Principal Engineer - Plumbing & Fire Protection

WSP; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 800,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

A global engineering consultancy in Bengaluru seeks a candidate for a senior role in Public Health Engineering. The successful applicant will be responsible for producing designs for Railway Stations and other facilities, with a focus on mentoring junior engineers. Key responsibilities include leading projects, designing water and drainage systems, and ensuring compliance with local and international codes. Applicants should have a degree in Civil or Mechanical Engineering and proficiency in relevant software. This role offers a unique opportunity to lead significant projects in an innovative environment.

Qualifications

• Degree in Civil or Mechanical Engineering is essential.
• Fluent in English with technical terminology understanding.
• Ability to manage and lead the team effectively.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for designing Public Health Engineering services.
• Conducting pipe sizing and design for water and drainage systems.
• Mentoring junior team members and participating in client meetings.

Skills

Management skills

Technical skills

Fluent in English

Proficient in Hevacomp

Proficient in H2X

Proficient in Revit

Understanding of local codes

Leadership

Education

Degree in Civil or Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Hevacomp

H2X

Revit

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Project

Job description

Job Description

The candidate will be responsible for the production of Public Health Engineering services designs, predominantly for Railway Stations and other Railway Buildings, working individually or as part of a team. Taking a senior role in project design work, focused on production and liaison with the WSP India Australian (AU) Team and mentoring and coaching junior members of the team.

Responsibilities

• Domestic cold & hot water demand and its pipe sizing, secondary hot water looping design.
• Water heater storage and sizing based on ASHRAE code, hunter curve and applicable local codes.
• Design and selections for hot water heating systems: point‑of‑use electric, centralized boiler/calorifier and air‑source heat pump (ASHP) systems.
• Heat‑tracing design for exposed cold and hot water distribution based on international/UK standards and regulations.
• Foul drainage flow, pipe sizing, grease, oil and lint interceptor design based on system requirements.
• Sewage lift station, dewatering, basement sump pumps and lift sump pump sizing and capacity as per applicable codes and standards.
• Basement open channel drain sizing and roof rainwater gutter sizing design.
• Septic tank sizing and soak pit design.
• Rainwater system design and pipe‑sizing calculations based on applicable codes and standards.
• Conventional system and siphonic system design based on client requirements.
• Knowledge of applicable codes and standards including NFPA, AU, UAE, Indian and BS.
• Fire detection and alarm system design based on NFPA‑72, UAE and NBC codes.
• Strong knowledge of design, QC checking and reviewing of public health and fire protection system services.
• Ability to perform multidisciplinary coordinate checks, attend client meetings and respond to client comments/RFI in all design stages.
• Experience in fire protection design across all stages (concept, schematic, detailed, shop, as‑built and GFC) and preparation of design reports.
• Excellent working knowledge of NBC, BS, NFPA and other local codes; good working knowledge of international codes would be advantageous.
• Design experience of international projects.
• Demonstrated good management and technical skills.
• Proficient in technical software such as Hevacomp, H2X, Hyena and Revit.
• Sound understanding of Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel and Project.
• Fluent in English with an excellent understanding of technical terminology.
• Leadership and guiding the team, proactive approach to find solutions to problems.
• Taking care of health and safety for self and team members.

Desired Skills

• Ability to demonstrate good management and technical skills and work both within a team and independently, as dictated by workload.
• Excellent working knowledge of NBC, BS, NFPA, AU and other local codes; good working knowledge of international codes would be advantageous.
• Professional membership and professional qualification (CEng) from international professional institutions.

Qualifications

Should have a degree in Civil or Mechanical.

Employment with WSP India is subject to background verification (BGV) conducted by a third‑party agency appointed by WSP India.

Job Info

• Job Identification: 85060
• Posting Date: 04/16/2026, 11:53 AM