Experienced Professional, Plumbing Engineering
About The Position
WSP is seeking an Experienced Professional, Plumbing Engineer to join its Property & Buildings – Building Systems group in Houston, Texas. The role supports the planning, design, and delivery of complex healthcare facilities, including hospitals, outpatient clinics, medical office buildings, and specialized treatment spaces. The engineer contributes to technical design and project delivery while collaborating with senior engineers and multidisciplinary teams. The position offers work on high-profile healthcare projects and may involve healthcare plumbing systems, medical gas, and critical utility infrastructure.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Plumbing Engineering, or a closely related discipline.
- 3–5 years of relevant postgraduate experience in plumbing or building systems design.
- Working knowledge of plumbing design principles, codes, and standards, including IPC, UPC, NFPA, and local AHJ requirements.
- Experience supporting projects in healthcare, laboratory, or institutional building sectors.
- Proficiency with industry-standard design tools such as AutoCAD and Revit.
- Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
- Ability to work collaboratively in a team-oriented consulting environment.
Nice To Haves
- Exposure to healthcare plumbing and medical gas systems.
- Engineer-in-Training (EIT) certification or progress toward professional licensure.
- Familiarity with healthcare regulations and guidelines, including FGI, ASHRAE healthcare applications, and NFPA 99.
- Experience working on projects from design through construction.
Responsibilities
- Assist in designing and documenting healthcare plumbing systems, including domestic water, sanitary, storm, specialty waste, and medical gas systems.
- Perform engineering calculations, system sizing, and equipment selection under the guidance of senior engineers.
- Develop plumbing layouts, schematics, and construction documents in coordination with mechanical, electrical, fire protection, architectural, and structural disciplines.
- Support healthcare-specific design considerations, including infection control, redundancy, code compliance, and reliability of critical systems.
- Participate in quality control reviews to ensure design accuracy, constructability, and adherence to WSP standards and healthcare codes.
- Assist with construction administration, including submittal reviews, RFIs, and site visits.
- Prepare technical documentation, calculations, and reports for project deliverables.
- Collaborate with project teams to meet client schedules, budgets, and performance expectations.
Benefits
- Medical coverage
- Dental coverage
- Vision coverage
- Disability coverage
- Life insurance
- Retirement savings
- Paid sick leave
- Paid vacation or other personal time
- Paid parental leave
- Paid time off for bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
