Senior Fire Protection & Plumbing Engineer (Hybrid)

Lead Dog Recruiting; Charlotte (NC); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Lead Dog Recruiting is seeking a Fire Protection and Plumbing Engineer/Designer for our Charlotte, NC area office. The role requires 10+ years of experience designing plumbing and fire protection systems, with hybrid work options from one of our four offices and some remote days.

You will design, size, and specify plumbing and fire protection systems, coordinate with architects and clients, perform fieldwork, and develop construction documents using AutoCAD and Revit.

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree in a related engineering/science discipline with a sound knowledge of mechanical engineering fundamentals.
• Graduate and/or registered Professional Engineer is a plus.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD and/or REVIT software (REVIT preferred).
• Understanding of the national standard plumbing codes, building codes and NFPA codes.
• Understanding construction plans of plumbing and fire protection systems.

Responsibilities

• Meet with architects and team members to determine appropriate plumbing and fire protection systems, location, and preliminary cost estimates.
• Perform fieldwork to determine a design direction, including making educated decisions on system designs and upgrades.
• Experience with system layout, calculation, and sizing of piping and equipment.
• Coordinate with architects, clients, and other engineering disciplines during design and production drawings.
• Prepare contract documents to design and provide concepts for schematic design packages using AutoCAD and/or Revit; HydraCad/HydraCALC is a plus.

Skills

Plumbing & FP Design

AutoCAD

REVIT

Field Work

Architect Coordination

Piping Design

Communication Skills

Education

Associate’s degree in related field

Professional Engineer (PE) preferred

Tools

AutoCAD

REVIT

HydraCad/HydraCALC

Job description

Lead Dog Recruiting is seeking a Fire Protection and Plumbing Engineer/Designer for our Charlotte, NC area office. The role requires 10+ years of experience designing plumbing and fire protection systems, with hybrid work options from one of our four offices and some remote days.

You will design, size, and specify plumbing and fire protection systems, coordinate with architects and clients, perform fieldwork, and develop construction documents using AutoCAD and Revit.