Plumbing Designer

Overview

Join HGA—an award-winning architecture, engineering, interior design, and planning firm—where your technical skills and creative thinking can make a national impact. We’re seeking a Plumbing Designer to join our national growing Mechanical team.

About the role

At HGA, you’ll collaborate with a multidisciplinary group of architects, engineers, and designers on meaningful projects spanning healthcare, science & technology, cultural institutions, corporate campuses, and infrastructure. Every project is an opportunity to shape the built environment using cutting-edge tools and innovative thinking.

Responsibilities

• Design plumbing systems including domestic water, sanitary waste/vent, medical gas, storm drainage, and specialty systems.
• Collaborate with team members across disciplines from concept through construction.
• Contribute to technical documentation, specifications, and code compliance.
• Leverage BIM/Revit and other digital tools to develop coordinated designs.
• If you're ready to bring your passion to impactful, high-performance designs that shape communities nationwide—we want to hear from you.
• Responsible for plumbing design including calculating building loads for all plumbing systems, selecting equipment, laying out piping, creating and editing project details, and writing and editing project engineering specifications.
• Participate in design review meetings and workshops.
• Support a variety of complex design challenges including conflicting Owner and project requirements, application of different system types, or challenging field conditions.
• Research design options and document findings for the project team;
• Assure drawings and designs are in accordance with local codes and design standards.
• Assist with coordination with architectural and other engineering disciplines as applicable.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in architectural engineering, mechanical engineering or related field desired.
• Up to 2 - 5 years of consulting engineering experience with emphasis on plumbing design for healthcare, commercial, municipal, institutional and government facilities.
• Knowledge of applicable codes and regulations, standard engineering practices, techniques, and procedures.
• Excellent problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work on several projects simultaneously and prioritize work.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Positive attitude, team player with a collaborative approach.
• Interest in professional growth and mentoring.
• Revit, BIM, and Microsoft Office proficiency required.
• Professional Engineer or Certification recognized by a state licensing board desired.
• Knowledge in HVAC systems and building controls preferred, but not required.

Qualifications

You Will Need To Have

• Bachelor’s degree in architectural engineering, mechanical engineering or related field desired.
• Up to 2 - 5 years of consulting engineering experience with emphasis on plumbing design for healthcare, commercial, municipal, institutional and government facilities.
• Knowledge of applicable codes and regulations, standard engineering practices, techniques, and procedures.
• Excellent problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work on several projects simultaneously and prioritize work.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Positive attitude, team player with a collaborative approach.
• Interest in professional growth and mentoring.
• Revit, BIM, and Microsoft Office proficiency required.
• Professional Engineer or Certification recognized by a state licensing board desired.
• Knowledge in HVAC systems and building controls preferred, but not required.

Skills

• Knowledge of applicable codes and regulations, standard engineering practices, techniques, and procedures.
• Excellent problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work on several projects simultaneously and prioritize work.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Positive attitude, team player with a collaborative approach.
• Interest in professional growth and mentoring.
• Revit, BIM, and Microsoft Office proficiency required.
• Professional Engineer or Certification recognized by a state licensing board desired.
• Knowledge in HVAC systems and building controls preferred, but not required.

Benefits

Salary Range: $45.00/hr - $52.00/hr depending on qualifications and experience.

• Annual bonus and success sharing bonus program.
• 401(k) guaranteed contribution.
• Paid parental leave.
• Medical, dental and life insurance plans.
• Paid time off.
• Short- and long-term disability programs.

Pay

The pay range listed aligns to the geography of the office for which this position is posted. Actual compensation will be based upon work experience, education, licensure requirements and/or skill level and will be finalized at the time of offer.

Schedule

Individuals in this role working more than 24 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in HGA’s robust benefit programs.

Location

We are currently hiring in Boston, MA; Washington, DC; San Francisco, CA.