Lead Fire Protection/Plumbing Engineer

About the role

The Lead Fire Protection and Plumbing Engineer will have the opportunity to collaborate with all design staff and oversee full cycle plumbing and fire protection design activities for commercial building design and construction. 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 lead the construction administration process.

Responsibilities

• Independently perform intermediate to advanced engineering work
• Perform intermediate to advanced plumbing and fire protection design tasks including infrastructure layouts and detailed tenant fit-out designs for various occupancy groups
• Perform and analyze hydraulic calculations for fire protection
• Utilize AutoCAD and Revit software to prepare drawings and visual aids
• Prepare book or sheet specifications for plumbing and fire protection
• Aid in proposal development including project scope, schedule and budget
• Identify potential project scope changes and aid in development of strategies to minimize impact and control deviations from estimated costs and project deadlines
• Support contact for design clients and builds effective, long-term client relationships
• May direct interns / other engineering and technical staff
• Lead Pre-Construction Activities (15%): Survey existing building conditions and prepares technical reports of findings; collect data and other information for construction documents; prepare project design, specification and construction documents; lead construction activities (25%); review shop drawings and submittals; review and respond to RFIs; review and complete punch lists and project closeout documents
• Reporting (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

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical or fire protection engineering
• PE in related discipline
• Minimum of eight years of mechanical or fire protection engineering experience