Senior Plumbing Engineer

Legence; Lafayette (CA); Hybrid; USD 115,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

CMTA, a Legence company, seeks a Senior Plumbing Engineer in Lafayette, CA, with 5+ years in plumbing and MEP design. You will lead all project phases, design energy-efficient systems, and mentor junior staff while coordinating with clients and architects.

Hybrid schedule: 3 days in-office, 2 days remote. Bachelor's degree required; PE license a plus. Revit piping layouts and flow calculations are essential for success on diverse building projects.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in plumbing design and MEP design.
• Experience piping layouts and equipment selection.
• Ability to perform flow tests and engineering calculations.

Responsibilities

• Read and interpret blueprints, drawings, and schematics.
• Review and mark up drawings from others.
• Prepare responses to technical questions and reviews.
• Attend meetings with owners, clients, and architects.
• Provide guidance and mentoring to staff engineers.
• Review submittals and shop drawings for code conformance.
• Apply standard engineering techniques to piping layout and sizing.
• Collaborate with engineers to implement procedures and resolve deficiencies.
• Evaluate client proposals for feasibility, cost, and maintainability.

Skills

Plumbing design

MEP design

Piping layout

Flow calculations

Leadership mentoring

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Professional Engineer license (PE) preferred

Tools

Revit

CAD

Job description

Job Description

CMTA, a Legence company, is seeking a Senior Plumbing Engineer for our Lafayette, CA office with 5+ years of experience in plumbing design and engineering. This person will work closely with our plumbing engineering team on energy efficient projects for various clients. Our ideal candidate should be a self-motivated individual with a technical background who thrives on resolving challenges, assisting clients, and leading all phases of the project.

Salary

$115,000 - 150,000 (dependent on experience)

Work Schedule

Hybrid — 3 days in-office, 2 days remote

Desired Experience

• 5+ years of industry experience - MEP Design
• Piping and equipment layout using Revit
• Flow tests and engineering calculations
• Laying out waste/vent piping; domestic hot/cold piping; and storm piping
• Determine preliminary fire/domestic water requirements for various building types
• This position entails providing workable solutions designing plumbing systems for buildings from the design phase through the construction administration phase as needed.

Responsibilities could involve the following

• Reading and interpreting blueprints, technical drawings, and schematics.
• Reviewing and marking up others drawings.
• Generating electronic responses to questions and reviews.
• Attending meetings with owners, clients, and architects.
• Providing guidance and mentoring to staff engineers on appropriate design.
• Reviewing contractor submittals and shop drawings to determine conformance with contract documents and applicable Codes.
• Evaluating, selecting and applying standard engineering techniques, procedures, and calculations to perform equipment research, piping layout, and pipe sizing.
• Conferring with other engineers and other personnel to implement operating procedures; resolve system deficiencies and provide technical information.
• Researching and analyzing client design proposal specifications, manuals, and other criteria to evaluate the feasibility, cost, and maintenance requirements of the design or application.
• Specifying system components or directing modification of products to ensure conformance with engineering design and performance.
• Developing client relations through feedback to design engineers on customer concerns and needs.

Desired Education

• Bachelor's Degree
• Licensed Engineer a plus but not a requirement