Senior Plumbing Designer

Smith Seckman Reid, Inc.; Memphis (TN); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

SSR is seeking a Senior Plumbing Designer to deliver designs, project layouts, and contract documents per company standards. You will supervise the design team across disciplines and help develop drawings to complete a project design in a discipline.

You will collaborate with project engineers, clients, and contractors, perform on-site checks as needed, and ensure technical accuracy and compliance with codes while managing project budgets and man-hours.

Qualifications

• Two-year technical degree in an applicable discipline or 10 years' design experience.
• Five years of experience with large-scope projects.
• Ability to read and interpret multidisciplinary plans (architectural, structural, civil, MEP).

Responsibilities

• Coordinates initial project setup and maintains up-to-date models with the architect.
• Prepares electronic drawings using industry software.
• Designs system layouts and sizing for assigned projects.
• Assists in studies and load calculations to fit project design.
• Reviews drawings and communicates changes to the project engineer.

Skills

Technical supervision

Plan reading

Education

Two-year technical degree or 10 years experience

Tools

Navisworks

Job description

Charlotte
Charlotte | Charlotte
Whitehall Corp Center III3600 Arco Corporate Drive
Suite175
Charlotte, NC 28273, USA

Locations

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Charlotte | Charlotte
Whitehall Corp Center III3600 Arco Corporate Drive
Suite175
Charlotte, NC 28273, USA
+2 more locations

• Hybrid
• Design
• Full-Time
• Requisition #: SENIO002011

Description

A leading comprehensive engineering design and consulting firm, SSR provides innovative solutions for clients with facility and infrastructure challenges. To achieve client needs, SSR has multiple locations across the US. Working with a diverse group of individuals in a variety of markets, our team of experts partner with our clients to deliver advanced solutions that last.

SSR is committed to providing opportunities and benefits to colleagues that promote living fully. Through various competitive benefits and programs available, SSR supports the health, well-being, and personal growth of its employees. SSR offers benefit options including medical, dental, and vision coverage, a generous contribution to employee-owned Health Savings Account, 401(k) with matching up to the full IRS maximum, tuition reimbursement, and a variety of other employee incentives and wellness programs. SSR is a 2019A/E/C Building a Better World Award Winner which recognizesour commitment to community outreachand improvement.

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The Senior Plumbing Designer provides designs, project layouts, and contract documents in accordance with company design standards and client requirements. Provides technical supervision to design team assigned to the same projects and across all disciplines. Assists in the development of all of the drawings and plans required to complete a project design in a particular discipline. Communicates design issues and problems with the project engineer and the client’s representatives.

Key Responsibilities:

• Coordinates initial project set up and continuously ensures the team has the current model through communication with the architect
• Prepares electronic drawings with accuracy, neatness, and efficiency using industry software
• Develops design approaches and concepts on assigned projects in coordination with the project engineer
• Implements design requirements as related by design team
• Performs system design layout and sizing for assigned projects
• Assists in the studies, load calculation, and selection of equipment to fit the project design
• Anticipates problems and potential conflicts and works with design team to execute solutions
• Reviews shop drawings, records changes, and keeps all disciplines informed of details and schedules
• Attends project update meetings with both clients and team members
• Leads the design team in the coordination with external and internal contacts such as owners, architects, and other disciplines
• Communicates design requirements and answers questions from contractors and suppliers during the bid or construction phases
• Maintains detailed records of communications with clients, contractors, vendors, and team members
• Coordinates the contract documents with the construction administrators and may perform on-site inspections during construction as required; may serve as a Construction Administrator as needed
• Performs collision changes in Navisworks as collisions are identified by the design team
• Holds responsibility for the overall review of the design process and design documents in terms of technical accuracy and completeness
• Assists in the development of man-hour budgets and performs tasks in accordance with the budget by accurately quantifying the amount of effort needed to complete tasks
• Communicates with team members, project managers, other disciplines, and outside vendors to obtain necessary information on drawings
• Maintains a continued focus on keeping up with code requirements, design software, and other industry trends
• Assists in the training, mentoring, and/or developmental guidance of designers and EITs
• Provides input during employee performance reviews.
• May assist or supervise in data collection and/or field verification.
• May collaborate with a team of designers and engineers on the standardization of design practices and procedures, QA/QC, and current issues facing the design group

An ideal candidate will possess the following requirements:

• Two-year technical degree in an applicable discipline plus eight years applicable experience OR 10 years of practical design experience
• Five years of experience with large scope projects
• Experience in performing system or project designs with only general technical supervision from engineering staff
• Capable of reading and interpreting plans from other disciplines (i.e., architectural, structural, civil, plumbing, electrical, mechanical)

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