WSP

Senior Professional, Plumbing Engineering

WSP$85K — $110K *
Healthcare
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Plumbing or Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent experience in plumbing
  • 5-7 years of relevant engineering experience with a focus on plumbing and mechanical design
  • Engineer in Training Certification
  • Knowledge of plumbing and mechanical engineering principles, practices, and project execution
  • Experience with construction management and infrastructure planning
  • Strong communication skills for both engineering and non-engineering audiences
  • Proficiency in design software such as Revit and AutoCAD

Responsibilities

  • Collect and analyze data from site surveys, blueprints, and reports for project development
  • Conduct plumbing engineering work, including inspections and compliance checks
  • Incorporate advanced technology and modeling techniques into plumbing design
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams on project execution and specifications
  • Prepare visual data presentations, reports, and technical drawings
  • Maintain quality control standards for measurements and reporting
  • Assist in scoping and developing small to medium-sized projects

Benefits

  • Employee development programs to further enhance skills
  • Collaborative and innovative work environment
  • Opportunities for involvement in high-profile national and international projects
  • Support for professional licensure and training certifications
  • Comprehensive health and wellness benefits to promote employee well-being
Full Job Description
Job Description

This Opportunity

WSP is currently initiating a search for a Senior Plumbing Engineer for our Atlanta location. This role will actively participate in the full project cycle with a focus on complex sector work such as healthcare, pharmaceutical, life sciences, labs, and commercial high-rise projects from the design phase through the final construction close-out. Or Engineers work on high quality, high-profile, national and international projects with our practice providing design services for over 30 million square feet of medical facilities.

Your Impact
  • Collect, compile, and analyze data from the physical work site, surveys, blueprints, schematics, data, technical drawings, computer-generated reports, and other matrices for project development, design, and construction.
  • Perform professional plumbing engineering work and conduct research and inspections of proposed and existing site conditions, equipment, resources, building, infrastructure, and usage; and installing plumbing systems to determine conformance with applicable rules, standards, and construction or operating permits. Preference is extensive medical gas design.
  • Participate in incorporating advanced technology, modeling techniques, concept development, design requirements, load calculations, and operating strategies to account for the proper installation and functioning of equipment and systems according to specifications; implementing future-ready solutions with plumbing engineering design standards.
  • Work as an individual or as part of a cross-functional team of engineers, planners, and professionals to execute project work, assist with laying out installation of equipment, calculating costs and quantities of material/equipment/labor, and ensuring project work conforms with specifications, permit applications, schematics, compliance documentation, and regulatory and technical analysis memos.
  • Prepare data and visualizations such as tables, charts, accurate reports, sketches, calculations, technical drawings, spreadsheets, and illustrations for the interpretation or presentation of data, findings, or analyses.
  • Maintain quality control standards and procedures for accurate and precise measurements and calculations, statistical analysis, and reporting.
  • Assist with development and scoping of small- to medium-sized projects.
  • Contribute to the preparation of technical reports and presentations that explain research and findings to improve, prevent, control, restore, or address design and/or construction issues or problems.
  • Conduct engineering studies and surveys to gain further information on a particular design and construction problem or issue and/or to plan for future needs.
  • Assist in the analysis, evaluation, and interpretation of data obtained during site investigations, offering input with developing action plans for low to mid-level risk mitigation activities.
  • Work collaboratively with other engineers, architects, and building authorities on a Federal, State, regional, and local level. Preference is a relationship with AHCA.
  • Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources and conduct, and adhere to WSP's Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures.
  • Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs.
Who You Are

Required Qualifications
  • Bachelor's Degree in Plumbing or Mechanical Engineering, or closely related discipline or significant years of experience in the plumbing industry
  • 5 to 7 years of relevant post education experience in engineering discipline and prior plumbing and mechanical design experience. Experience with medical gas design is preferred.
  • Engineer in Training Certification.
  • Knowledge of plumbing and mechanical engineering principles, practices, process, design/build, and the application to project work-related issues.
  • Experience with building and infrastructure planning, design, and construction management; including rehabilitation and new design.
  • Ability to coordinate with agency regulators and understand requirements. Experience with AHCA is preferred.
  • Knowledge of relevant plumbing and mechanical system and construction laws, codes, regulations, compliance practices, and record-keeping requirements.
  • Capable interpersonal and communication skills when interacting with others, expressing ideas effectively and professionally to an engineering and non-engineering audience.
  • Effective self-leadership with attention to detail, results orientation, and managing multiple priorities in a dynamic work environment.
  • Ability to learn new techniques, perform multiple tasks simultaneously, follow instruction, work independently, and comply with company policies.
  • Moderate proficiency with technical writing, automation, software, technology, math principles, predictive models, spreadsheets, and tools.
  • Experience with discipline-specific design software (i.e., Revit, AutoCAD).
  • Critical thinking and problem-solving skills required to apply technical knowledge to reach conclusions from testing results, data collation, load calculations, statistical analysis and arriving at the most effective, economical, and logical solution.
  • Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP's health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.
  • Ability to work schedules conducive to project-specific requirements that may extend beyond the typical workweek.
  • Occasional travel may be required depending on project-specific requirements.

Preferred Qualifications
  • Master's Degree in Engineering.
  • Essential Professional Licensure/Certification.
  • Experience managing small to mid-size projects.
  • 40-Hour OSHA Health & Safety Training (HAZWOPER) (29 CFR 1910.120) preferred.
  • Basic First Aid and Adult CPR training desired.

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About WSP

WSP is a Canadian engineering consulting firm that provides services to transform the built environment and restore the natural environment. The firm's expertise ranges from environmental remediation and urban planning, to engineering iconic buildings and designing sustainable transport networks, to developing the energy sources of the future and enabling new ways of extracting essential resources. It has approximately 54,000 employees, including engineers, technicians, scientists, architects, planners, surveyors, program and construction management professionals, and various environmental experts. WSP has offices in more than 40 countries and territories around the world.
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