Plumbing Designer

Duties / Responsibilities

• Develop and coordinate domestic water, sanitary waste and vent, storm drainage, natural gas, and related plumbing systems from concept through construction documents.
• Develop piping layouts for compressed air, specialty gases, process water, RO/DI water, chemical distribution, and related utility systems when included in the project scope.
• Prepare system layouts, fixture counts, calculations, sizing, schedules, details, specifications, design assumptions, and supporting documentation appropriate to the assigned project scope.
• Build and maintain Revit models and coordinated construction documents from concept development through record drawings.
• Coordinate plumbing and piping systems with mechanical, electrical, structural, architectural, controls, process, and other project disciplines.
• Identify routing, constructability, code, model-quality, and coordination issues and work with the project team to resolve them.
• Support conceptual design, pursuits, estimating, preconstruction, quantity takeoffs, scope definition, constructability reviews, and design-assist planning.
• Participate in project meetings and communicate design requirements with engineering, BIM, project management, operations, fabrication, and field teams.
• Coordinate responses to RFIs, submittals, field questions, design revisions, routing issues, and installation concerns during construction.
• Review assigned work for completeness, coordination, constructability, and alignment with project requirements and Engineering & Design standards.
• Provide technical coordination and guidance to other team members when appropriate to the assignment.
• Contribute to plumbing design standards, Revit content, QA/QC practices, lessons learned, and repeatable Engineering & Design workflows.

Required Skills / Abilities

• Working knowledge of domestic water, sanitary waste and vent, storm drainage, natural gas, and common plumbing design requirements.
• Ability to read, develop, and coordinate construction drawings, specifications, schedules, details, calculations, and Revit models.
• Proficiency in Revit or demonstrated ability to develop proficiency within a reasonable timeframe.
• Ability to apply applicable plumbing codes, project criteria, and common system-sizing methods within assigned responsibilities.
• Ability to work with an appropriate level of direction based on the assignment while maintaining ownership of quality, coordination, and schedule commitments.
• Ability to coordinate across disciplines and resolve routing, constructability, and model-quality issues.
• Strong organization, communication, and attention to detail while managing multiple projects and shifting priorities.
• Practical understanding of field installation methods, fabrication considerations, and design-build or design-assist delivery preferred.
• Experience with process piping, specialty gases, compressed air, process water, RO/DI water, chemical piping, estimating, preconstruction, or construction support is beneficial.

Education / Qualifications

• Associate degree, technical degree, or equivalent training in plumbing design, mechanical design, engineering technology, BIM, or a related field preferred.
• Relevant experience in plumbing design, MEP design, BIM coordination, engineering technology, or related project delivery. Candidates with varying levels of experience will be considered based on technical capability, project experience, Revit proficiency, and ability to contribute to coordinated project delivery.
• Experience supporting commercial, industrial, manufacturing, healthcare, laboratory, or specialty project environments preferred.
• Experience with design-build, design-assist, preconstruction, field coordination, or construction support is preferred.
• Applicable Autodesk, Revit, plumbing design, or industry credentials are beneficial but not required.

Physical Requirements

• Regularly works at a computer and uses standard office equipment.
• Must be able to remain in a seated or standing position for extended periods and move within office, manufacturing, and project locations.
• Site visits may require walking on uneven surfaces, climbing stairs or ladders, bending, crouching, and accessing plumbing, mechanical, or process equipment areas.
• Must be able to lift and carry up to 25 pounds occasionally.
• Must be able to wear required personal protective equipment and work around heat, cold, noise, dust, and active construction or manufacturing conditions.
• Visual ability is required to review drawings, models, equipment, and field conditions.
• Must be able to travel to customer, vendor, office, and project locations as needed.

This job description is intended to convey information essential to understanding the scope of the position and is not exhaustive. Responsibilities and duties may be subject to change based on organizational needs and priorities.