Healthcare Plumbing Engineer | Lead Projects & Design

Salas O’Brien, Inc.; San Diego (CA); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Salas O’Brien, Inc. in San Diego, CA, is seeking a Plumbing Engineer to lead plumbing system design for healthcare and complex facilities, manage projects, and direct designers. The role requires coordinating with multidisciplinary teams and contributing to project meetings.

The ideal candidate has 5–10 years of experience in design engineering, California code knowledge, and preferably a P.E. license. On-site work with remote Fridays is available, with up to 30% travel.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering.
• 5–10 years of experience engineering and managing plumbing systems projects.
• Client engagement and business development experience.
• Registration as P.E. preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical services and project control direction to clients and mentor other engineers.
• Engineer and design plumbing systems, including medical and laboratory piping and gases.
• Plan and evaluate plumbing systems for healthcare, life sciences, higher education, and data center markets.
• Perform engineering calculations, sizing, and assist with equipment selection.

Skills

Autodesk Revit

Navisworks

Independent worker

Client engagement

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Autodesk Revit

Navisworks

Job description

Salas O’Brien, Inc. in San Diego, CA, is seeking a Plumbing Engineer to lead plumbing system design for healthcare and complex facilities, manage projects, and direct designers. The role requires coordinating with multidisciplinary teams and contributing to project meetings.

The ideal candidate has 5–10 years of experience in design engineering, California code knowledge, and preferably a P.E. license. On-site work with remote Fridays is available, with up to 30% travel.