Principal Engineer

Who We Are…

Harper Limbach’s primary core value has always been: We Care. 

We Care about you as a person: your safety, career, development, and the local community. 

We Care to impact diversity in construction to create a collaborative work environment focused on generating a sense of belonging and accomplishment.  

Harper Limbach LLC, a Limbach Holdings, Inc. company, delivers and maintains quality building systems, focusing specifically on MEP+C-intensive projects for building owners and contractors. Harper commits to providing the owner the best end-product in terms of price and quality; we also manage all components of mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and control systems for the building owner from system design and construction through performance and maintenance.

Our vision is to be a top 5 ENR specialty contractor in the Southeast, built on organic growth through operational excellence and internally promoting our people.

Our purpose is to create great opportunities for people. 

We carry out our vision and purpose through a commitment to our four core values…

• We Care
• We Act with Integrity
• We Are Innovative
• We Are Accountable

The Benefits & Perks…

• Base salary of $160K - $200K
• Full portfolio of medical, dental, and vision benefits, along with 401K plan and company match.
• HSA, FSA, and life insurance offerings.
• Maximize your professional development with our award-winning Learning & Engagement team.
• Engage in our “We Care” culture through our ERGs, brought to you by EMBRACE.
• Career pathing flexibility and mobility.

Who You Are…

As Principal Engineer, you will be fully integrated with the local branch leadership and sales team members, with a strong focus on solution sales support and account development.

This Position…

Some examples of the work you might do includes:

• Acts as the branch liaison to the engineering team (LCS), being fully integrated with the branch Leadership Team and Sales Teams.  
• Actively participates in the branch top customer account plans.
• Develops and maintains trusted advisor status with customers, which includes developing smart technical solutions with ROI, communicating code compliance and prioritizing critical gaps in capital planning.
• Develop “Scope Clarification Documents” to define proposed scopes of work to customers, and for internal estimating purposes.
• Able to build, develop, and lead a local engineering team to meet the technical needs of maturing branch accounts.
• Participates in local industry functions that are strategically aligned with top customers.  Networks with local A/E talent for potential recruiting opportunities and identifying trusted technical partners for project support.
• Oversees the production and distribution of design document deliverables for quality, thoroughness, and compliance with codes, standards, and performance criteria.
• All other duties as assigned.

What You Need…

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Architectural Engineering (or equivalent).
• 10-15 years of MEP engineering experience, with 5+ years of leadership experience. 
• Subject matter expert in one or more areas of MEP engineering related to the design, construction, commissioning, operation, and/or maintenance of facilities.
• Strong grasp of fundamental engineering principles, analysis, calculations, systems, and local building codes and standards.
• Ability to communicate effectively (verbally and in writing) with diverse audiences.
• Willingness to work in the local branch office and make visits to customers and/or facilities for most of the typical work day, four days a week
• Ability to travel occasionally to attend meetings and conduct site visits/inspections.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Registered professional engineer
• 15+ years of design/engineering experience. 

Conduct Standards: 

• Maintains appropriate Company confidentiality at all times. 
• Protects the assets of the Company and ethically upholds the Code of Conduct & Ethics in all situations. 
• Cultivates and promotes the “Hearts & Minds” safety culture. 
• Consistently exemplifies the Core Values of the Company (we CARE, we act with INTEGRITY, we are IN