Sr Mechanical Design Engineer

Southland Industries; Robinson (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match (50%)

Medical, dental, vision insurance (100

Annual bonus program

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Pre‑tax flexible spending plans

Paid parental leave

Paid holidays and vacation

Professional development opportunities

Wellness benefits

Job summary

Southland Industries is seeking an experienced engineer to lead and design MEP projects, from new design/build to rehab. You will evaluate concepts, size equipment, and perform complex calculations while guiding teams through design meetings and construction.

This role requires PE licensure, a bachelor’s in engineering, and 8+ years of experience with HVAC, fire protection, and plumbing systems. The position emphasizes site inspections, resolving design issues during construction, and mentoring

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Provide conceptual design for specific projects.
• Participate as design professional at project team meetings.
• Prepare complex preliminary redline design layouts for estimating.
• Perform complex calculations (heating/cooling loads, equipment sizing, friction/hydraulic).
• Conduct site inspections to ensure conformance with documents and resolve design issues.
• Supervise less-experienced engineers on HVAC, fire protection or other system design; document production.

Skills

Lead experience

Communication skills

Public speaking

Read complex plans

Design evaluation

HVAC/Fire protection knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

PE License

Tools

CADD

Microsoft Office (Excel)

Job description

Position Summary

Lead, evaluate, design, and engineer projects and systems to specification on projects ranging from new 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, equipment selection and sizing, friction loss calculations, hydraulic calculations, etc.

• Performs site inspections to determine compliance 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 small and large projects

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, 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, clients and 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 (https://southlandind.foleon.com/experienced-professionals/brochure/) , follow us on social media (https://www.linkedin.com/company/22132/?trk=tyah) , and check out our website (https://southlandind.com/) .

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.