Plumbing Project Engineer

About This Role

This role combines advanced plumbing design responsibility with project coordination, client communication, and mentoring of junior staff. The Plumbing Project Engineer serves as a technical lead and project driver for plumbing design assignments across a range of building systems projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead plumbing system design for commercial, institutional, healthcare, and other building projects from concept through construction administration
• Develop calculations, specifications, drawings, and details for domestic water, sanitary waste and vent, storm drainage, and specialty plumbing systems
• Coordinate plumbing design with architectural, structural, mechanical, electrical, and fire protection disciplines to support integrated project delivery
• Serve as a technical resource for clients, project teams, and internal staff throughout all phases of the project
• Review project scope, budget, and schedule requirements and help manage deliverables to meet client expectations
• Perform field observations, existing conditions evaluations, and construction administration services as needed
• Mentor and support junior engineers and designers while contributing to quality control and technical development
• Participate in project meetings, client presentations, and business development pursuits as appropriate

Requirements

• Associate's degree or Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Architectural Engineering, or a closely related engineering discipline
• Professional Engineering License (PE) or Certified Plumbing Designer (CPD) preferred
• Typically, 8-12+ years of plumbing design experience in the consulting engineering or A/E industry
• Demonstrated experience leading plumbing design efforts on multi-discipline building projects
• Strong knowledge of plumbing codes, standards, and common design practices for commercial building systems
• Proficiency with Revit and other industry-standard design and coordination tools
• Ability to manage multiple assignments, communicate effectively, and work collaboratively across project teams
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with a client-focused mindset
• Experience supporting proposal efforts, scoping, and project planning a plus
• Experience reviewing work for quality, completeness, and constructability

Nice to have:

• Experience with healthcare, educational, commercial, government, industrial or other complex building environments
• Familiarity with sustainable design strategies and high-performance building systems
• Previous mentoring or team leadership experience
• Medical Gas design experience and ASSE 6060 Medical Gas Systems Designer certification