Plumbing/Fire Protection Engineer

STV•Philadelphia, PA

15d

About The Position

STV currently has an opening in our Philadelphia office for a senior Plumbing/Fire Protection Engineer. Key responsibilities include the preparation of Plumbing and Fire Protection designs, calculations, cost estimates, reports and specifications for building focused projects. Additional responsibilities will include conducting field surveys, meeting with clients to discuss project matters and making recommendations when necessary, based on the clients’ needs. This position will oversee engineers, designers and drafters who may be located in either Douglassville or Philadelphia offices and the mentoring of junior engineers. The Buildings Division provides design services to both public agencies and private corporations. Current projects include public transit terminals and transportation maintenance facilities; municipal buildings such as public work facilities; light commercial / retail; correctional facilities; manufacturing; law enforcement; public health; and both K-12 and higher education buildings. Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At STV, we are fully committed to expanding our culture of diversity and inclusion, one that will reflect the clients we serve and the communities we work in, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles. STV is committed to paying all of its employees in a fair, equitable, and transparent manner. The listed pay range is STV’s good-faith salary estimate for this position. Please note that the final salary offered for this position may be outside of this published range based on many factors, including but not limited to geography, education, experience, and/or certifications.

Requirements

bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering
hold a professional engineering license in the state of Pennsylvania
AutoCAD
REVIT
Performance of Hydraulic Calculations
specification writing
familiarity with applicable building codes
familiarity with cost estimating
10 years of relevant experience designing wide variety of facilities for industrial, commercial, educational, institutional and governmental projects
Experience should be with all the systems associated with Plumbing and Fire Protection including Sanitary, Storm, Domestic Water, Natural Gas, compressed air, Wet/Dry/Pre-action Sprinkler systems and Fire Standpipe systems.
Good planning, organizational and communications skills

Nice To Haves

Experience with Microstation and Bentley 3D
LEED AP, CPD, or NICET certifications
Focused experience with industrial projects, state agency projects, and/or local municipal projects

Responsibilities

preparation of Plumbing and Fire Protection designs, calculations, cost estimates, reports and specifications for building focused projects
conducting field surveys
meeting with clients to discuss project matters and making recommendations when necessary, based on the clients’ needs
oversee engineers, designers and drafters who may be located in either Douglassville or Philadelphia offices
mentoring of junior engineers

Benefits

Health insurance, including an option with a Health Savings Account
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Flexible Spending Accounts (Healthcare, Dependent Care and Transit and Parking where applicable)
Disability insurance
Life Insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment
401(k) Plan
Retirement Counseling
Employee Assistance Program
Paid Time Off (16 days)
Paid Holidays (8 days)
Back-Up Dependent Care (up to 10 days per year)
Parental Leave (up to 80 hours)
Continuing Education Program
Professional Licensure and Society Memberships