Senior Mechanical Design Engineer - Southland Industries Inc.

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.

What you’ll do:

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 constructionactivities 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.

What you’ll need to be successful:

• 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.

What you bring to the table:

B.S. in Mechanical Engineering.P.E. license preferred; 8+ years experience in related field.

YOU Matter

PEOPLE FIRST: BUILDING TALENT BY DESIGN

At Southland we aspire to build a workforce that’s as diverse as the people who occupy the buildings we design, build and maintain. Building talent by design is our intentional approach to creating a truly safe, collaborative, and inclusive work environment that fosters growth, empowers professional achievement, and where people are treated with respect at all levels.

If you’re someone with a true passion for our industry, a life-long learner, with high accountability and a drive for results we’re looking for you!  At Southland, we hire problem solvers that are focused on providing customer value through continuous improvement and will take ownership to create the best experiences that will have an impact wider than their own job.  We thrive on creating a strong company and culture where you’ll feel engaged, challenged, and valued.

If you’re ready for the next big step in your career and want a career full of fun and excitement and to be a part of a fast-paced growing company, then JOIN our team and become a part of an organization that values PEOPLE, SAFETY, INNOVATION, COLLABORATION, INTEGRITY, ACCOUNTABILITY & SUSTAINABILITY.

Benefits:

As an employee-owned company, we offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes excellent benefits for you and your family:

• 401(k) Plan with 50% Company Match (no cap) and immediate 100% vesting
• Annual incentive program based upon performance, profitability, and achievement
• Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance 100% Paid for Employee
• Term Life, AD&D Insurance, and Voluntary Life Insurance
• Disability Income Protection Insurance

• Pre-tax Flexible Spending Plans (Health and Dependent Care)
• Holidays/Vacation/Personal Time/Life Events Leave
• Numerous training opportunities and company paid membership for professional associations and licenses

For more information on Southland Industries, please visit our website: Southland Careers or on Facebook or LinkedIN 

To hear what our employees are saying about working at Southland Industries, check out our Career Video - Working at Southland

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, gender identity, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, medical condition, marital status, sexual orientation, 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.

**All employment offers are contingent upon successful, drug tests, background checks and professional reference checks. **

**We are not able to offer sponsorship of employment at this time**

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