Plumbing and Fire Protection Engineer
Job Description
Who We Are
At WSP, we are driven by inspiring future-ready pioneers to innovate. We’re looking to grow our teams with people who are ready to collaborate in building communities and expanding our skylines. To do this, we hire candidates of all experiences, skillsets, backgrounds and walks of life. We actively foster a work environment and culture where inclusion and diversity is part of our fundamental structure. This is delivered behaviorally, through our policies, trainings, local partnerships with professional diverse organizations, internal networks and most importantly with the support and sponsorship of our leaders who help drive our commitment to an inclusive, diverse, welcoming and equitable work environment. Anything is within our reach and yours as a WSP employee. Come join us and help shape the future!
This Opportunity
WSP is currently initiating a search for a Plumbing and Fire Protection Engineer for our New York Penn Plaza office. Be involved in projects with our Transportation and Infrastructure (T&I) Team and be a part of a growing organization that meets our client’s objectives and solves their challenges.
Our Engineers work on high quality, high-profile transportation and infrastructure projects in the Greater New York Metropolitan Area. You will actively participate in the full project cycle, from the design phase through the final construction close-out. WSP offers excellent growth opportunities.
Compensation and Benefits:
WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings focused on a providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career.
Expected Salary: $80,000 - $95,000
WSP USA is providing the compensation range and general description of other compensation and benefits that the company in good faith believes it might pay and/or offer for this position based on the successful applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities in addition to internal equity and geographic location. WSP USA reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant’s sex or other status protected by local, state, or federal law
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Responsibilities
Your Impact
- Design Plumbing and Fire Protection systems for transportation and infrastructure projects within a brownfield environment. Projects include transit maintenance facilities, ventilation structures, station complexes, and tunnels
- Support the design of plumbing systems including domestic water, sanitary waste/vent, storm, compressed air, industrial waste, and fuel-oil systems
- Support the design of fire protection systems including fire sprinkler, standpipe, and clean-agent extinguishing systems
- Participate in field inspections to obtain required information to proceed with the design
- Conduct and document engineering analysis work in a clear and concise manner, including code path analysis/research, sprinkler/standpipe hydraulic calculations, and equipment sizing
- Develop calculation reports, including calculation methods and results, design assumptions, and other technical information
- Work independently on projects or work within a project team with other technical staff to design and detail new systems that are needed
- Ensure work is accurate and coordinated and that the quality assurance measures have been followed
- Communicate design recommendations to clients, project team, construction contractors, and vendors in presentations, workshops, meetings, via email and phone as necessary
- Develop system design proficiently in AutoCAD, MicroStation, and Revit as required by each project's CAD standard
- Write reports that clearly communicate field observations, design alternatives, and design recommendations
- Prioritize work activities effectively based on assigned work and project schedules
- Assist in construction administration activities, including submittal reviews and RFI disposition
Job Requirements
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Fire Protection, or related field
- 3 to 5 years of relevant experience designing Plumbing and Fire Protection systems for a variety of building types
- Proficient in AutoCAD, MicroStation, and Revit
- Capable of designing Plumbing and Fire Protection systems from conceptual planning to completed design for construction
- Capable of writing reports on Plumbing and Fire Protection systems and designs
- Capable of selecting major Plumbing and Fire Protection equipment
- Capable of preparing sprinkler hydraulic calculations utilizing HASS or similar software
- Proficient with Microsoft Office Excel and Word
- Excellent attention to detail
- Excellent written and communication skills
- Excellent creative thinking skills
Preferred Qualifications:
- Possess ASPE CPD and/or NFPA CFPS Certification
- Prior experience working with State and Federal transportation agencies.
- Familiar with ICC family of building and fire codes.
- Familiar with NFPA 13, 14, 130, 502, and 2001.
Additional Requirements
- To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.
