Senior Plumbing/MEP Designer

Edwards Electrical & Mechanical Inc.; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Edwards Electrical & Mechanical Inc. in Indianapolis seeks a senior Plumbing Designer and BIM Coordinator to lead design for domestic water, sanitary, waste/vent, storm, gas systems and to develop piping layouts and construction documents.

You will build and maintain Revit models, coordinate with mechanical, electrical, and structural teams, support preconstruction and estimating, and assist on-site during construction with RFI and document updates.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in plumbing design, MEP design, or BIM coordination.
• Strong knowledge of plumbing systems (domestic water, sanitary, storm, gas).
• Proficiency in Revit, or the demonstrated ability to develop proficiency within a reasonable timeframe.
• Ability to read and produce construction documents.
• Experience supporting multidisciplinary project teams.
• Strong communication, coordination and organizational skills.
• Comfortable working across multiple projects with shifting priorities.

Responsibilities

• Design plumbing systems: domestic water, sanitary, waste/vent, storm, gas.
• Develop piping layouts for compressed air, specialty gases, process water, RO/DI, chemical distribution, and related utility systems where applicable.
• Produce design drawings, calculations, schedules, details, and construction documents.
• Coordinate piping routing with mechanical, electrical, and structural systems.
• Route piping systems for constructability within the model.
• Identify and resolve coordination conflicts early.
• Build and maintain Revit models from concept through construction documents.
• Support clash detection across trades.
• Contribute to BIM standards and model quality.
• Create conceptual layouts for pursuits and proposals.
• Support fixture counts, system sizing, and design assumptions.
• Assist estimating with quantity takeoffs, scope definition, and system strategies.
• Participate in early project development alongside engineering and operations.
• Assist with RFIs, submittals, and field design questions.
• Help resolve routing and installation issues during construction.
• Update as-built and record drawings.
• Participate in project site walks, field documentation activities, and constructability reviews.

Skills

Years of experience

Revit proficiency

Construction docs reading

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Communication & org skills

Multi-project coordination

Tools

Revit

Job description

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Design and Production

• Design plumbing systems: domestic water, sanitary, waste/vent, storm, gas
• Develop piping layouts for compressed air, specialty gases, process water, RO/DI, chemical distribution, and related utility systems where applicable
• Produce design drawings, calculations, schedules, details, and construction documents
• Coordinate plumbing routing with mechanical, electrical, and structural systems

BIM Coordination

• Route piping systems for constructability within the model
• Identify and resolve coordination conflicts early
• Build and maintain Revit models from concept through construction documents
• Support clash detection across trades
• Contribute to BIM standards and model quality

Preconstruction and Estimating Support

• Create conceptual layouts for pursuits and proposals
• Support fixture counts, system sizing, and design assumptions
• Assist estimating with quantity takeoffs, scope definition, and system strategies
• Participate in early project development alongside engineering and operations

Construction Support

• Assist with RFIs, submittals, and field design questions
• Help resolve routing and installation issues during construction
• Update as-built and record drawings
• Participate in project site walks, field documentation activities, and constructability reviews

  Required Skills and Qualifications

  Required

  • 10+ years of experience in plumbing design, MEP design, or BIM coordination
  • Strong knowledge of plumbing systems (domestic water, sanitary, storm, gas)
  • Proficiency in Revit, or the demonstrated ability to develop proficiency within a reasonable timeframe
  • Ability to read and produce construction documents
  • Experience supporting multidisciplinary project teams
  • Strong communication, coordination and organizational skills
  • Comfortable working across multiple projects with shifting priorities

  Preferred

  • Design-assist or design-build project experience
  • Experience developing BIM standards, execution plans, workflows, or department procedures
  • Experience with process piping, utility distribution systems, specialty gases, compressed air, process water, RO/DI, chemical piping, or similar systems
  • Experience supporting estimating, preconstruction, or constructability reviews
  • Practical understanding of field installation methods, fabrication considerations and constructability considerations

  Experience mentoring technical staff and supporting organizational growth initiatives