Plumbing Designer/EIT

DBR • Austin, TX

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About The Position

DBR is hiring Plumbing Designers. Experience in the evaluation, design, and construction of plumbing systems for building-related projects is required. Candidates should be well versed in building code analysis and interpretation and have industry design experience for healthcare, commercial, K-12, higher education or similar type projects.

Requirements

• Experience in the evaluation, design, and construction of plumbing systems for building-related projects is required.
• Candidates should be well versed in building code analysis and interpretation
• Industry design experience for healthcare, commercial, K-12, higher education or similar type projects.

Responsibilities

• Study building plans to assess and forecast plumbing related system needs in order to provide guidance to architects, owners, and project managers from the earliest stages of project design
• Coordinate space-planning and utility requirements for building plumbing systems
• Design building plumbing systems and prepare contract document drawings and specifications for permitting, bidding, and construction
• Prepare plumbing plans, risers, and details utilizing AutoCAD and Revit MEP
• Complete necessary calculations for plumbing system design, piping and equipment sizing. Typical systems include domestic water distribution, waste and vent, storm, fuel gas, compressed air, and specialty gases.
• Select and schedule plumbing fixtures and trim
• Select and schedule plumbing related equipment including water heaters, pumps, air compressors, water softeners, traps and interceptors
• Multi-task as necessary across multiple ongoing design projects to coordinate with other disciplines and meet deadlines and client expectations in a professional and timely fashion
• Communicate clearly and effectively in person, by telephone, and in writing with other design team members both within and exterior to the office
• Assist with site visits, submittal and shop drawing review, addressing RFIs and other construction administration related duties during project construction phases
• This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by their supervisor. This job description may be revised upon development of other duties and changes in responsibilities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed