Senior Plumbing Design Engineer

Interface Engineering • Oakland, CA

1d • $108,244 - $174,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

Senior Plumbing Design Engineer (MEP) – Oakland, CA (Hybrid) Interface Engineering Inc. At Interface Engineering, we believe your career should be as dynamic and rewarding as the projects you support. As a 100% employee-owned firm, we’re proud to offer our Collaboration from Home policy—giving you the flexibility of a hybrid schedule (2 days in-office per week minimum) while staying connected to a team that values innovation, inclusion, and impact. Why Interface? We’re not just engineers—we’re collaborators, mentors, and trailblazers in high-performance design. Our Pathway to Leadership program offers a transparent, personalized roadmap for career advancement, empowering you to grow in the direction that excites you most. Our Culture Interface has the company culture and work environment you have been seeking! You’ll find a workplace with a culture of fun, and superior work/life balance benefits, expansive personal development opportunities, cutting-edge technology, and great relationships. You’ll work alongside MEP industry leaders who will help you develop your own thriving career path. Our work takes us around the globe and on a steady growth curve. Our success and innovation are powered by people like you! Our Core Values: Our core values capture the essence of who we are. We live and breathe them, and they inform everything we do. We are: Conscientious. Empowered. Respectful. Resilient. Transformative.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or relevant work experience equivalent to a degree.
• 10+ years' experience in MEP plumbing design/consulting
• Team leadership/management experience
• Project management experience in the MEP space
• Working knowledge of IPC/UPC and IBC standards
• Complete understanding of building codes
• Thorough design system knowledge
• Commuting distance to Chicago, IL

Nice To Haves

• A Professional Engineering License (or equivalent experience)
• CPD Certification
• LEED® Accreditation
• Working Autodesk® REVIT knowledge

Responsibilities

• Responsibility for plumbing system selection, engineering & design
• Preparation of Plumbing drawings, sketches, analysis, specifications, and calculations
• Demonstrating excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Providing management and oversight of plumbing design support staff
• Providing construction administration & site observations related to your projects.
• Delivering exemplary service and support to team members and clients.
• Supporting overall project management to our MEP team leaders.

Benefits

• Competitive Pay : $108,244 to $174,000 annual salary and conditional bonus
• Employee Ownership : Build equity through our Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• Robust Benefits : 401(k), medical, dental, vision, life & disability insurance, transportation benefits...and more!
• Generous Time Off : PTO, paid holidays, and company closure to clients from Christmas to New Year’s
• Purpose-Driven Culture : Paid volunteer time and a commitment to social equity
• Career Development : Work alongside industry leaders and access continuous learning opportunities

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior