Senior Plumbing & Fire Protection Engineer
Location
New York, NY
Level
Applications Engineer
Department
Type
Full - Time
Salary
Job Description
Posted on:
April 3, 2024
Our New York office is currently seeking Senior-Level, Plumbing & Fire Protection Engineers. Multiple positions available.
Responsibilities
The main responsibilities of the role include but are not limited to :
- Work with project team to develop drawings and specification documents
- Design plumbing systems, including development of initial plumbing concepts.
- Perform system design calculations, preliminary water, gas, sanitary / sewer load calculations.
- Select equipment for use in building systems.
- Incorporate sustainable design methods in buildings.
- Prepare contract drawings detailing the designed systems.
- Report writing and specification preparation.
- Coordinate work with engineers of other disciplines and architects.
- Attend meetings and communicate with clients to establish their needsand discuss design issues with them.
- Correspond with the necessary utilities companies to coordinate necessary incoming services.
- Attend construction meetings and correspond with contractors and design team to solve in construction issues.
- Review RFIs and submittals of all plumbing related items in construction.
- Attend Site visits and produce field observation reports.
- Review finalized construction and provide punchlists of open items.
Job Requirements
- A baccalaureate degree in Mechanical Engineering from an accredited 4-year institution
- Minimum of 7 years professional experience in commercial, healthcare,or institutional building projects.
- At least 7+ years current experience designing plumbing and fire protection systems;
- Strong AutoCAD and Revit capabilities
- PE license highly desirable
- Strong fundamental understanding of national plumbing, fire and building codes
- Experience with site detention of storm water and drainage a plus.
- Experience working with the School Construction Authority a plus but not required.
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office suite
- Strong Analytical and quantitative skills, and a demonstrated capabilityfor analysis and strategic thinking
- Strong initiativethe willingness and ability to succeed in a collaborative, team-based environment
- Ability to multi-task with multiple projects in order to meet strict deadlines.
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to communicate thoughts and technical ideas in an accessible way, both verbally and inwriting
