Piping/Plumbing Project Engineer

Affiliated Engineers, Inc; Madison (WI); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work environment

Mentorship

Professional development

Health benefits

Retirement plan

Bonus program

Job summary

Affiliated Engineers, Inc. (AEI) in Madison, WI seeks a seasoned Piping/Plumbing Project Engineer to drive mechanical design on complex facilities projects. You will lead disciplines, craft innovative piping solutions, and ensure alignment with project goals and client needs.

Join a collaborative team that values engineering excellence, mentorship, and opportunities to impact healthcare, education, and research environments. Excellent communication and time management are essential for success.

Qualifications

• BSME/BSAE (or other engineering discipline with applicable experience).
• 10+ years of experience designing piping/plumbing systems for research, healthcare or higher education facilities.
• Professional engineering registration preferred.

Responsibilities

• Mechanical engineering design and supporting the overall process on all assigned projects.
• Develop innovative and unique engineering solutions that align with project, client and partner needs, leading the discipline team.
• Collaborate with other disciplines and project stakeholders to ensure effective execution.

Skills

Communication

Organization

Time management

Prioritization

Teamwork

Education

BSME/BSAE (or other engineering discipline with applicable experience)

Tools

Revit MEP

AutoCAD

Navisworks

Job description

Piping/Plumbing Project Engineer

Job ID: 2025-5422

Job Location: US-WI-Madison

Overview

Join a Team Where Engineering Excellence Drives Opportunity

At Affiliated Engineers, Inc. (AEI), we bring together expertise and innovation to solve the most complex challenges. Since 1978, we've supported mission-driven organizations in designing systems and environments that advance society and improve lives. Today, with more than 900 professionals across 22 offices, we help shape the future of healthcare, science and technology, energy, education, and other vital sectors.

From elevating patient care in Mayo Clinic's world-class hospitals to enabling discovery in high-containment laboratories for U.S. agencies and driving environmental progress with Microsoft's renowned Thermal Energy Center, our work enriches the human experience, safeguards the environment, and pushes the boundaries of possibility.

AEI consistently earns national recognition from leading industry publications, including Building Design+Construction, Engineering News-Record, and Consulting-Specifying Engineer, with distinctions such as being named the #1 Laboratory Engineering Firm in the nation and receiving multiple Best of the Best Project awards, underscoring the lasting legacy of our work.

At AEI, you'll join a collaborative community where your expertise fuels innovation, your ideas drive progress, and your work helps shape a brighter future.

As a Piping/Plumbing Project Engineer in our Madison office, you will help us empower our clients to achieve energy-efficient building solutions, save global environments, and create a better, greener future for all.

Why We Need You

In this role, you will be responsible for the mechanical engineering design and supporting the overall process on all assigned projects. You will develop innovative and unique engineering solutions that align with the project, client, and partner needs, leading the discipline team in implementing these solutions.

Expertise of our most successful Piping/Plumbing Project Engineer

• BSME/BSAE (or other engineering discipline with applicable experience).
• 10+ years of experience designing piping/plumbing systems for research, Healthcare or Higher Education facilities.
• Professional engineering registration preferred.
• Proficiency in computer operation for engineering design programs (i.e. Revit MEP, AutoCAD, Navisworks) preferred.

Effective skills to help you flourish

• Strong spoken and written communications skills.
• Excellent organization and time management skills.
• Quick technical comprehension and motivation focused on client outcomes.
• Able to effectively prioritize multiple tasks.
• Effective working individually and within team environments.

When you work here, you can expect

• A flexible, collaborative environment where your well-being matters-because your best work happens when you're supported.
• Real opportunities to grow-through mentorship, professional development programs, and exposure to high-impact projects across disciplines.
• To collaborate with inspiring teammates who challenge the status quo, foster innovation, and pave the way for future leaders.
• A benefits package that offers health, dental, vision, and retirement, a performance-based year-end bonus, and thoughtful perks tailored to your needs-whether that's a flexible work environment, wellness resources, or community-focused initiatives, we'll continue to invest.

AEI is proud to be an EEO/AA Employer/Vet/Disabled.