Remote Plumbing Design Engineer—Impactful Systems

Salas O'Brien; Baton Rouge (LA); Remote; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Salas O’Brien is seeking a Plumbing Engineer/Designer to design plumbing systems for high-rise, hospitality, K-12, retail and commercial projects. The role requires coordinating with mechanical, electrical and architectural teams and performing pipe sizing, pressure loss calculations, and code compliance analyses.

The ideal candidate has 3+ years of plumbing design experience, a solid understanding of plumbing layouts and equipment specifications, and familiarity with IPC/UPC codes.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in plumbing design and construction.
• Solid understanding of plumbing systems layout, fixture selection, and equipment specifications.
• Familiar with IPC/UPC codes and water/energy efficiency standards.

Responsibilities

• Design domestic water, sanitary sewer, storm drainage, natural gas, and medical gas systems for buildings.
• Conduct field investigations to assess existing conditions and gather project data.
• Ensure quality control, scheduling, and delivery of plumbing design documents.
• Coordinate with mechanical, electrical, and architectural teams.
• Perform pipe sizing, pressure loss calculations, equipment selection, and code compliance analysis.

Skills

Communication

Team coordination

Problem solving

Tools

Revit

Pipe sizing

Code awareness

Job description

Salas O’Brien is seeking a Plumbing Engineer/Designer to design plumbing systems for high-rise, hospitality, K-12, retail and commercial projects. The role requires coordinating with mechanical, electrical and architectural teams and performing pipe sizing, pressure loss calculations, and code compliance analyses.

The ideal candidate has 3+ years of plumbing design experience, a solid understanding of plumbing layouts and equipment specifications, and familiarity with IPC/UPC codes.