Plumbing Designer

Job Description:

Design Tree Engineering is pursuing the addition of a Plumbing Designer with 5+ years of experience to join our growing and dynamic Mechanical Engineering Team in or near our key service areas.  Ideal candidates are driven and looking to grow with the organization.

Company Description:

Design Tree Engineering & Land Surveying (Design Tree) is a multidiscipline engineering firm offering Electrical, HVAC, Plumbing, Structural, and Civil Engineering along with Land Surveying and Sustainability services. We provide expertise in engineering to lead planning and design processes in both urban and rural settings throughout the country. We have formed strong business-driven partnerships in the industry to deliver work that supports and improves both the built and the natural environment in the long term. Through our open internal culture and collaborative approach, we are driven to achieve a better business model by providing value to Clients. At Design Tree we are guided by our core values of Responsive, Accountable, Trustworthy, and Excellent while instilling our Humble, Hungry, Smart character in every interaction.

Relationships matter to us. We are dedicated to forming and developing professional partnerships that make business sense – partnerships that will benefit both us and our clients in the long-term. Awards and recognition are nice, but we strive for client service and quality above all else. We know who we are – a right-sized, full-service engineering firm rooted in the joy and challenge of creation to help you grow through innovative solutions.

Design Tree has embraced the concept of work-life balance. Design Tree realizes a person’s work life doesn’t solely define the individual, and as such, our culture is very employee centric. Our leadership takes pride in providing a place people want to work at and with. We support a progressive culture by offering a full remote-working environment. This allows people to join the Design Tree team while experiencing the perks of flexible schedules and being present for family and pets by working from a home office.

Responsibilities:

• Produces high-quality documents based on in-house drafting standards and clients’ design plans. 
• Develops complete plumbing design packages including domestic water, sanitary/storm drainage, natural gas, and related systems by coordinating with Design Tree and client personnel.
• Takes initiative in issue resolution by seeking direction from Design Tree personnel and/or clients.
• Is responsible for accurately completing tasks and projects in a timely manner based on project deadlines. 
• Develops, maintains, and enforces Revit standards, workflows, templates, details, and best practices within the Mechanical Engineering Department. 
• Collaborates and coordinates with DTE Team members in other engineering disciplines.
• Sets up new projects with the company's Revit standards and templates.
• Creates custom content as required for Revit project execution.
• Works with Mechanical Engineers and Project Managers  to understand the scope , schedule, budget, project instructions and responsibilities.
• Completes tasks within scope, budget and schedule.
• Executes procedures as determined by the Team Leader.
• Reviews plumbing designs for completeness, constructability and coordination.
• Monitors drawings to ensure adherence to quality standards.
• Occasionally travels to client sites to gather information and measurements of existing facilities. Site visits may require ladder, stair, and/or scaffolding climbing.
• Is able and willing to work overtime on occasion to meet project deadlines.
• Has a positive attitude, willingness to learn and be part of a team.
• Is able to multi-task and work on multiple projects and teams concurrently.

Required Qualifications and Experience:

• Minimum of five(5) years of plumbing design experience in Revit. 
• Hard working, self-motivated, and able to work with minimal supervision after the initial training period.
• Proficiency in Revit (primary); AutoCAD a plus.
• Proficiency with Bluebeam and Sketch Up.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills to work effectively with engineers and project teams.
• Genuine enthusiasm for plumbing systems - someone who takes pride in the craft and truly enjoys the work. 

Desired Qualifications:

• ASPE Certified Plumbing Design Technician (CPDT) or Certified Plumbing Designer (CPD) Certification.
• Experience creating custom families, model components, and detail components.

• Strong understanding of plumbing codes and design standards.

• Basic knowledge of construction practices.
• Familiarity writing Plumbing specifications.

• Water/wastewater experience is a bonus, not a requirement 

• Located in or near one of our key service areas: Duluth, St. Cloud, Twin Cities metro, or south of the metro (Mankato area and surrounding region). This is a bonus, not a requirement.

Compensation & Benefits:

• Competitive salaries (Range: $80,000-110,000), comprehensive benefits including flexible paid time off, health, dental, continuing education, flexible schedule/work environment, travel pay, etc.
• Ability to work with stimulating colleagues daily in an environment that is challenging, fun and promotes individual growth, teamwork, and creativity.
• Office parking costs are covered by Design Tree. 

Application Instructions:

Please submit your cover letter and resume to Joseph H. Klinkhammer — Mechanical Team Leader via email JHK@DTE-LS.COM