Southland Industries Inc.

Sr Mechanical Design Engineer

Southland Industries Inc. • $90K — $120K *
Houston, TX 77084In-Person
Manufacturing & Automotive
8 - 10 years of experience
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Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field
  • PE License required
  • 8+ years of experience in engineering roles with lead experience
  • Strong knowledge of HVAC, plumbing, and fire suppression systems
  • Ability to interpret complex mechanical and plumbing plans
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Proficiency in CADD and Microsoft Office, especially Excel

Responsibilities

  • Lead and design engineering projects from conceptualization through to completion
  • Participate in project team meetings as a design professional
  • Create detailed preliminary design layouts for project estimating
  • Conduct complex calculations related to HVAC and plumbing systems
  • Inspect sites to ensure compliance with construction documents and resolve design issues
  • Supervise and mentor junior engineers on design and documentation tasks

Benefits

  • 401(k) plan with 50% company match and immediate 100% vesting
  • 100% health coverage for employees' medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Performance-based annual bonus program
  • Life and disability income protection insurance
  • Pre-tax flexible spending plans for health and dependent care
  • Paid parental leave
  • Generous vacation, personal time, and holiday benefits
  • Professional development and training opportunities
  • Wellness benefits
Full Job Description
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 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
Real Estate & Construction
Net Income
$50 million
5 Year Trend
+5%
Revenue
$1 billion
* Ladders Estimates

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