Senior Plumbing Engineer/Designer

About the role

We design the systems behind multifamily and mixed-use buildings, including mid-rise and high-rise mixed-use towers, garden-style communities, student housing, luxury multifamily, and mixed-use buildings with retail/restaurant uses. Projects often involve complex plumbing and fire protection systems, coordination with multiple disciplines, and tight schedules.

Responsibilities

• Design domestic water, storm drainage, sanitary waste and vent, and natural gas distribution systems
• Size, select, schedule, and specify plumbing components including fixtures, specialties, and equipment
• Support fire protection design (including pumps, standpipes, and specialty systems)
• Produce clear, coordinated documentation for new construction and renovations
• Lead plumbing design for a range of building types, including:
• High-rise and mid-rise apartments (including towers requiring complex riser strategies)
• Garden-style and low-rise communities with repeatable unit stacks and phased construction
• Student housing with high fixture density and durability-focused specifications
• Luxury multifamily with extensive amenity areas (pools, fitness, club rooms, rooftop/terrace programs, etc.)
• Mixed-use buildings that combine residential with retail/restaurant and other street-level uses
• Podium and garage-wrap configurations that add coordination complexity across levels and occupancies
• Cook up practical, code-aligned solutions for the “hard parts” of these buildings—tight shafts, repetitive stacks, equipment room constraints, and fast schedules
• Support construction administration including submittal reviews, RFI responses, field observations, and documentation updates
• Travel for job site visits and building surveys as required
• Mentor and support the development of designers and early-career engineers through plan reviews, guidance, and knowledge-sharing
• Help maintain quality and consistency across plumbing deliverables, including coordination checks and documentation standards

Requirements

• Strong working proficiency in Revit (plumbing design within a BIM workflow)
• Solid understanding of plumbing codes and how systems interact in dense, multidisciplinary projects
• Experience leading plumbing design for multi-discipline building projects and coordinating with internal and external stakeholders
• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related engineering discipline (or equivalent experience, if applicable)

Qualifications

• 10+ years of plumbing/fire protection design experience (consulting engineering preferred)
• EIT or P.E. license (or clear path toward licensure)
• ASPE CPD certification

Skills

Proficiency in Revit, solid understanding of plumbing codes, ability to lead multi-discipline projects, strong communication and coordination skills, and the ability to manage tight schedules and complex projects.

Benefits

Competitive compensation, growth and development opportunities, including JSE University, in-house seminars, lunch & learns, and encouragement for professional licensure. Financial benefits include a 401(k) plan with employer match, discretionary bonuses, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, financial seminars, and bonuses for passing FE and PE exams. Wellness and balance are supported through teleworking options, flexible PTO, paid holidays, paid birthdays, bereavement leave, fitness incentive programs, wellness programs, booster programs, and an Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

Pay

Compensation is competitive and based on experience and qualifications.

Schedule

Full-time position with flexible scheduling options.