Plumbing Engineer - Buildings

WSP USA; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 122,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Retirement savings

Paid time off

Job summary

WSP USA in Dallas, TX is seeking a Plumbing Engineer to support design and delivery of healthcare facilities, including hospitals and clinics. You will develop plumbing systems designs, perform calculations, and coordinate with multidisciplinary teams to meet project goals.

Ideal candidates have a BS in Mechanical/Plumbing Engineering, 3–5 years of experience, and proficiency with AutoCAD and Revit. The role offers a collaborative, growth‑oriented environment with exposure to critical utility

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Plumbing Engineering, or a closely related discipline is required.
• 3–5 years of relevant post‑graduate experience in plumbing or building systems design.
• Working knowledge of plumbing design principles, codes, and standards (IPC, UPC, NFPA, local AHJ requirements).
• Experience supporting projects within healthcare, laboratory, or institutional building sectors.
• Proficiency with AutoCAD and Revit.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the design and documentation of plumbing systems for healthcare facilities, including domestic water, sanitary, storm, specialty waste, and medical gas systems.
• Perform engineering calculations, system sizing, and equipment selection under the guidance of senior engineers.
• Develop plumbing layouts, schematics, and construction documents in coordination with mechanical, electrical, fire protection, architectural, and structural disciplines.
• Support healthcare‑specific design considerations such as infection control, redundancy, code compliance, and reliability of critical systems.
• Participate in quality control reviews to ensure design accuracy, constructability, and adherence to WSP standards and healthcare codes.
• Assist with construction administration activities, including submittal reviews, RFIs, and site visits.
• Prepare technical documentation, calculations, and reports to support project deliverables.
• Collaborate with project teams to meet client schedules, budgets, and performance expectations.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Plumbing Engineering, or related

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit

Job description

This Opportunity

WSP is currently initiating a search for a Plumbing Engineer to join our Property & Buildings – Building Systems group in Dallas, TX . This role will support the planning, design, and delivery of complex healthcare facilities, including hospitals, outpatient clinics, medical office buildings, and specialized treatment spaces.

This position offers the opportunity to work on high‑quality, high‑profile healthcare projects alongside a collaborative, multidisciplinary team of engineers, architects, and consultants. The ideal candidate will have a strong foundation in plumbing systems design and a growing interest or experience in healthcare-specific systems, including medical gas and critical utility infrastructure.

At WSP, we are driven by inspiring the right people to be part of our future‑focused business objectives. Our devotion to teamwork allows us to build communities and improve the healthcare environments people rely on every day.

Your Impact

As a Plumbing Engineer, you will contribute to the successful delivery of healthcare projects by supporting technical design tasks and collaborating closely with senior engineers and project teams.

Key responsibilities include:

• Assist in the design and documentation of plumbing systems for healthcare facilities, including domestic water, sanitary, storm, specialty waste, and medical gas systems
• Perform engineering calculations, system sizing, and equipment selection under the guidance of senior engineers
• Develop plumbing layouts, schematics, and construction documents in coordination with mechanical, electrical, fire protection, architectural, and structural disciplines
• Support healthcare‑specific design considerations such as infection control, redundancy, code compliance, and reliability of critical systems
• Participate in quality control reviews to ensure design accuracy, constructability, and adherence to WSP standards and healthcare codes
• Assist with construction administration activities, including submittal reviews, RFIs, and site visits
• Prepare technical documentation, calculations, and reports to support project deliverables
• Collaborate with project teams to meet client schedules, budgets, and performance expectations

Who You Are

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Plumbing Engineering, or a closely related discipline
• 3–5 years of relevant post‑graduate experience in plumbing or building systems design
• Working knowledge of plumbing design principles, codes, and standards (IPC, UPC, NFPA, local AHJ requirements)
• Experience supporting projects within the healthcare, laboratory, or institutional building sectors
• Proficiency with industry‑standard design tools (e.g., AutoCAD, Revit)
• Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team‑oriented consulting environment

Preferred Qualifications

• Exposure to healthcare plumbing and medical gas systems
• Engineer‑in‑Training (EIT) certification or progress toward professional licensure
• Familiarity with healthcare regulations and guidelines (FGI, ASHRAE healthcare applications, NFPA 99)
• Experience working on projects from design through construction
• WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on a providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career. These benefits include coverage related to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life; retirement savings; paid sick leave; paid vacation (or other personal time); paid parental leave; and paid time off for purposes of bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings. Compensation:Expected Salary (all locations): $85,200- $121,770WSP USA is providing the compensation range that the company in good faith believes it might pay and offer for this position, based on the successful applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities in addition to internal equity and specific geographic location. WSP USA reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant’s sex or other status protected by local, state, and/or federal law.#LI-JM1

About WSP

WSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms. Dedicated to serving local communities, we are engineers, planners, technical experts, strategic advisors and construction management professionals. WSP USA designs lasting solutions in the buildings, transportation, energy, water and environment markets. With more than 15,000 employees in over 300 offices across the U.S., we partner with our clients to help communities prosper.

www.wsp.com

WSP provides a flexible and agile workplace model while meeting client needs. Employees are also afforded a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career.

At WSP, we want to give our employees the challenges they seek to grow their careers and knowledge base. Your daily contributions to your team will be essential in meeting client objectives, goals and challenges. Are you ready to get started?

WSP USA (and all of its U.S. companies) is an Equal Opportunity Employer Race/Age/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Disability or Protected Veteran Status.

The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.