Sr Plumbing and Fire Protection Engineer

Job Juncture; Cambridge (MA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Job Juncture in Cambridge, MA is seeking a Senior Plumbing and Fire Protection Engineer to lead design on own projects from concept through construction administration. Projects include labs, data centers, schools and offices around Boston, with a hybrid work model requiring three days in the office.

The role emphasizes designing water and drainage systems, coordinating construction documents in Revit, performing code/AHJ reviews, and mentoring junior staff while maintaining client relationships.

Qualifications

• 8–12 years of plumbing and fire protection design experience in a consulting engineering or A/E firm.
• Proficiency in Revit and construction documentation.

Responsibilities

• Design domestic water, sanitary, waste, storm, and gas systems and fire protection including sprinklers.
• Produce full construction documents in Revit and coordinate with other disciplines.
• Lead code and AHJ reviews and stay involved through construction administration.
• Mentor junior staff and collaborate with clients.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Revit

Job description

Sr Plumbing and Fire Protection Engineer

Salary: $120,000 - $160,000 per year

Location: Cambridge, MA

Posted: September 30 2026

Relocation Assistance: Not Available

Our client is an employee-owned (ESOP) architecture and engineering firm that designs the buildings it engineers. They are looking for a senior plumbing and fire protection engineer to run their own projects and mentor the less experienced staff.

You would be responsible for design on your own projects and stay with them the whole way, from concept through construction administration. The work is labs, data centers, schools and universities, and offices in and around Boston.

The position is hybrid, three days a week in office.

What you would be doing:

• Designing domestic water, sanitary and waste, storm, and gas systems, along with sprinkler and standpipe
• Producing full construction documents in Revit and coordinating them in the model with the other disciplines
• Handling code and AHJ review
• Staying on through construction administration, including submittals, RFIs, and site visits
• Mentoring and training junior staff
• Working directly with clients

What we are looking for:

• 8 to 12 years of plumbing and fire protection design at a consulting engineering or A/E firm
• Experience in Revit
• A bachelor's in mechanical engineering, or equivalent experience in the discipline