Plumbing Engineer

About the company

At Strategic Mission Critical, we are more than just engineers; we are experts focusing solely on mission critical facilities. Our seasoned leadership team brings together decades of experience, equipping data center providers worldwide with robust, reliable solutions that keep pace with the evolving digital landscape. As demand for high-performance infrastructure accelerates — fueled by AI and the expanding digital landscape — SMC continues to lead through technical rigor and operational excellence. We offer not just jobs, but career paths that reward innovation and expertise. You will work alongside highly skilled professionals with years of mission critical experience on major projects for top-tier data center providers, ensuring the resilience and efficiency of data infrastructure that millions depend on.

About the role

SMC is actively looking for a Mid-Level Plumbing Engineer/Designer to execute plumbing design for mission critical projects. Typical project types include design of greenfield and brownfield data center facilities, fit-out packages for hyperscale and enterprise clients of colocation providers, data center campus planning, conceptual designs and feasibility studies, and various system calculations. This candidate shall be capable of executing basic plumbing design projects independently, taking established design criteria through generation of design plans and specifications for permitting and construction, and serving as a key contributor on larger, complex mission critical projects under the guidance of a senior engineer. The plumbing design scope is part of a broader project, requiring coordination with design leads across disciplines (electrical, telecommunications, fire protection, mechanical) as well as external partners (architectural, civil, structural). The role involves approximately 10–20% travel to project sites.

Responsibilities

• Utilize Autodesk Revit to produce detailed design documents from schematic design to construction
• Perform engineering calculations for all plumbing systems, including sanitary, storm, and domestic water
• Select and specify plumbing equipment
• Meet project deadlines, including working necessary hours to complete major deliverables
• Understand local and national construction codes and project specifications to grow a broader understanding of the construction process
• Travel when required to project sites (approximately 10–20% travel)
• Communicate clearly in both written and spoken forms
• Collaborate with departmental staff on various tasks
• Mentor and train junior engineers, designers, and modelers to assist in developing plumbing design knowledge base
• Maintain excellent organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously

Qualifications

• Minimum 4 years of experience in plumbing design, particularly using Autodesk Revit for drawing development
• Experience in plumbing design for larger industrial and commercial buildings preferred; mission critical design experience a plus
• Experience across the entire construction process, from schematic design through construction administration, including review of submittals and shop drawings, and field work such as existing condition surveys, site observations, and punch lists
• Proficiency with Microsoft tools (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Teams)
• Experience with Bluebeam
• Experience with construction management tools such as Procore and Autodesk Construction Cloud preferred
• Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced working environment