Fire Protection & Plumbing Engineer II

About the role

The Fire Protection & Plumbing Engineer II will have the opportunity to work with and collaborate with senior design staff to advance their plumbing and fire protection design skills for commercial building design and construction. They will learn, through hands-on application, how to design a wide variety of projects. This person will work as part of the Engineering Team and interact closely with the Project Management Team to produce construction documents, develop and edit project specifications and assist in the construction administration process.

Responsibilities

• Aid in production of fire protection & plumbing engineering documents (50%)
  • Perform intermediate to advanced engineering work as directed
  • Perform intermediate to advanced plumbing and fire protection design tasks under a senior engineer’s supervision
  • Utilize Revit software to prepare drawings and visual aids
  • Review and write basic sequence of operations
• Assist in pre-construction activities (15%)
  • Survey existing building conditions and prepare technical reports of findings
  • Collect data and other information for construction documents
  • Prepare project design and construction documents
  • Basic editing and writing of project specifications
• Assist in construction activities (25%)
  • Work as part of the engineering team and interact closely with the project management team
  • Review shop drawings and submittals
  • Review and respond to RFIs
  • Review and complete punch lists and project close out documents
• Report (10%)
  • Prepare project progress reports for internal and external stakeholders
  • Update and maintain shop drawing and RFI log
  • Manage personal hours using company tools

Requirements

• Knowledge of designing mechanical, fire protection and plumbing systems
• Knowledge of codes, code analysis and specifications for mechanical, fire protection and plumbing systems
• Skilled at using MS Office Suite (Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, Teams), along with exceptional organizational skills for file management
• Skilled in performing and analyzing hydraulic calculations
• Skilled in completing assignments accurately and with attention to detail
• Ability to leverage AI and emerging technologies to streamline workflows, optimize operational processes, and contribute to company-wide innovation
• Ability to work successfully in a remote environment thru effective communication and organizational skills, self-motivation, proactiveness and resourcefulness in a distraction free workspace
• Ability to follow company and site safety requirements
• Ability to analyze and prepare documents, reports and correspondence
• Ability to communicate effectively in both oral and written form (technical and non-technical information)
• Ability to communicate effectively directly with clients and at times serve as primary point of client contact
• Ability to work successfully as a member of a team and independently with moderate supervision
• Ability to work under pressure and meet close deadlines
• Organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in mechanical or fire protection engineering, with a sound knowledge of engineering fundamentals
• Experience: Minimum of three years of mechanical or fire protection engineering experience