Senior Plumbing Engineer

CMTA•Lafayette, CA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

CMTA, a Legence company, is seeking a Senior Plumbing Engineer for its Lafayette, California office. The engineer will work closely with the plumbing engineering team on energy-efficient projects for various clients. The role involves designing plumbing systems for buildings from the design phase through construction administration as needed, providing workable solutions, resolving technical challenges, assisting clients, and leading all phases of projects. The work schedule is hybrid, with three days in the office and two days remote.

Requirements

At least 5 years of industry experience in MEP design.
Bachelor's degree.
Technical background.
Experience with piping and equipment layout using Revit.
Experience with flow tests and engineering calculations.
Experience laying out waste and vent piping, domestic hot and cold piping, and storm piping.
Ability to determine preliminary fire and domestic water requirements for various building types.
Self-motivated and able to resolve challenges, assist clients, and lead project phases.

Nice To Haves

Licensed Engineer; this is a plus but not a requirement.

Responsibilities

Design plumbing systems for buildings from the design phase through construction administration as needed.
Read and interpret blueprints, technical drawings, and schematics.
Review and mark up other people's drawings.
Generate electronic responses to questions and reviews.
Attend meetings with owners, clients, and architects.
Guide and mentor staff engineers on appropriate design.
Review contractor submittals and shop drawings for conformance with contract documents and applicable codes.
Apply standard engineering techniques, procedures, and calculations to conduct equipment research, piping layout, and pipe sizing.
Confer with engineers and other personnel to implement operating procedures, resolve system deficiencies, and provide technical information.
Research and analyze client design proposals, specifications, manuals, and other criteria to evaluate feasibility, cost, and maintenance requirements.
Specify system components or direct product modifications to ensure conformance with engineering design and performance.
Develop client relations by providing design engineers with feedback on customer concerns and needs.
Perform flow tests and engineering calculations.
Lay out waste and vent piping, domestic hot and cold piping, and storm piping.
Determine preliminary fire and domestic water requirements for various building types.
Use Revit for piping and equipment layout.