Plumbing Designer

HGA•Milwaukee, WI

About The Position

Bring Your Engineering Passion at HGA and join our Mechanical Department! Plumbing Designer / Plumbing Engineer - Milwaukee, WI Join HGA—an award-winning architecture, engineering, interior design, and planning firm—where your technical skills and creative thinking can make a national impact. We’re seeking a Plumbing Designer or Plumbing Engineer to join our growing Mechanical team. At HGA, you’ll collaborate with a multidisciplinary group of architects, engineers, and designers on meaningful projects spanning healthcare, science & technology, cultural institutions, corporate campuses, and infrastructure . Every project is an opportunity to shape the built environment using cutting-edge tools and innovative thinking . What You'll Do: Design plumbing systems including domestic water, sanitary waste/vent, medical gas, storm drainage, and specialty systems. Collaborate with team members across disciplines from concept through construction. Contribute to technical documentation, specifications, and code compliance. Leverage BIM/Revit and other digital tools to develop coordinated designs. What We’re Looking For: Experience in plumbing design or engineering (consulting experience preferred). Working knowledge of applicable codes and industry best practices. Familiarity with Revit and engineering design tools. Strong communication and collaboration skills. If you're ready to bring your passion to impactful, high-performance designs that shape communities nationwide—we want to hear from you. In this role you will: Be responsible for plumbing design including calculating building loads for all plumbing systems, select equipment, layout piping, create and edit project details, and write and edit project engineering specifications. Participate in design review meetings and workshops. Resolve a variety of complex design challenges including conflicting Owner and project requirements, application of different system types, or challenging field conditions. Research design options and document findings for the project team; Assure drawings and designs are in accordance with local codes and design standards. Coordinate with architectural and other engineering disciplines as applicable.

Requirements

Experience in plumbing design or engineering (consulting experience preferred).
Working knowledge of applicable codes and industry best practices.
Familiarity with Revit and engineering design tools.
Strong communication and collaboration skills.
Bachelor’s degree in architectural engineering, mechanical engineering or related field desired.
Professional Engineer or Certified Plumbing Designer (or eligibility for same) desired.
5+ years of consulting engineering experience with emphasis on plumbing design for healthcare, commercial, municipal, institutional and government facilities.
Knowledge of applicable codes and regulations, standard engineering practices, techniques, and procedures.
Excellent problem-solving skills.
Ability to work on several projects simultaneously and prioritize work.
Excellent communication skills.
Positive attitude, team player with a collaborative approach.
Interest in professional growth and mentoring.
Revit, BIM, and Microsoft Office proficiency required.

Nice To Haves

Professional Engineer or Certification recognized by a state licensing board desired.
Knowledge in HVAC systems and building controls preferred, but not required.

Responsibilities

Design plumbing systems including domestic water, sanitary waste/vent, medical gas, storm drainage, and specialty systems.
Collaborate with team members across disciplines from concept through construction.
Contribute to technical documentation, specifications, and code compliance.
Leverage BIM/Revit and other digital tools to develop coordinated designs.
Be responsible for plumbing design including calculating building loads for all plumbing systems, select equipment, layout piping, create and edit project details, and write and edit project engineering specifications.
Participate in design review meetings and workshops.
Resolve a variety of complex design challenges including conflicting Owner and project requirements, application of different system types, or challenging field conditions.
Research design options and document findings for the project team
Assure drawings and designs are in accordance with local codes and design standards.
Coordinate with architectural and other engineering disciplines as applicable.