Sr. Design Engineer

Southland Industries; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match

Health insurance

Annual bonus

Parental leave

Paid holidays

Professional development

Wellness benefits

Job summary

Southland Industries leads in MEP design and construction services, seeking an experienced engineer to guide projects from concept to completion and provide ongoing technical guidance. The role emphasizes coordination with design teams, successful problem resolution, and strong client interaction.

The candidate should bring a PE license, 8+ years of experience, and strong CAD/Microsoft Office skills to drive effective, compliant design solutions for complex HVAC, fire protection, and plumbing

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field.
• PE License required.
• 8+ years of experience, including lead experience.
• Excellent knowledge of applicable systems design (fire suppression, HVAC, plumbing, etc.).
• Ability to read complex mechanical and plumbing plans.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including with clients and contractors.
• Strong public speaking/presentation skills.
• Excellent computer skills, including CAD and Microsoft Office (Excel).

Responsibilities

• Provides conceptual design for specific projects.
• Serves as design professional at project team design meetings.
• Prepares complex preliminary redline design layouts for estimating.
• Performs complex calculations (heating/cooling loads, equipment sizing, friction loss, hydraulic calculations).
• Performs site inspections to verify conformance with construction documents and resolves design issues during construction phase.
• Supervises less-experienced engineers in performing HVAC, fire protection or other system design and documents production of projects.

Skills

HVAC design

Fire protection design

Leadership

Communication

Reading drawings

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Tools

CAD (CADD)

Microsoft Office

Job description

Position Summary

Lead, evaluate, design, and engineer projects and systems tospecificationon projects ranging fromnew design/build to rehabilitation of existing facilities and systems.Provide ongoing technical guidance and engineering issue resolution as needed.

Position Details

• Provides conceptual design for specific 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, equipmentselectionand sizing, friction loss calculations, hydraulic calculations, etc.
• Performs site inspections todeterminecompliance with construction documents and resolves design issues during construction phase
• Supervises less-experienced engineers in performing HVAC, fire protection or other system design anddocumentsproduction of small and large projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineeringor related field
• PE Licenserequired
• 8+ years of experience, including lead experience
• Excellent knowledge of applicable systems design, such as fire suppression, HVAC, plumbing, etc., as well as general understanding of system operations.
• Ability to read complex mechanical and plumbing plans
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including ability to communicate with all levels of employees,clientsand general contractors
• Strong public speaking/presentation skills
• Excellent computer skills, including CADD and Microsoft Office Products, including 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 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 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.