Plumbing and Fire Protection Engineer

About the role

BR+A Consulting Engineers is seeking an experienced Plumbing and Fire Protection Engineer for our Los Angeles, CA office. This role will be responsible for designing Fire Protection and Plumbing systems for a variety of projects and other tasks such as performing field verification and take-offs of existing systems for renovation projects, coordinating with other disciplines, overseeing deliverables to and from clients, and developing hydraulic calculations for systems.

Responsibilities

• Designing Fire Protection and Plumbing systems for Healthcare, Higher Education, and Laboratory projects
• Proficient in Auto CAD and Revit
• Familiar with specification writing
• Good understanding of engineering concepts, design, and spatial requirements
• Able to think three-dimensionally
• Thorough knowledge of CA plumbing code, model codes and NFPA
• Knowledge of Fire Protection systems including wet, dry and specialty systems
• Understanding work planning and managing the design process to the available hours in the work plan
• Capable of meeting and working with clients, owners, and contractors
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Taking ownership of assignments, working both independently and as part of the project team
• A positive attitude, results-driven and team-oriented
• Able to manage time to meet deadlines

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering or Engineering Technology
• EIT license required
• PE and CPD licenses preferred
• 8-10 years of relevant experience in designing Plumbing and Fire Protection for Healthcare, Higher Education, and Laboratory projects

Qualifications

The Ideal Candidate Should Have The Following Skills

Skills

• Experience designing Fire Protection and Plumbing systems for Healthcare, Higher Education, and Laboratory projects
• Proficient in Auto CAD and Revit
• Familiar with specification writing
• Good understanding of engineering concepts, design, and spatial requirements
• Able to think three-dimensionally
• Thorough knowledge of CA plumbing code, model codes and NFPA
• Knowledge of Fire Protection systems including wet, dry and specialty systems
• Understanding work planning and managing the design process to the available hours in the work plan
• Capable of meeting and working with clients, owners, and contractors
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Taking ownership of assignments, working both independently and as part of the project team
• A positive attitude, results-driven and team-oriented
• Able to manage time to meet deadlines

Benefits

BR+A offers a competitive compensation and benefits package, including Medical, Dental, Life, and Disability insurance coverage, a 401K plan match, generous paid time-off, and much more, to all our full-time employees.

Pay

Salary Range for 8-10 years of experience: $110,000. – 135,000 annually.

Schedule

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