Senior Plumbing Designer

Barry-Wehmiller Companies Inc.; Concord (NH); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Barry-Wehmiller Design Group seeks a Plumbing Designer to join our US team. You will design plumbing systems for manufacturing facilities across multiple industries, collaborating with senior engineers and clients to deliver high-quality solutions.

The role requires at least six years of relevant experience, knowledge of plumbing codes, and proficiency with Revit, Excel, Word, and Outlook. Travel to project sites may be required as part of project installation and startup activities.

Qualifications

• Six or more years of plumbing design experience for industrial or commercial facilities.
• Knowledge of model national plumbing codes, and state/local plumbing codes.
• Experience with design calculations for piping, drainage, and fire protection systems.
• Proficiency with construction drawings and specifications; RevIT familiarity assumed.

Responsibilities

• Support capital projects for clients both individually and in teams.
• Design plumbing systems (water, sanitary, storm, gas, lab gases, fire protection) for manufacturing facilities.
• Perform pressure-loss, pump head, fixture unit, and related calculations.
• Develop construction drawings for water, sanitary, and storm systems with notes, risers and details.
• Interpret codes and standards; review vendor submittals; support RFIs and site visits.

Skills

Revit

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Outlook

Communication

Willingness to travel

Education

ABET-accredited BS/AS in mechanical or technology engineering

CPD/CPT Certification

Engineer in Training (EIT)

Tools

None

Job description

About Us:

BW Design Group is a fully integrated architecture, engineering, construction, system integration, and consulting firm committed to helping our clients realize their most critical goals from Strategy to Commercialization. As the only firm born from a manufacturing technology company to become an independent and fully integrated firm, we combine deep domain expertise in the manufacturing environment with an approach that is built to serve the dynamic needs of our clients. Rooted in our distinct culture of Truly Human Leadership, we cultivate the leaders who will define tomorrow and partner with our clients in the food & beverage, life sciences, industrial, and advanced technology industries to build the future of manufacturing and technology. Barry-Wehmiller is a diversified global supplier of engineering consulting and manufacturing technology for the packaging, corrugating, sheeting and paper-converting industries. By blending people-centric leadership with disciplined operational strategies and purpose-driven growth, Barry-Wehmiller has become a $3 billion organization with nearly 12,000 team members united by a common belief: to use the power of business to build a better world.

Job Description Plumbing Designer

You will join one of our 45 offices in the US, be part of a committed team of over 1500 professionals, and work in teams and directly with our clients doing work that is shaping the world around us. You will be welcomed into a rapidly growing business and team and empowered to make an impact. You will be valued, cared for, and challenged on your path to becoming a world-class professional consultant and surrounded by leaders who are committed to creating an environment that enables you to realize your own success and fulfillment. When you join Design Group as a Plumbing Designer, you are joining a team that will challenge you and position you for growth. In this role, you will work with a team of industry experts to help the world’s leading companies solve their most difficult problems. You will partner with seasoned leaders, technical specialists, and subject matter experts to deliver the highest quality solutions to our clients with consistency and accuracy.

What You’ll Do

• You’ll work individually and in teams to support capital projects and implement solutions for our clients.
• Together, you will help our clients make critical changes to improve their performance and realize their most important goals.
• Design plumbing systems including domestic water, sanitary, storm, natural gas, lab gases, gas/vacuum, specialized waste, and performance-spec fire protection for a variety of manufacturing facilities in the food and beverage, consumer product, life science, and advanced technology industries.
• Perform pressure loss, pump head, roof drain, fixture unit, water heater, and all other necessary calculations to support system design.
• Develop construction drawings for domestic water, sanitary, and storm systems, including general notes, plans, riser diagrams, details, and schedules.
• Interpret and apply industry codes and standards.
• Develop specifications and review vendor submittals.
• Conduct on-site assessment and construction progress site visits including reporting.
• Handle construction administration including submittal reviews, and closeout activities (including record drawings and punch lists).
• Respond to construction requests for information.
• Make an impact day-to-day with your skills and expertise, strengthening that relationship with our clients and team.

What You’ll Bring

• A minimum of six years of relevant experience executing plumbing design for industrial or commercial facilities.
• Knowledge of model national plumbing codes, and state and local plumbing codes.
• Technical competencies in the following areas:
• Plumbing fixture count analysis (spreadsheet or vendor software)
• Incoming service sizing for domestic water
• Sanitary drain and vent sizing
• Grease separator sizing and selection
• Domestic water booster pump sizing and selection
• Compressed air compressor and distribution pipe sizing
• High Pressure Compressed Air System (40-Bar) and distribution pipe sizing (preferred)
• Lift station sizing and selection (preferred)
• Fats, oil, and grease (FOG) treatment systems (preferred)
• Facility assessments and system deficiency studies
• Permit preparation, bid and construction drawings, and review of work packages
• Requests for Information (RFIs) and Field Change Requests (FCRs)
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to interact with colleagues, clients, vendors.
• Proficiency with Revit, Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook.
• A willingness to travel for project requirements including project installation and start-up activities, client meetings, and company sponsored meetings and training.
• A BS or AS in mechanical or technology engineering from an ABET accredited school.
• A CPD or CPT Certification.
• An Engineer in Training certification (preferred).

Our culture and commitment to our people is what sets us apart. We foster an environment of mutual respect, integrity, and unconditional interest in the individual and collective success of our professionals. Our model and entrepreneurial mindset offer a rewarding, challenging, and highly flexible path. As a Plumbing Designer, you will build a meaningful and fulfilling career with the support of professional development resources and mentorships including our First Year Experience program, Individual Development Plans, and Career Path resources and tools. You will be surrounded by exceptional talent who will support your development as both a world-class engineer and a highly effective leader.

Feel like you're on the path to becoming a Plumbing Designer but you're not quite there yet? We'd love to connect with you to see if we can take you from where you are today and grow you into a Design Group Engineering Consultant.

The approximate pay range for this position is $70K - $100K.

Please note that the pay range provided is a good faith estimate for the position at the time of posting. Final compensation may vary based on factors including but not limited to background, knowledge, skills, and abilities as well as geographic location of the position.

#LI-JF1 At Barry-Wehmiller we recognize that people come with a wealth of experience and talent beyond just the technical requirements of a job. If your experience is close to what you see listed here, please still consider applying. We know that our differences often can bring about innovation, excellence and meaningful work - therefore, people from all backgrounds are encouraged to apply to our positions. Please let us know if you require reasonable accommodations during the interview process. Barry-Wehmiller is an equal opportunity employer. M/F/D/V This organization uses E-Verify. Applicants may be subject to pre-employment screening which may include drug screening, reference checks, employment verifications, background screening and/or skills assessments.

Company: Design Group Throughout Barry-Wehmiller, we hold ourselves to a unique measure of success: by the way we touch the lives of people. It’s that vision that drives us in creating world-class experiences and solutions for our customers and unites us around our common goal—to use the power of our business to build a better world.