Sr. Plumbing Designer
BW Design Group · Fort Worth, TX · 2 wk ago
Art & CreativeFull-time
Who You’ll Work With
You will join one of our 45 offices in the US, be part of a committed team of over 1500 professionals, and work in teams and directly with our clients doing work that is shaping the world around us. You will be welcomed into a rapidly growing business and team and empowered to make an impact. You will be valued, cared for, and challenged on your path to becoming a world-class professional consultant and surrounded by leaders who are committed to creating an environment that enables you to realize your own success and fulfillment.
What You’ll Do
- Work individually and in teams to support capital projects and implement solutions for our clients.
- Help our clients make critical changes to improve their performance and realize their most important goals.
- Design plumbing systems including domestic water, sanitary, storm, natural gas, lab gases, gas/vacuum, specialized waste, and performance-spec fire protection for a variety of manufacturing facilities in the food and beverage, consumer product, life science, and advanced technology industries.
- Perform pressure loss, pump head, roof drain, fixture unit, water heater, and all other necessary calculations to support system design.
- Create construction drawings for domestic water, sanitary, and storm systems, including general notes, plans, riser diagrams, details, and schedules.
- Interpret and apply industry codes and standards.
- Develop specifications and review vendor submittals.
- Conduct on-site assessment and construction progress site visits including reporting.
- Handle construction administration including submittal reviews, and closeout activities (including record drawings and punch lists).
- Respond to construction requests for information.
- Make an impact day-to-day with your skills and expertise, strengthening that relationship with our clients and team.
What You’ll Bring
- ASPE Certified in Plumbing Design (CPD) active certification highly preferred. Professional Engineer (PE) License preferred: A testament to your expertise and commitment to plumbing engineering excellence.
- 6+ Years of Engineering Experience: Proven track record in mechanical engineering, with a specialization in plumbing design for industrial facilities.
- Plumbing Code Mastery: Strong understanding of Uniform and International Plumbing Codes.
- On-site Experience: Field experience in the construction and installation of industrial plumbing systems.
- Design and Problem-Solving Skills: Proficiency in designing complex systems and solving challenging engineering problems.
- Experience in Industrial Facilities: Demonstrated project design in food, beverage, consumer packaged goods and life science sectors. Project design in semiconductor, data center, cleanrooms, or other high-tech industrial facilities are preferred. Having design and construction experience in GMP and cGMP facilities will be a plus.
- Software Skills: Proficiency in Revit and AutoCAD and experience with Navisworks. Proficiency in MS Office productivity software is a baseline requirement. Pipe-flo and Ceaser II experience is a plus.
- Effective Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Willingness to Travel: Availability to travel 10-20% for project needs.
- Educational Background: Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from an ABET accredited institution.
- Innovative and Eager to Learn: Forward-thinking attitude with a keen interest in learning and applying best practices.