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Southland Story

As one of the nation’s largest MEP companies, each role brings value to our projects, organization, and overall industry. Plus, we’re 100% employee-owned, so our people are the foundation of our success — and ultimately drive our culture and innovation.

Growing Your Career

As a national company with with over 75 years of experience, we aspire to build a workforce that’s as diverse as the people who occupy the buildings we design, build, and maintain. This means we empower our employees to take the lead in designing and developing their professional experiences to create a successful career at Southland.

What could your career at Southland look like?

Investing in you and empowering you means we provide the dynamic and collaborative environment for you to grow your expertise to make a real impact.

Career opportunities at Southland span across our whole business, including preconstruction, engineering, construction technologies, operations, energy, marketing, finance and accounting, HR, IT, and more.

No matter where you start your career here, the opportunities are endless.

The depicted career paths are examples and represent typical career progression possibilities and opportunities. Discover more Southland Stories.

Jackie Bates

In construction, a career plan is rarely a straight line. Senior Business Analyst Jackie Bates shares how her career journey from fire protection to service and now IT has been shaped by adaptability and curiosity. Read more about her Southland Story.

Jay Wright

Putting our people first means prioritizing safety. Playing a pivotal role in fostering our culture of safety, Safety Manager Jay Wright dives deeper into how to create a safe environment for each and every employee.

Read more about her Southland Story.

“Make the most of every opportunity. Be eager to learn the business and willing to step in and do anything. A passion for learning and trying new things will take you very far in this company. Max out your current position, then pursue new responsibilities.”

Ted Lynch

CEO, INTERN ’93 AND ’94

Southland Industries and all its subsidiaries is 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 identity, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, medical condition, marital status, sexual orientation, family care or medical leave status, protected 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.