Mechanical Engineer - Fire Protection

Engineering Resource Group; Reading (Berks County); On-site; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Engineering Resource Group, Inc. is seeking a Mechanical Engineer specializing in Plumbing & Fire Protection to deliver building systems design for industrial, life sciences, institutional and commercial facilities.

You will design plumbing systems, fire protection networks and support the BIM workflow with Revit-based drawings and equipment schedules. Responsibilities include surveys of existing facilities, coordination with multiple disciplines, and construction-phase support with shop

Qualifications

• BS Mechanical, Architectural or related Engineering degree.
• Minimum 4 years of experience in building systems or MEP consulting design.
• EIT certification.
• Hands-on design experience with plumbing and/or fire protection systems.
• Experience with Revit and AutoCAD.
• Working knowledge of building, plumbing and fire codes, including NFPA 13 and NFPA 14.
• PE license a plus.
• Fire protection hydraulic calculation experience a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design domestic water, sanitary waste and vent, storm drainage, natural gas and related plumbing systems, including sizing calculations and equipment selection.
• Design sprinkler, standpipe and fire pump systems to NFPA and local code requirements.
• Produce construction documents (drawings, specifications and equipment schedules) in a Revit-based BIM workflow.
• Survey existing facilities and evaluate the condition and capacity of in-place plumbing and fire protection systems.
• Coordinate system routing and interfaces with architectural, structural, HVAC and electrical disciplines.
• Provide construction phase support: shop drawing and submittal review, RFI responses and vendor/contractor coordination.
• Prepare engineering studies and recommendations while managing tasks against budget and schedule across concurrent projects.

Skills

MEP design

Project coordination

Code knowledge

Education

BS Mechanical or Architectural Engineering

Tools

Revit

AutoCAD

Job description

• Permanent position for a Mechanical Engineer (Plumbing & Fire Protection) delivering building systems design for industrial, life sciences, institutional and commercial facilities.
• Design domestic water, sanitary waste and vent, storm drainage, natural gas and related plumbing systems, including sizing calculations and equipment selection.
• Design sprinkler, standpipe and fire pump systems to NFPA and local code requirements.
• Produce construction documents (drawings, specifications and equipment schedules) in a Revit-based BIM workflow.
• Survey existing facilities and evaluate the condition and capacity of in-place plumbing and fire protection systems.
• Coordinate system routing and interfaces with architectural, structural, HVAC and electrical disciplines.
• Provide construction phase support: shop drawing and submittal review, RFI responses and vendor/contractor coordination.
• Prepare engineering studies and recommendations while managing tasks against budget and schedule across concurrent projects.
• BS Mechanical, Architectural or related Engineering degree.
• Minimum 4 years of experience in building systems or MEP consulting design.
• EIT certification.
• Hands-on design experience with plumbing and/or fire protection systems.
• Experience with Revit and AutoCAD.
• Working knowledge of building, plumbing and fire codes, including NFPA 13 and NFPA 14.
• PE license a plus.
• Fire protection hydraulic calculation experience a plus.