Senior Mechanical Engineer, Plumbing

Role Overview

• Lead the design and production of plumbing engineering deliverables, including drawings, specifications, calculations, hydraulic analyses, and technical documentation throughout the project lifecycle.
• Design domestic water, sanitary waste and vent, storm drainage, natural gas, medical gas, specialty piping, and other plumbing systems in accordance with applicable codes, standards, and project requirements.
• Perform plumbing system sizing and hydraulic calculations, fixture unit analyses, equipment selection, and utility demand evaluations.
• Coordinate plumbing system layouts with HVAC, structural, architectural, electrical, fire protection, and civil disciplines to ensure fully integrated and constructible building designs.
• Prepare and review coordinated 2D drawings and 3D models using computer-aided design (CAD) and Building Information Modeling (BIM) platforms.
• Review plumbing engineering deliverables to ensure compliance with project quality standards, coordination requirements, constructability expectations, and applicable plumbing codes.
• Lead construction administration activities, including reviewing shop drawings and submittals, responding to Requests for Information (RFIs), conducting site visits, evaluating field conditions, and supporting commissioning and project closeout activities.
• Collaborate with architects, engineers, contractors, utility providers, authorities having jurisdiction (AHJs), and project stakeholders to develop coordinated and cost-effective plumbing solutions.
• Assist project managers with scope management, budgeting, scheduling, technical risk evaluation, and quality control related to plumbing system design.
• Apply sound engineering judgment to resolve complex plumbing design challenges while balancing performance, maintainability, sustainability, and lifecycle costs.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering (or equivalent engineering discipline with a plumbing engineering focus) required.
• 6+ years of experience in plumbing engineering for commercial, institutional, healthcare, industrial, or mission-critical building projects required.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license required.
• Active NCEES Record for licensure maintenance preferred.
• Demonstrated experience designing domestic water, sanitary, storm, natural gas, medical gas, specialty piping, and other plumbing systems for commercial building projects.
• Strong understanding of the International Plumbing Code (IPC), Uniform Plumbing Code (UPC), NFPA standards, local jurisdictional requirements, and applicable building codes.
• Proficiency with plumbing engineering calculations, hydraulic analysis, CAD/BIM software, and industry-standard engineering design tools.
• Experience coordinating plumbing systems within multidisciplinary BIM environments and participating in clash detection and constructability reviews.

Benefits

• Professional development opportunities
• Paid time off
• Flexible working hours