Senior Plumbing and Fire Protection Designer

Legence • Charlotte, NC

5d • Onsite

About The Position

CMTA is one of the fastest growing engineering firms in the U.S., with nationally recognized expertise in sustainable, high-performance building engineering. We are a collaborative, innovative, and energetic team that leverages a data-driven, holistic approach to consulting engineering, performance contracting, and zero energy projects. We focus on finding engineers whose skills and personalities drive them to excel, fostering a workplace that provides unparalleled growth and career opportunities.
Senior Plumbing and Fire Protection Designer
Position Overview
CMTA, a Legence company, is seeking a Senior Plumbing and Fire Protection Designer with 10+ years of experience in plumbing and fire protection design. This person will work closely with our plumbing engineering team on energy efficient projects for various clients. Our ideal candidate is a self-motivated individual with a technical background who thrives on resolving challenges, assisting clients, and leading all phases of the project. This is an onsite position that will be located in our Charlotte office.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering or Architectural Engineering required
• 10+ years of experience in plumbing and/or fire protection design
• Experience in project management and direct client interactions
• REVIT and AutoCAD proficiency

Responsibilities

• Plumbing design of piping and equipment selection for plumbing, pressurized gasses, and fire protection systems for building design
• Determine preliminary fire/domestic water requirements for various building types
• Reading and interpreting blueprints, technical drawings, and schematics
• Generating electronic response to questions and reviews
• Attending meetings with owners, clients, and architects
• Providing guidance to staff engineers on appropriate design
• Reviewing contractor submittals and shop drawings to determine conformance with contract documents and applicable Codes
• Evaluating, selecting and applying standard engineering techniques, procedures, and calculations to perform equipment research, piping layout, and pipe sizing
• Conferring with other engineers and other personnel to implement operating procedures; resolve system deficiencies, and provide technical information
• Researching and analyzing client design proposal specifications, manuals, and other criteria to evaluate the feasibility, cost, and maintenance requirements of the design or application
• Specifying system components or directing modification of products to ensure conformance with engineering design and performance
• Developing client relations through feedback to design engineers on customer concerns and needs

Benefits

• 401(k) Plan with Company Match: Currently match contributions dollar-for-dollar up to 4% of eligible pay; immediate vesting.
• Health & Welfare Benefits: Employer provided medical, dental, vision, prescription drug, Employee Assistance Program and accident & illness coverage.
• Life and Disability Insurance: Employer provided basic life insurance and AD&D valued at 50K coverage amount with the option for voluntary buy up for additional coverage.
• Time Off: Flexible non-accrual vacation; company holidays per policy. (For California employees, this is separate from California paid sick leave, if applicable.)
• Expenses: Business travel and related expenses reimbursed per company policy.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees