Senior Sales Engineer

Southland Industries; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training and professional development opportunities

Company-supported career advancement

Wellness resources and employee support programs

Job summary

Southland Industries is seeking a Senior Sales Engineer in Philadelphia to design and manage projects, providing technical expertise and supporting client account development. This role requires a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering and a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience.

The ideal candidate will excel in project management, client relations, and possess strong skills in Revit and AutoCAD. The company offers several employee benefits, including professional development opportunities and wellness resources.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience in Engineering.
• Proven effective project management and estimating experience.
• Ability to interact effectively with customers and management.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a technical resource and manage projects from inception to closeout.
• Resolve issues and provide updates to clients and management.
• Develop budget analysis reports and perform complex calculations.

Skills

Project management

Engineering

Communication

Revit

AutoCAD

MS Office Suite

Financial acumen

Mechanical system design

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering

Job description

Position Summary

The Senior Sales Engineer role is responsible for designing and managing smaller projects and serves as a technical resource for customer account development through engineering expertise, estimating, and other functions to perform design-build and other engineering-centric services. The candidate will work under the direction of Professional Engineers and will have the opportunity to work toward professional licensure. This role will directly support the engineering and project management needs for our Philadelphia Division.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a technical resource within the project, developing, proposing, designing, and project managing the assigned project from inception to closeout.
• Proactively resolve issues, problems, and provide information and advice as needed.
• Develop client relationships by providing project status updates to clients and management and participate in project meetings with internal departments.
• Develop budget analysis reports, cost and revenue projections, change orders, and other reports as necessary for assigned projects.
• Perform more complex calculations for a project, such as heating/cooling loads, equipment selection and sizing, friction loss calculations, etc.
• Prepare preliminary redline design layouts for estimating.
• Work with applicable internal and external stakeholders to ensure code compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering
• Minimum 5 years of experience in Engineering
• Proven effective project management and estimating experience
• Solid MS Office Suite experience, including Excel
• Intermediate to Advanced Revit and AutoCAD skills
• Solid financial acumen, including project budgets and analysis and revenue projections
• Practical understanding of mechanical system design, including load calculations, equipment selections, airflow, hydronics, steam systems, etc.
• Ability to effectively interact with customers, field staff, and management
• Solid project management skills
• Strong verbal, written, analytical and interpersonal skills
• Excellent multi-tasking, organization, and prioritization skills
• Ability to write clear and concise proposals

Benefits

As a 100% employee‑owned company, we are committed to supporting the well‑being of our employees and their families. For positions covered by a collective bargaining agreement (CBA), wages and benefits—including health and welfare, retirement, paid time off, and other provisions—are determined in accordance with the applicable local union agreement. In addition to union‑provided benefits, employees may have access to company‑sponsored programs such as:

• Training and professional development opportunities
• Company‑supported career advancement and apprenticeship pathways
• Wellness resources and employee support programs

Equal Opportunity Employer – Southland Industries and all its subsidiaries are an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibit 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.