Plumbing and Fire Protection Engineer
About The Position
Founded in 1975, BR+A Consulting Engineers maintains a total staff of over 500 employees located at our main office in Boston and branch offices in New York, NY; Philadelphia, PA; Vienna, VA (Washington, DC); Coral Gables (Miami), and Tampa, FL; Chicago, IL; St. Louis, MO; Charlotte and Raleigh, NC; Charleston, SC; Houston, TX; New Haven, CT; Los Angeles, CA; and Toronto. BR+A provides state-of-the-art integrated and coordinated mechanical, electrical, plumbing and fire protection consulting engineering, technology systems design, lighting design, and building commissioning services. BR+A is seeking an experienced Plumbing and Fire Protection Engineer for our Los Angeles, CA office. This role will be responsible for designing Fire Protection and Plumbing systems for a variety of projects and other tasks such as performing field verification and take-offs of existing systems for renovation projects, coordinating with other disciplines, overseeing deliverables to and from clients, and developing hydraulic calculations for systems.
Requirements
- Experience designing Fire Protection and Plumbing systems for Healthcare, Higher Education, and Laboratory projects
- Proficient in Auto CAD and Revit
- Familiar with specification writing
- Good understanding of engineering concepts, design, and spatial requirements
- Able to think three-dimensionally
- Thorough knowledge of CA plumbing code, model codes and NFPA
- Knowledge of Fire Protection systems including wet, dry and specialty systems
- Understand work planning and managing the design process to the available hours in the work plan
- Capable of meeting and working with clients, owners, and contractors
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Taking ownership of assignments, working both independently and as part of the project team
- A positive attitude, results-driven and team-oriented
- Able to manage time to meet deadlines
- Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering or Engineering Technology
- EIT license required
- 8-10 years of relevant experience in designing Plumbing and Fire Protection for Healthcare, Higher Education, and Laboratory projects
Nice To Haves
- PE and CPD licenses preferred
Responsibilities
- designing Fire Protection and Plumbing systems for a variety of projects
- performing field verification and take-offs of existing systems for renovation projects
- coordinating with other disciplines
- overseeing deliverables to and from clients
- developing hydraulic calculations for systems
Benefits
- Medical
- Dental
- Life
- Disability insurance coverage
- 401K plan match
- generous paid time-off
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Number of Employees
101-250 employees
