Sr Plumbing and Fire Protection Engineer

True North Consultants, Inc.; Cambridge (MA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

True North Consultants, Inc. is seeking a senior plumbing and fire protection engineer to lead projects and mentor junior staff. The role involves design from concept to construction administration for labs, data centers, schools, universities, and offices near Boston.

The position is hybrid, three days a week in office. You will design domestic water, sanitary and waste, storm, and gas systems, including sprinkler and standpipe, and produce full construction documents in Revit while

Qualifications

• 8–12 years of plumbing and fire protection design experience in a consulting environment.
• Experience using Revit for design and documentation.
• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Design your own projects from concept through construction administration.
• Produce full construction documents in Revit and coordinate with other disciplines.
• Handle code and AHJ reviews and stay involved through submittals and site visits.
• Mentor and train junior staff and work directly with clients.

Skills

Plumbing design

Fire protection design

Revit

Mentoring junior staff

Education

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering

Tools

Revit

Job description

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