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# Senior Design Engineer

- **Company:** Southland Industries
- **Location:** Sacramento, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Microsoft Excel, Computer-Aided Design, Applicant Tracking Systems, Microsoft Office
- **Published:** October 19, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.wayup.com/i-j-Senior-Design-Engineer-Southland-Industries-Inc-126683723225430/

## About the Role

+ Four-year degree in Engineering or related field
 + 5+ years experience
 + PE License required
 + Excellent knowledge of applicable systems design, such as 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

## Description

The Senior Design Engineer provides conceptual design for specific projects. In addition, this role supervises or directs the workflow of less-experienced engineers in performing HVAC or other system design and documents production of small and large projects.
Position Details

 + 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, etc.
 + Performs site inspections to determine compliance with construction documents and resolves design issues during construction phase
 + Supervises or directs the workflow of less-experienced engineers in performing HVAC or other system design and documents production of small and large projects, Contingent Employment: All employment offers are contingent upon successful drug tests, background checks, and professional reference checks. Roles that include driving as an essential job duty will be required to have a successful Motor Vehicle Record check (MVR). We are not able to offer sponsorship of employment at this time.
External Agency Announcement : Its Southland Industries' policy not to accept candidate submissions from recruiting agencies without an active and authorized work order. Candidate ownership can only be established after a bona fide work order is issued by a member of the Southland Industries Talent Acquisition team and the candidate is appropriately submitted through our Applicant Tracking System (ATS).