Plumbing Engineer — Owner-Driven Design & Growth

Smith Seckman Reid, Inc; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee ownership

401(k) with company match

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Life insurance & AD&D

Flexible schedules & PTO

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

SSR, a leading engineering design, consulting, and planning firm, seeks an Engineer I in Dallas, TX. You’ll apply standard design engineering techniques on small projects, support analyses, drawings, and client communication under senior engineers.

As you grow toward responsible charge, you’ll develop design concepts, oversee drawings, coordinate with architects and other disciplines, participate in meetings, and assist with budgets, loads, and equipment selection, while mentoring junior staff.

Qualifications

• ABET-accredited Bachelor's degree in Engineering with four years of applicable experience.
• Registered Professional Engineer.

Responsibilities

• Apply standard design engineering techniques on small projects or selected segments of larger work, supporting analyses, drawings, coordination, and client communication under senior engineers.
• Begin assuming responsible charge for portions of project designs under supervision of the EOR.
• Develop design approaches and concepts with input/oversight from the EOR; perform engineering studies and analyses using industry software.
• Oversee preparation of drawings and documentation; ensure accuracy, neatness, and adherence to standards; review colleague work.
• Coordinate equipment and design space with the architect and other disciplines; communicate requirements clearly.
• Attend internal kickoff/design meetings and meetings with owners/clients/architects; document decisions and actions.
• Coordinate with authorities, utilities, and municipalities to meet construction codes and requirements.
• Assist with discipline manhour budgets; plan work to schedule and report progress and risks.
• Perform studies, load calculations, and equipment selection; review work for technical accuracy before QA/QC.
• Respond to contractor and supplier questions during bid and construction; review shop drawings and submittals; conduct site visits.
• Maintain detailed records of communications; contribute to lessons learned and mentoring of designers/EITs.

Skills

Microsoft Office Suite

Technical writing

Mentoring

Communication

Education

ABET-accredited Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

Revit

AutoCAD

Trace700

SKM

Job description

SSR, a leading engineering design, consulting, and planning firm, seeks an Engineer I in Dallas, TX. You’ll apply standard design engineering techniques on small projects, support analyses, drawings, and client communication under senior engineers.

As you grow toward responsible charge, you’ll develop design concepts, oversee drawings, coordinate with architects and other disciplines, participate in meetings, and assist with budgets, loads, and equipment selection, while mentoring junior staff.