Plumbing/Fire Protection - Entry Level

CannonDesign; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

CannonDesign in Pittsburgh is seeking a Plumbing Designer to join their multi-disciplinary team. You will assist with the design of plumbing and fire protection systems for various projects, including healthcare and educational facilities.

Ideal candidates will hold a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering and possess strong communication and teamwork skills. Experience with engineering design applications such as Revit is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor or Master's degree in Engineering required by hire date.
• Knowledge of advanced heat transfer, solar energy, and fluid dynamics principles.
• Related student internship work experience preferred.
• EIT, LEED accreditation preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform uncomplicated designs of plumbing systems with supervision.
• Assist in Revit/BIM modeling for plumbing and fire protection systems.
• Write draft reports for review by a senior engineer.
• Perform site visits to verify conditions and construction progress.

Skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor or Master's degree in Engineering

Tools

Revit

Trane Trace

Trane 3D Plus

Job description

ABOUT THE ROLE

You will be a member of our multi-disciplinary team and will work under the direction of a Certified Plumbing Designer or licensed Engineer. Projects may include new construction and renovation in educational, healthcare, corporate commercial and science and technology.

HERE'S WHAT YOU'LL DO

• With appropriate supervision you may perform uncomplicated designs of piping, controls and equipment selection for Plumbing/Fire Protection systems for building design. As necessary assist with HVAC Designs.
• Assist in Revit/BIM modeling of construction drawings of plumbing and fire protection systems from schematic design to construction administration phases with supervisory oversight. As necessary perform Revit/BIM modeling for HVAC systems.
• May assist/coordinate with specifications as a member of the design team.
• May write draft reports to be reviewed by a senior engineer.
• Review submittals and shop drawings for compliance with the contract documents.
• May perform job site visits to verify existing conditions and observe construction progress. Site visits frequently require a physical walk-through of site.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

HERE'S WHAT YOU'LL NEED

• Bachelor or Master's degree in Engineering required by hire date. Bachelor or Master's degree in Engineering from an ABET accredited program preferred.
• Knowledge and ability to apply principles and theories of advanced heat transfer, solar energy, and advanced fluid dynamics in the design of plumbing, fire protection and HVAC systems.
• Related student internship work experience preferred.
• EIT, LEED accreditation preferred.
• Must have strong communication, teamwork, organizational skills and the ability to handle multiple projects.
• Experience in computer applications for engineering design programs (i.e. Revit, Trane Trace or Trane 3D Plus) preferred.

CannonDesign is an Equal Opportunity Employer. CannonDesign is committed to maintaining a work environment that is free from any and all forms of unlawful discrimination and harassment. It is therefore the firm’s policy to prohibit discrimination and harassment against any applicant, CannonDesign employee, vendor, contractor or client on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, pregnancy, veteran status, genetic information, citizenship status or any other basis prohibited by applicable law. It is also CannonDesign’s policy to prohibit any and all forms of retaliation against any individual who has complained of harassing or discriminatory conduct or participated in a firm or agency investigation into such complaints.