Senior Design Engineer

Portland, OR, United States

Position Summary

Are you ready for the next big step in your career where you’ll get the opportunity to do things you’ve never done before? If you’re thinking “yes”, then we want to hear from you! We are growing and we’re looking for a top-notch Senior Design Engineer who has an entrepreneurial spirit and a passion for doing innovative work. As we grow, we want you to grow and have the opportunity to do work you’ve never done before.

We can offer you the chance to hone your leadership skills and be an integral part of building our Engineering division and business at Southland. We are a people-first company that strives to support career growth in a fun, supportive and collaborative environment. It’s the perfect place for someone like you to thrive in.

Our Southland Engineering group has some of the most respected thought leaders in the architectural, engineering and construction community. Believing deeply in the power of collaboration, we recognize that the best solutions transpire when many differing perspectives work together to drive innovation. If you’re up for the challenge and want to do some exciting work, we have a place for you.

What you'll do:

Lead the conceptual design effort on a variety of project types. Manage all aspects of a project's design with project management, architects, and other trades through the completion phase.

What you'll need to be successful:

Supervises or directs the workflow of less-experienced engineers in performing HVAC or other system design and documents production of small and large projects

Provides conceptual design for specific projects

Serves as a 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, etc.

Performs site inspections to determine compliance with construction documents and resolves design issues during construction phase

Mentor other engineers and/or technicians on a project basis.

What you bring to the table:

Excellent knowledge of applicable systems design, such as fire suppression, HVAC, plumbing, etc., as well as general understanding of system operations.

Ability to read mechanical and plumbing plans

Excellent verbal and written communication skills and ability to communication with all levels of employees, clients and general contractors

Strong public speaking skills

Strong computer skills, including CADD and Microsoft Office Products, such as Excel

Four-year degree in Engineering or related field

PE License required

7 - 10 years proven design experience that matches the duties and behavior/leadership skills listed above

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 organizationthat 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 (http://southlandindcareers.com/) **or on** Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/SouthlandInd) **or** LinkedIN (https://www.linkedin.com/company/22132?trk=tyah&trkInfo=tarId%3A1408634606883%2Ctas%3ASouthland%20industries%2Cidx%3A2-1-4) ****

To hear what our employees are saying about working at Southland Industries, check out our Career Video -Working at Southland (https://youtu.be/EC9ltck1v-Q)

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, 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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