Mechanical Engineer – Plumbing & Fire Suppression Design

Ardmore Roderick; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 89,960 - 120,016; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision Plans

401K, Paid Maternity Leave, PTO

EAP and more

Job summary

Ardmore Roderick in Chicago, IL is seeking a Mechanical Engineer with Plumbing experience to join our team. This role targets engineers with 1 to 5 years of experience eager to deepen design skills while collaborating with senior engineers and project managers.

You will develop plumbing and fire suppression drawings and BIM models using Revit and AutoCAD, perform plumbing calculations, coordinate across disciplines, and help prepare permit documentation for diverse building projects in the

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related engineering discipline.
• 1 to 5 years of experience in plumbing systems design.
• Experience with application of building codes and standards.
• Working knowledge of Revit and AutoCAD for mechanical design.
• Familiarity with general mechanical engineering calculations.
• Ability to coordinate across disciplines and communicate technical information clearly.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to support multiple projects and deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Support plumbing and fire suppression design from concept through construction documents under the direction of senior engineers and project managers.
• Develop plumbing and fire suppression drawings, schedules, details, and BIM models using Revit and AutoCAD.
• Perform plumbing calculations and design plumbing systems including domestic water, sanitary waste and vent, storm drainage, natural gas, compressed air, and lab/medical gases.
• Coordinate plumbing and fire suppression with architectural, structural, civil, HVAC, and electrical disciplines.
• Review design work for compliance with applicable building codes and industry standards.
• Support preparation of permit drawings, specifications, narratives, calculations, and other technical documentation.
• Participate in interdisciplinary coordination meetings and help resolve routing, equipment, space planning, and constructability issues.
• Conduct field surveys, document existing conditions, and support construction administration activities including RFIs, submittals, site observations, and punch lists.
• Use Bluebeam, Autodesk Construction Cloud (Forma), and other collaboration tools to support design reviews and project coordination.
• Support project managers and discipline leads with budgets, schedules, task planning, and quality control reviews.

Skills

Plumbing design

BIM modeling

Cross-disciplinary coordination

Technical communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Revit

AutoCAD

Bluebeam

Autodesk Construction Cloud (Forma)

Job description

Ardmore Roderick in Chicago, IL is seeking a Mechanical Engineer with Plumbing experience to join our team. This role targets engineers with 1 to 5 years of experience eager to deepen design skills while collaborating with senior engineers and project managers.

You will develop plumbing and fire suppression drawings and BIM models using Revit and AutoCAD, perform plumbing calculations, coordinate across disciplines, and help prepare permit documentation for diverse building projects in the