Plumbing Engineer

Tceva; Richmond, Northern (VA, KY); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 118,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company-paid medical insurance

Dental and vision insurance

Paid time off

401(k) plan

Hybrid work-from-home schedule

Job summary

Thompson Consulting Engineers in Richmond, VA seeks a full-time Plumbing Engineer to lead plumbing design through the project lifecycle. You will coordinate with multi-disciplinary teams and ensure quality control across the design process.

Requirements include a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering and an EIT in Virginia; Revit/AutoCAD proficiency is expected. We offer a hybrid schedule and competitive compensation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university in Mechanical Engineering.
• EIT (Engineering in Training) in the state of Virginia.
• LEED accreditation preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform all aspects of plumbing engineering design from concept to construction documents.
• Meet with clients to validate proposed scope of work.
• Manage plumbing portions of projects within budgets and deadlines.
• Coordinate plumbing design with multi-disciplinary teams.
• Ensure QC reviews and adherence to policies.
• Prepare and supervise plumbing design during bidding and construction.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Project management

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering

Engineer-in-Training (EIT)

LEED Accreditation preferred

Tools

AutoCAD

Autodesk Revit

Job description

Develop your expertise throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia by joining our team at Thompson Consulting Engineers! We are a leader in K-12 and municipal engineering design with consulting engineering, construction administration, and commissioning services at the heart of our business. We work for clients directly, as a subconsultant, and in the design-build capacity for contractors. Our specialized work in state-of-the-art buildings offers exciting challenges and great rewards to our team.

Our team is highly collaborative and leadership principled, with a commitment not only to our many clients, but more importantly to each other. Our collective efforts have led to our success since our firm’s founding in 1954. Thompson Consulting Engineers’ leadership averages over 25 years of experience with the firm and provides commitment to our employees’ success and development. Our family-oriented culture has rewarded the firm with highly dedicated professionals who are essential to our team. We offer competitive compensation and flexible work schedules. We regularly enjoy social activities outside the office with the team throughout the year.

We are looking for a full-time Plumbing Engineer to join our Richmond office. This position reports to our Director of Plumbing.

Purpose – The Plumbing Engineer provides engineering and consulting services to the client throughout the project’s lifecycle.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Perform all aspects of plumbing engineering design, including Conceptual Studies, Program Requirements, Design Analyses, Calculations, Equipment selection and layout, and System selection and layout.

Meet with clients to prepare and/or validate proposed scope of work.

Manage plumbing portion of projects, and work with assigned project managers, to meet client’s budget, contract fees, goals, objectives, and deadlines.

Coordinate and communicate all aspects of plumbing design within multi-disciplinary teams.

Ensuring compliance with quality control policies and procedures and providing QC reviews for other engineers and designers.

Preparing accurate and complete plumbing project programming, schematic designs, design development designs, and construction documents.

Providing and supervising plumbing support services during the bidding process, i.e., preparing addenda, amendments, open bids, tabulate bids, etc.

Performing and supervising plumbing construction phase services including representing the firm on-site, answering RFI’s, reviewing shop drawings, preparing as-builts, etc.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university in the Mechanical Engineering discipline

5-8 years of relevant experience in the K-12, office, commercial, retail, data center, municipal and/or government markets

Proficiency in the latest versions of AutoCAD and Autodesk Revit

Engineer-in-Training (EIT) in the state of Virginia

LEED Accreditation preferred

Ability to work with limited direction and be able to take direction from various departments and levels.

ADDITIONAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

This position requires design and construction administration experience in the K-12, office, commercial, retail, data center, and/or municipal government markets

Strong leadership capabilities

Excellent communication and critical thinking skills

A commitment to respond to clients at the highest levels.

COMPENSATION:

We offer a competitive salary and benefits package, including company-paid medical insurance for the employee, dental and vision insurance, paid time off, a 401(k) plan, and an optional hybrid work-from-home schedule. The salary range for this position is $85,000–$118,000, depending on experience and qualifications. If you are an organized and detail-oriented individual with a passion for construction, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity.

Thompson Consulting Engineers is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.