Senior Plumbing Engineer/Designer

Syska Hennessy Group; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 105,000 - 157,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision, and life

401(k) with employer match

Training and professional development

Paid Time Off

Transit/parking stipend

Half-day Fridays work from home

Job summary

Syska Hennessy Group in Chicago, IL is seeking a Senior Plumbing Engineer/Designer to join our MEP team in a role focused on design engineering, coordination, and client interfaces.

Work from our Chicago office with a hybrid schedule (Mon–Thu in office, Fri remotely) and contribute to diverse facilities, including commercial, industrial, institutional, and governmental projects. Proficiency in AutoCAD-MEP and REVIT is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering.
• 3 years of supervisory experience.
• Current P.E. or CPD.
• Ability to work independently or in a team.
• Open to travel to various project locales.
• Experience with AutoCAD-MEP and REVIT.

Responsibilities

• Perform design engineering and system design support across MEP disciplines.
• Consult with clients, architects, vendors, contractors, and authorities having jurisdiction.
• Conduct field surveys, system assessments, and commissioning.
• Attend coordination meetings and job sites.
• Produce drawings per client requirements and firm standards.
• Apply codes and standards to designs.
• Conduct peer reviews and QA/QC oversight.
• Assist in business development and client relationships.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Travel flexibility

Supervisory experience

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD-MEP

REVIT

Job description

Watch your work come to life in landmark projects around the world when you partner with Syska Hennessy Group! As a global leader in consulting, engineering, and commissioning services, we specialize in MEP, information and communication technology, architectural lighting, vertical transportation, and commissioning. We are seeking an experienced Senior Plumbing Engineer/Designer to join our team in Chicago, IL office.

Our dynamic work environment provides the optimal setting to take your engineering career to the next level. From our supportive culture, diverse workforce, and competitive compensation to our flexible work schedule Monday to Thursday in the office for 9 hours and Friday for 4 hours remotely at home and fun social events, it is everything you will need for an exciting, challenging, and rewarding career.

Job Responsibilities

As a Senior Plumbing Engineer/Designer, you will perform design engineering and provide system design support by working closely with all MEP disciplines to assure well-coordinated designs. This dynamic role will also involve consulting and interfacing with clients, architects, vendors, contractors, and authorities having jurisdiction.

Additional responsibilities:

• Conduct field surveys, system assessments, and system commissioning
• Attend coordination meetings and job sites
• Perform calculations under Supervising Engineer/Designer
• Produce clear and concise drawings consistent with client requirements and firm organization format and drawing standards
• Apply Codes and Standards to all designs (including working drawings and specifications)
• Conducting peer reviews and provide QA/QC oversight
• Assist in business development by expanding on current client relationships, cross selling Syska services and by attending industry and clients events

This is a great opportunity for a Senior Plumbing Engineer/Designer with a large variety of facility types including Commercial, Industrial, Institutional, and Governmental buildings experience, as well as experience in critical facilities, storage facilities design. In addition to your engineering experience, to succeed in this role, you will need a solid knowledge of Plumbing systems design for various projects with the ability to communicate design concepts via drawings and specifications.

• Bachelor's Degree from accredited college or university in Mechanical Engineering discipline.
• 3 years of supervisory experience
• Current P.E. or CPD
• The ability to work independently or in a team environment effectively in a fast –paced, challenging environment
• Open to travel to various project locales and meet project deadlines.
• Experience in using AutoCAD-MEP, and REVIT to develop designs required - strong technical role
• Possesses strong interpersonal relationship skills and strong communications skills both verbal, written and presentation

As a Senior Plumbing Engineer/Designer with Syska Hennessy Group, you will be part of a global firm with an amazing history! We are committed to being the best, to advancing engineering design practice, and to supporting our clients with integrity. To make all of that happen, we rely on the talent, drive, enthusiasm, and the total job satisfaction of the great people who work here.

As a member of our highly collaborative team, we provide you with a flexible benefits package that reflects our respect for your workplace contributions, professional goals, and personal priorities. The personal benefits program at Syska Hennessy Group includes:

• Robust, comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance and supplemental benefit plans
• 401(k) plan with a generous employer matching program
• Training and professional development courses
• Professional development incentive bonuses
• Dynamic Employee Resource Groups
• Competitive Paid Time Off (PTO) policy
• Transit/parking employer stipend
• ½ day work from home Fridays all year long

At Syska, we promote an environment that is committed to embedding diversity and equality into the core of our business and culture. We empower our employees so they can take ownership for their work and development and strive to continually improve themselves and our firm. Syska is a place where you can build an exceptional career and have a lasting impact on the world.

Syska Hennessy Group | Integrating the best minds and technology to help clients create exceptional environments

The salary range listed below is for this particular job posting. Actual pay range for candidates will be commensurate with candidate’s experience, skillsets and competencies and may differ based on the cost of labor in their particular location.

Chicago Pay Range

$104,953 - $157,430 USD

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