Senior Design Engineer

Southland Industries; United States; On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match

Health insurance

Annual bonus

Job summary

Southland Industries is seeking a Senior Design Engineer to provide conceptual design for projects and lead or direct engineers in HVAC and other system designs. You will document production for small and large projects and participate in design meetings with project teams.

The role requires a four-year engineering degree, 5+ years of experience, and a PE license. You will read mechanical and plumbing plans and communicate effectively with all stakeholders, including clients and contractors.

Qualifications

• Four-year degree in Engineering or related field.
• 5+ years experience.
• PE License required.
• Ability to read mechanical and plumbing plans.
• Excellent verbal and written communication, with clients and contractors.
• Strong public speaking skills.
• Strong computer skills, including CADD and Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

• Serve as design professional at project team design meetings.
• Prepare complex preliminary redline layouts for estimating.
• Perform complex calculations (heating/cooling loads, equipment sizing, friction loss).
• Conduct site inspections to ensure compliance and resolve design issues during construction.
• Supervise or direct the workflow of junior engineers in HVAC or system design.

Skills

Communication skills

Public speaking

Reading plans

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field

Tools

CADD

Microsoft Office

Job description

Position Summary

The Senior Design Engineer provides conceptual design for specific projects. In addition, this role supervises or directs the workflow of less-experienced engineers in performing HVAC or other system design and documents production of small and large projects.

Position Details

• Serves as design professional at project team design meetings
• Prepares complex preliminary redline design layouts for estimating
• Performs more complex calculations for a project, such as heating/cooling loads, equipment selection and sizing, friction loss calculations, etc.
• Performs site inspections to determine compliance with construction documents and resolves design issues during construction phase
• Supervises or directs the workflow of less-experienced engineers in performing HVAC or other system design and documents production of small and large projects

Qualifications

• Four-year degree in Engineering or related field
• 5+ years experience
• PE License required
• Excellent knowledge of applicable systems design, such as HVAC, plumbing, etc., as well as general understanding of system operations
• Ability to read mechanical and plumbing plans
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and ability to communication with all levels of employees, clients and general contractors.
• Strong public speaking skills
• Strong computer skills, including CADD and Microsoft Office Products, such as Excel

Benefits

• 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.

Equal Opportunity & Diversity

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.

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).