity with Autodesk Products and Revit.
• Ability to work autonomously and in a team environment while adhering to project deadlines.
• Outstanding project management skills.
• Ability to efficiently review and critique construction documents.
• Understanding of MEP calculations and design, building codes and standards, and MEP system costs.
• Ability to develop design tasks and distribute amongst the design team.

Responsibilities

• Manages larger or several smaller design-build and design-assist projects.
• Develops and maintains client relationships; coordinates with cross-functional teams.
• Communicates and manages goals and schedules with business development, engineering, estimating, and PM.
• Manages all financial aspects of the design contracts to maintain profitability and cash flow.
• Coordinates engineering resources to develop conceptual designs to support estimating.
• Trains less experienced team members and ensures compliance with engineering standards.
• Develops and maintains document control and ensures compliance with standards.
• Plans and coordinates on-site field surveys to collect and deliver design data.
• Assists in early procurement leveling efforts as required.

Skills

Project management

Communication

Autonomy

Team collaboration

Time management

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or Construction Science

Tools

Autodesk Revit

MS Office

Job description

Position Summary

Southland’s Hyperscale Data Center Program team partners with our division teams to support delivery for hyperscale data center owners. The team translates each client’s expectations, technical standards, and operating programs into practical guidance that helps our teams plan and execute their scope of work consistently.

The Program Design Phase Manager serves as an internal consulting partner to the Design Project Manager and their team, providing specialized expertise and client-specific guidance throughout planning and execution. Together, they align approaches with client requirements, anticipate and resolve challenges, and apply lessons learned across projects. The division counterpart retains responsibility for execution within their scope, while the program role supports alignment, consistency, and successful delivery across the client program. Manages design-build and design-assist projects, ensuring successful project delivery through effective client coordination, project planning, financial management, and compliance with engineering and quality standards.

Position Details

• Manages larger or several smaller design-build and design-assist projects. Ensures the delivery of high-quality projects within the prescribed time frames.
• Develops and maintains client relationships. Coordinates with cross-functional teams, including other discipline contractors and architects.
• Communicates and manages project goals and schedules with business development, engineering, estimating, and construction project management. Identifies and assesses risk in all project phases and participates in creation of construction schedules to ensure alignment.
• Manages all financial aspects of the design contracts (costs, billings and collections) to maintain profitability goals and positive cash flow while maintaining a positive client relationship.
• Manages cost impact studies or design optimization efforts and works with Operations or design project management for pricing. Coordinates engineering resources to develop conceptual designs to support estimating. Provides engineering support to business development teams during pursuit of projects.
• Participates in the development of standards, methods, processes and procedures for the engineering department. Trains less experienced team members and ensures compliance with engineering standards, codes, specifications and design instruction.
• Develops and maintains document control, ensuring compliance with applicable
• requirements and standards.
• Manages the design and/or coordination of QA/QC process.
• Plans and coordinates on-site field surveys to collect and deliver design and engineering data.
• Assists in early procurement leveling efforts as required by the project

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or Construction Science, or equivalent technical training and related experience
• 6+ years of progressive engineering or construction management experience
• PE licensure preferred
• Outstanding organizational skills and time management skills
• Excellent analytical and technical writing skills
• Excellent verbal communication and presentation skills
• Advanced computer proficiency, including MS Office and familiarity with Autodesk Products and Revit
• Ability to work autonomously and in a team environment while adhering to project deadlines
• Outstanding project management skills
• Ability to efficiently review and critique construction documents
• Understanding of MEP calculations and design, building codes and standards, and MEP system costs
• Ability to develop design tasks and distribute amongst the design team

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.

To learn more about careers at Southland, explore our career opportunities, follow us on social media, and check out our website.

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.

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.

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