Senior Aviation Plumbing & Fire Protection Engineer

Buro Happold Engineer India Private Limited; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 151,000 - 212,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous benefits package

Annual discretionary bonus

PTO 5 weeks and 10 holidays

401k with company match

Hybrid working & summer hours

License reimbursement & renewal fees

Job summary

Buro Happold is seeking an Associate Principal Plumbing & Fire Protection Engineer for a hybrid role in Washington, DC, with a strong aviation focus. You will lead complex projects, manage scope and budgets, and partner with clients and design teams to deliver high-impact solutions.

You will apply FAA knowledge across projects, guide multidisciplinary teams, and contribute to business development while upholding regulatory and code standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a related field.
• Professional Engineer (P.E.) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical and project leadership on complex aviation projects.
• Communicate directly with clients and develop strong, lasting client relationships.
• Manage project scope, budgets, schedules, and resources.
• Organize technical and financial proposals for new work and contribute to business development activities.
• Manage the workload of Project Discipline Engineers and Technicians, including verification of quality.
• Take responsibility for concept and preliminary engineering solutions for detailed design and prepare technical specifications.
• Monitor the financial performance of jobs.
• Set up and manage job/project administrative systems, including planning and monitoring job resourcing and expenditure, adjusting these as necessary.
• Apply a strong understanding of FAA requirements, airport operational constraints, and aviation industry best practices throughout project delivery.
• Keep senior staff informed of important and relevant service/design decisions and ensure the objectives of the client are achieved.
• Continually ensure practices, policies, strategy, and services represent the client’s best interests and that policy is in keeping with current legislation and relevant building codes.

Skills

Leadership

Aviation experience

Client relationship management

Project delivery

FAA requirements

Communication

Team leadership

Independence

Engineering design

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree

Professional Engineer (P.E.) preferred

Tools

Revit

HydroCAD

HASS

Job description

Buro Happold is seeking an Associate Principal Plumbing & Fire Protection Engineer for a hybrid role in Washington, DC, with a strong aviation focus. You will lead complex projects, manage scope and budgets, and partner with clients and design teams to deliver high-impact solutions.

You will apply FAA knowledge across projects, guide multidisciplinary teams, and contribute to business development while upholding regulatory and code standards.