Plumbing and Fire Protection Engineer - CMTA

C M T A Inc; Framingham (MA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative engineering firm is seeking a Plumbing and Fire Protection Engineer with a passion for sustainable design and a collaborative spirit. In this role, you'll leverage your expertise in plumbing and fire protection systems to deliver energy-efficient solutions for diverse projects. Your responsibilities will include designing systems, producing detailed plans, and ensuring compliance with safety standards. Join a dynamic team that values excellence and creativity, and enjoy the opportunity to make a significant impact in the field of engineering. If you're ready to take your career to the next level, this position is perfect for you.

Benefits

Medical Benefits

Dental Benefits

Vision Benefits

401(k) Retirement Plan

Paid Vacation

Paid Sick Leave

Company-Paid Holidays

Mental Wellness Support

Qualifications

• 5+ years of plumbing and fire protection design experience required.
• Strong knowledge of applicable codes and standards essential.

Responsibilities

• Design plumbing and fire protection systems for various projects.
• Produce detailed layouts and plans for fire protection systems.
• Provide guidance on energy efficient designs and client relations.

Skills

Plumbing Design

Fire Protection Design

AutoCAD

REVIT

Technical Drawing Interpretation

Client Relations

Energy Efficient Design

Project Management

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Master’s Degree in Fire Protection Engineering

Licensed Professional Engineer (PE)

Engineer in Training (EIT)

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Plumbing and Fire Protection Engineer - CMTA

CMTA, 161 Worcester Road, Framingham, Massachusetts, United States of America Req #2094

CMTA, a Legence company

CMTA is one of the fastest growing engineering firms in the U.S. with nationally recognized expertise in sustainable, high performance building engineering. We are a collaborative, competitive, innovative, and energetic group of engineers and team leaders who incorporate a holistic approach towards consulting engineering, performance contracting, and zero energy projects. We focus on finding engineers whose personalities lead them to excellence, and we provide exceptional opportunities for our employees.

CMTA's Boston office is seeking a Plumbing and Fire Protection Engineer with at least 5 years of experience in plumbing design and fire protection design. This person will work closely with our Fire Protection and Plumbing Engineers on energy efficient projects for various clients. Our ideal candidate should be a self-motivated individual with a technical background who thrives on resolving challenges, assisting clients, and leading all phases of the project.

This position entails providing workable solutions designing plumbing and fire protection systems for buildings from the design phase through the construction administration phase as needed.

Responsibilities could involve the following:

• Plumbing design of piping and equipment selection for plumbing, pressurized gasses and fire protection systems for building design.
• Produce detailed layout and equipment details of fire protection/sprinkler systems including fire pumps, mains, standpipes, flow controls and sprinkler head layout.
• Produce Life Safety, Fire Alarm, and Fire suppression plans along with the required calculations, specifications, and project narratives for federal projects.
• Reading and interpreting blueprints, technical drawings, and schematics.
• Generating electronic response to questions and reviews.
• Attending meetings with owners, clients, and architects.
• Providing guidance to staff engineers as to the appropriate energy efficient designs to be implemented in various projects.
• Reviewing contractor submittals and shop drawings to determine conformance with contract documents and applicable Codes.
• Evaluating, selecting and applying standard engineering techniques, procedures, and calculations to perform equipment research, piping layout, and pipe sizing.
• Conferring with other engineers and other personnel to implement operating procedures; resolve system deficiencies, and provide technical information.
• Researching and analyzing client design proposal specifications, manuals, and other criteria to evaluate the feasibility, cost, and maintenance requirements of the design or application.
• Specifying system components or directing modification of products to ensure conformance with engineering design and performance.
• Developing client relations through feedback to design engineers on customer concerns and needs.

Desired Experience:

• 5+ years of experience
• Knowledge of building life safety, fire, mechanical and plumbing codes including ICC Standards, NFPA Codes and Standards, FM Global, and Federal Standards (UFC, GSA, VA)
• AutoCAD and REVIT proficiency
• MS Office proficiency
• Ability to travel across the country for field work at client sites
• Knowledge or familiarity with Performance-based design requirements for life safety and fire protection systems
• Ability to plan and direct contractor activities during system testing and start-up of life safety and fire protection systems

Desired Education:

• Bachelor's Degree or Master’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Fire Protection Engineering, Architectural Engineering or Certificate in Engineering
• Licensed Professional Engineer (PE) or Engineer in Training (EIT) preferred

Benefits Overview
Health & Welfare: Medical, dental, vision, prescription drug benefits, company-paid short term and long term disability, basic group life and AD&D, and mental wellness support through Spring Health.
Time Off Benefits: Paid vacation, company-paid holidays, and paid sick leave.
Financial Benefits: 401(k) retirement savings plan.

Reasonable Accommodations
If you need assistance or accommodations during the application or interview process, please contact us at [e-mail] or your dedicated recruiter with the job title and requisition number.

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