Southland Industries Inc.

Senior Design Engineer

Southland Industries Inc. • $95K — $115K *
Real Estate & Construction
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • B.S. in Mechanical Engineering; P.E. license preferred; 8+ years experience in related field.
  • Strong working knowledge of HVAC design and system operations.
  • Effective communication skills with management, contractors, and clients.
  • Proficient in reading mechanical and plumbing drawings.
  • Competent in business writing, public speaking, and basic computer skills.
  • Familiarity with CADD, Trane Software, and Microsoft Office (especially Excel).
  • Solid understanding of the engineering industry.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and manage design engineers in HVAC system design and documentation.
  • Oversee preconstruction activities and the design process for projects.
  • Prepare preliminary design layouts for estimating purposes.
  • Provide technical guidance to the engineering team for project and standards development.
  • Ensure quality of work produced by the design engineering group.
  • Participate in conceptual design for specific projects.
  • Act as a design professional representative at project meetings.

Benefits

  • 401(k) plan with 50% company match and immediate 100% vesting.
  • 100% medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage for employees.
  • Annual performance-based bonus program.
  • Term life and disability income protection insurance.
  • Pre-tax flexible spending plans for health and dependent care.
  • Paid parental leave, holidays, vacation, and personal time.
  • Opportunities for training and professional development, including company-paid memberships.
Full Job Description
Job Description

Position Summary

Manages all aspects of a project's design with project management, architects, and other trades through the completion phase of a large project or multiple small projects.

Position Details
  • Provides leadership and management to a group of design engineers in performing HVAC system design and document production of small and large projects.
  • Manage preconstruction activities including the design process of design-build and design-assist projects.
  • Prepares preliminary (redline) design layouts for estimating.
  • Provide technical guidance to Engineering Team in the development of standards, projects, and people.
  • Responsible for the quality of work produced by assigned design engineering group.
  • Participates in conceptual design for specific projects.
  • Represents the company as a design professional at project team design meetings.
  • Initiate and maintain liaison with client personnel and coordinate with other disciplines contractors, architects, and other project team members to ensure the delivery of high-quality projects to facilitate successful construction activities within the prescribed time frames.
  • Develop and maintain relationships with external project teams during preconstruction phase of projects (engineer of record, A/E, GC, Owner, other disciplines).
  • Performs deliverables and products such as calculations, drawings, and specifications related to heating, ventilating, and air-conditioning systems.
  • Performs calculations for a project, such as heating/cooling loads, equipment selection, and sizing, pipe and duct sizing, friction loss calculations, etc.
  • Performs site inspections to determine compliance with construction documents and resolves design issues during the construction phase.
  • Responsible for Code Compliance.
  • Communicate and manage project goals and requirements with business development, engineering, estimating, and construction project management.

Qualifications
  • B.S. in Mechanical Engineering.P.E. license preferred; 8+ years experience in related field.
  • Excellent working knowledge of HVAC design to include types of equipment utilized in the industry as well as general understanding of system operations (i.e. variable air, constant volume, refrigeration cycle.)
  • Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of management, including project management and field trades.
  • Ability to communicate effectively with general contractors/clients while exhibiting company core values.
  • Ability to read mechanical and plumbing drawings well.
  • Competent with general business writing and public speaking.
  • Competent in basic computer skills to include CADD, Trane Software and Microsoft Office products (specifically Excel.)
  • Strong knowledge of engineering industry.

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 Inc.

Southland Industries is a construction company that specializes in designing, building, and maintaining mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems for commercial, institutional, and industrial clients. The company was founded in 1949 and is headquartered in Columbia, Maryland. Southland Industries has over 30 offices across the United States and employs over 3,000 people. The company has completed projects in a variety of industries, including healthcare, education, government, and data centers. Southland Industries is committed to sustainability and has implemented green building practices in many of its projects.
Learn more about Southland Industries Inc.
Size
3,000 employees
Industry
Net Income
$50 million
5 Year Trend
+5%
Revenue
$1 billion

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