Plumbing Designer

About the role

The Mechanical Designer will provide mechanical design and 3D Revit support for multiple projects in the Commercial, Healthcare, and Education industries. They will interpret, organize, execute, and coordinate assignments, ensuring budget and schedule adherence, quality control, and inter-discipline coordination.

Responsibilities

• Provide mechanical design and 3D Revit support for multiple projects in the Commercial, Healthcare, and Education industries.
• Interpret, organize, execute, and coordinate assignments with the overall responsibility for budget and schedule adherence, quality control, and inter-discipline coordination.
• Create, influence, and finalize designs involving plumbing systems including domestic cold and hot water systems, sanitary and vent systems, natural gas systems, compressed air systems, fire protection systems including sprinkler systems (wet and dry type), and clean agent systems.
• Work with the design team, Engineers, Project Managers, Clients, and other stakeholders on specific assigned objectives, complex features, and aid in deriving possible solutions to unusual problems.
• Coordinate with the project engineer for design guidance as required.
• Coordinate needs, designs, and develop an understanding with other design disciplines (Civil, Architectural, Structural, Electrical, etc.) for design package needs.
• Serve as a job captain on single discipline projects.
• Devise new approaches and solutions to problems encountered and communicate them to the team.
• Perform field verifications/site walks to identify, verify, resolve, and incorporate solutions into design packages. Troubleshoot design problems in the field during construction.
• Complete design work on engineering/architectural projects ranging from small to large scope.
• Review project construction submittals for conformance with the contract documents.
• Represent the firm in meetings and conferences to resolve important questions and plan and coordinate a project.

Requirements

• Average salary range: $66,000 - $78,000/year depending on location, education, experience, and certifications.
• Minimum ten (10) years related designer experience with former employer(s).
• Experience with the design and specification of various types of piping systems such as compressed air and medical gas.
• Experience with Fire Protection design (wet, dry, clean agent, etc.) and domestic cold and hot water, sanitary and vent.
• Certified Plumbing Designer preferred.
• Proficiency in REVIT required.
• Experience working with AutoCAD is required. Experience with Navisworks, PIPE-FLO or similar hydraulic modeling software is a plus.
• Experience with Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC) preferred.
• Working knowledge of International Building Codes, ASHRAE Standards, ASPE Standards, and NFPA Standards.
• Experience in Commercial, Education, Aviation, and Healthcare projects, mainly.

Qualifications

• Associate degree in the engineering or architectural fields preferred.

Skills

• Proficiency in REVIT.
• Experience with AutoCAD.
• Experience with Navisworks, PIPE-FLO or similar hydraulic modeling software.
• Experience with Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC).
• Working knowledge of International Building Codes, ASHRAE Standards, ASPE Standards, and NFPA Standards.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits including health, dental, and vision insurance, life insurance, 401K retirement savings plan (with company matching), professional development and training, generous PTO, and paid holidays.
• Ownership opportunities as an employee-owner of SSOE.

Pay

$66,000 - $78,000/year depending on location, education, experience, and certifications.

Schedule

This position is a hybrid model requiring commuting to the Atlanta, GA office 3 days a week.

Additional Perks

• Dynamic Culture: Supportive team environment.
• Exciting Projects: Thrilling projects from inception to completion.
• Continuous Learning: Encourages perpetual learning and career growth.
• Career Stability: Diverse market sectors, project types, and geographic locations.
• Career Advancement: Structured career journey with growth opportunities.
• Holistic Compensation: Supports physical and mental health, work-life balance, and career advancement.