Senior Design Engineer

Southland Industries, Inc.; Vancouver (WA); On-site; USD 127,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with 50% match

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Annual bonus program

Paid parental leave

Holidays, vacation, and personal time

Wellness benefits

Job summary

Southland Industries seeks a Senior Design Engineer to provide conceptual HVAC and systems design for projects, guiding less-experienced engineers and ensuring production of designs for small to large projects.

You will participate in design meetings, perform advanced calculations, and oversee site inspections to verify conformance with construction documents. Strong CAD/Excel skills and PE licensure are required.

Qualifications

• Four-year degree in Engineering or related field.
• 5+ years experience.
• PE License required.
• Excellent knowledge of applicable systems design (HVAC, plumbing, etc.) and operations.
• Ability to read mechanical and plumbing plans.
• Excellent verbal and written communication with all levels of staff and clients.
• Strong public speaking skills.
• Strong computer skills including CAD and Microsoft Office (Excel).

Responsibilities

• Serve as design professional at project team design meetings.
• Prepare complex preliminary redline design layouts for estimating.
• Perform complex calculations (heating/cooling loads, sizing, friction loss, etc.).
• Conduct site inspections and resolve design issues during construction.
• Supervise or direct workflow of less-experienced engineers on HVAC or system design.

Skills

Communication

Public speaking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field

Tools

CADD

Microsoft Excel

Job description

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.

• 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

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, to join our dynamic team.

Southland Industries and all its subsidiaries are anEqual Opportunity Employerand 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.

Pay:Final pay is determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data. For Washington, this ranges from $126,541.00 - $154,662.00 yearly plus annual incentive, benefits, and retirement program as outlined above.

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 establishedafter 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).

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

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, to join our dynamic team.

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 anEqual Opportunity Employerand 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 and regulations in the locations where we operate. Southland Industries will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics.

Pay:Final pay is determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data. For Washington, this ranges from $126,541.00 - $154,662.00 yearly plus annual incentive, benefits, and retirement program as outlined above.

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 establishedafter 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).

Job Location Vancouver, Washington, United States Position Type Full-Time/Regular

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