Senior Plumbing Engineer: Lead Complex Building Systems

WSP France; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 123,000 - 182,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

WSP is seeking a Lead Plumbing Engineer in San Francisco, CA to lead the planning, design and implementation of plumbing systems for new construction, renovations, and tenant improvements within our Property & Buildings Team.

You will design domestic water, sanitary, storm drainage, gas and specialty piping, develop calculations, specifications and reports, and oversee construction documents in Revit and related tools.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical or closely related engineering discipline.
• 7+ years of relevant plumbing engineering experience within the A/E/C industry.
• Demonstrated experience designing plumbing systems for commercial, institutional, healthcare, life sciences, aviation, higher education, or mixed-use facilities.
• Proficiency in Revit, AutoCAD, and related engineering design tools.
• Strong knowledge of California Plumbing Code (CPC), California Building Code (CBC), and other applicable codes and standards.
• Experience preparing technical calculations, specifications, construction documents, and engineering reports.
• Proven ability to lead discipline design efforts on complex building projects.
• Strong communication and client relationship management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the planning, design, and implementation of plumbing systems for new construction, renovation, and tenant improvement projects.
• Design and analyze domestic water, sanitary waste and vent, storm drainage, natural gas, medical gases, process piping, and specialty plumbing systems.
• Develop plumbing calculations, technical specifications, narratives, reports, and engineering studies.
• Serve as a technical lead for multidisciplinary project teams and coordinate with mechanical, electrical, structural, civil, fire protection, and architectural disciplines.
• Oversee production of construction documents using Revit and other design technologies.
• Perform quality reviews of technical deliverables to ensure conformance with WSP standards and codes.
• Provide guidance and mentorship to junior and mid-level plumbing engineers and designers.
• Support project managers with scope development, budgeting, scheduling, staffing, and risk management.
• Interface directly with clients, regulatory agencies, contractors, and project stakeholders throughout all phases.
• Conduct site investigations, existing system evaluations, field verification activities, and construction support services.

Skills

Team leadership

Mentoring

Client communication

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field

Tools

Revit

AutoCAD

Job description

WSP is seeking a Lead Plumbing Engineer in San Francisco, CA to lead the planning, design and implementation of plumbing systems for new construction, renovations, and tenant improvements within our Property & Buildings Team.

You will design domestic water, sanitary, storm drainage, gas and specialty piping, develop calculations, specifications and reports, and oversee construction documents in Revit and related tools.