Senior Design Project Manager

Southland Industries is hiring a Senior Design Build Project Manager – Design Engineering to oversee energy project design and constructability from development and preconstruction through final closeout. The role leads multidisciplinary design teams, aligns scopes and deliverables with client and project goals, and ensures compliant, cost-effective project execution.

Responsibilities:

• Develops overall project design approach, strategies, management and oversight. Partners with project development and construction teams to ensure alignment of project scopes of work for client, Southland expectations and construction cost estimates.  Perform as lead engineer to ensure that projects are delivered within budget and on schedule while managing the team including HVAC, fire protection, plumbing and electric disciplines
• Refines construction scopes of work and design packages during development phases; manages internal/external design teams toward required project deliverables for construction documents from development through construction completion. Coordinates with Project Executives and Project Managers on cost estimates, contract and procurement strategies, construction planning and risk management
• Provides input and management regarding sub-contractor design partners and vendor strategies, prequalification, scoping, pricing, and management during the preconstruction phase.  Performs site investigations and attends in-person meetings with clients, design teams, subcontractors, vendors and other project participants as required. Site visits will include data collection and evaluation of existing conditions, layouts, structures, MEP systems, equipment, components, and materials for projects with and without well-defined scopes
• Directs activities to verify installed mechanical systems, equipment, components, and materials conform to the requirements of project contract documents.  Ensures conformance with standards, established design practices, applicable codes, and technical adequacy of design and construction

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or University in mechanical engineering
• Professional Engineering license required in good standing
• Experience working on federal projects, particularly with the Department of Defense (DOD) and Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)
• A minimum of 10 years of design, estimating, contracting and management experience within a consulting or design-build firm
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills to become a collaborative persuasive leader of cross functional teams and help develop favorable customer relationships
• Ability to quickly solve problems and think on your feet to find solutions to problems
• Must understand the fundamental concepts and practical application of design build/design assist scope development, cost estimating and contracting
• A thorough understanding of the different trades including MEP and building construction as it relates to cost and scope with an advanced knowledge of varying building structures, architectural requirements, electrical, plumbing and mechanical systems, equipment types and applications such as Hydronics (chilled, heating hot, and condenser water), Airside, ventilation, etc. as applicable to multiple vertical markets
• This position is also expected to perform engineering tasks like a Senior Engineer, i.e. as an individual contributor
• A thorough understanding of the commercial terms within a construction contract
• Experience with Revit, AutoCAD, Microsoft Office and Bluebeam based design projects
• Excellent knowledge in all conventional aspects of mechanical engineering and conducts work requiring judgment in the independent evaluation, selection and substantial adaptation and modification of standard mechanical engineering techniques, procedures, and criteria to lead and influence the technical design solutions on prospective projects
• Excellent communication skills: articulate, assertive, and confident
• Creative and critical thinker with effective teamwork skills
• Documented experience with advanced design, and aesthetically challenging design with high profile architecture firms
• Experience with LEED and sustainable design with LEEP AP and CEM certifications desired