Chad Salge, PE

As Vice President, Modular Solutions, Chad Salge is responsible for Southland's national modular manufacturing and delivery of mechanical, electrical, and plumbing skids. Driving our mission to design, manufacture, and deliver high-quality MEP modular solutions for clients, Chad oversees multiple functional groups, including engineering, detailing, VDC, project management, manufacturing production, safety, QA/QC, and estimating. He is focused on delivering our national manufacturing business while growing our customer base and our people.  

Chad has over 20 years of experience in the industry and has previously served in multiple roles at Southland, including regional vice president of engineering for the central region. Throughout his tenure at Southland, Chad has helped develop the engineering, VDC, and commissioning group, executing multiple fast-paced projects. Chad has led design-build programs that include large microgrid installations, fast-paced greenfield semiconductor facilities, and first-of-kind deployments of AI data centers. Prior to joining Southland, Chad worked on programs that included the full-scale renovation of DFW Airport and design-build for final assembly of the F-35 aircraft.  

Chad received a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from Texas A&M University and a Certificate of Management from the University of Texas at Dallas. He is a registered professional engineer in the state of Texas and a licensed limited electrical contractor in the state of Oklahoma. Additionally, he has recently served on the board of the Trane Contractor Partner Exchange and is on the board of Special Olympics Texas.