Plumbing Engineer Job Description
Plumbing engineer
provides design, calculations, and technical support for the layout and specification of plumbing systems for building projects.
Plumbing Engineer Duties & Responsibilities
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Sample responsibilities for this position include:
Assist in the preparation of deliverables and products such as presentation materials, calculations, drawings, specifications, and cost estimates related to heating, ventilating, fueling systems, and air-conditioning (HVAC) systems for commercial and governmental facilities
Monitors operation, adjusts, and maintains refrigeration, chilled water, and air conditioning equipment
Installs and repairs plumbing/piping/tubing
Design of HVAC and Plumbing systems for commercial, institutional and educational facilities
Support the design and delivery of HVAC and Plumbing systems
Facilitate the preparation of HVAC and Plumbing technical specifications
Collaborate with design teams in producing HVAC and Plumbing construction drawings, studies and reports
The ideal candidate is striving toward an independent design role, project management opportunities, and / or technical subject matter expertise
Design and drafting of plumbing and drainage engineering works
Conduct planning and technical feasibility study for plumbing and drainage engineering
Plumbing Engineer Qualifications
Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.
Licensing or Certifications for Plumbing Engineer
List any licenses or certifications required by the position: CPD, FE, EIT, LEED, QC, QA, A.P, III, NICET, NFPA
Education for Plumbing Engineer
Typically a job would require a certain level of education.
Employers hiring for the plumbing engineer job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Bachelor's and Master's Degree in Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Education, Science, Sound, General Education, Electrical Engineering, Design, Construction Management
Skills for Plumbing Engineer
Desired skills for plumbing engineer include:
Engineering fundamentals
Applicable local and national building codes
Sustainable plumbing design and basic LEED building practices
AutoCAD and Revit
Microsoft Office Suite and Microsoft Teams
Excel
Industry standards
Materials
Means and methods
Mechanical systems
Desired experience for plumbing engineer includes:
A degree in Civil engineering with Minimum 8-10 years’ experience in design, detail engineering and costing of Roads & storm water drains , Sewer drains & Effluent drains for Food, Chemical & Pharmaceutical plants
Must be able to understand and update blueprints
Qualified candidate must have a high school diploma or equivalent
Job includes face to face customer service, completing employee/tenant work order issues, cost estimating and managing vendor work scheduling and performance
Good communication skills, and mechanical aptitude
Ability to read and interpret blueprints, schematics, specification and operating instructions
Plumbing Engineer Examples
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Plumbing Engineer Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is looking to fill the role of plumbing engineer. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for plumbing engineer
- Assist Senior Engineer for preparation of plumbing proposal submissions and drainage plan submissions
- Assist Senior Engineer for preparation of tender drawings, documents and technical specifications
- Perform assignments designed to develop professional working knowledge and abilities, requiring application of advanced new technologies
- Perform construction administration duties, such as shop drawing review, RFI response, construction inspection, and respond to client questions
- Work within a project team environment and possess good presentation and client interface skills
- Water Heaters
- Pressurisation units
- Perform building plumbung design and prepare construction documents for various commercial buildings
- Coordinating work with clients and other consultants in-house staff from other disciplines
- REQUIRED EDUCATION, KNOWLEDGE and ABILITIES
Qualifications for plumbing engineer
- Practice safety standards at all times and keep the property safe
- Team work is a priority and candidate must be willing to assist co-workers and share information as needed
- Must have well-rounded background in plumbing project design and delivery to meet various challenges
- Degree holder in Building Services, Mechanical, Electrical Engineering or equivalent
- Minimum 3 years relevant work experience in design and project management
- Bachelor’s of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering Technology from an ABET accredited program
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Our company is growing rapidly and is looking for a plumbing engineer. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for plumbing engineer
- Prepare proposal submissions
- Prepare tender drawings, documents and technical specifications
- Able to develop estimates for HVAC and Plumbing elements at concept and detailed levels of design
- Good knowledge of the subcontractor market
- Develop an understanding of the companies risk management procedures
- Work independently and make technical decisions based on building code interpretation company, client and industry standard practices
- To focus on service delivery and that PPM work, installation and reactive works completed on time to a high standard
- To provide customers and contracts with technical support and take part in 24 hour emergency call out service
- To carryout site surveys for the purposes of preparing quotations for PPM and extra works, if requested by supervisor
- To assist in site inspections to generate quotations for extra works
Qualifications for plumbing engineer
- May be currently completing training/apprenticeship or considered to be an improver in Gas, A/C, Electrical, Fabric or Mechanical to NVQ level 3
- Assess and escalate issues to the Construction Engineering Manager, as necessary
- Requires an individual who excels in a particular area such as civil, mechanical, piping, electrical, and/or instrumentation work
- Advanced computer and software skills to include the use of word processing and email advanced use of spreadsheets and electronic presentations
- Seven plus experience working in a corporate engineering environment to include plumbing and laboratory/healthcare systems for commercial and industrial buildings
- Registered Sanitary/Plumbing Design Engineers with Bachelors Degree
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Our company is looking for a plumbing engineer. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for plumbing engineer
- To assist in meeting Customer KPIs ensuring contract retention and high service levels, customer and site dependant
- To bring to the attention of the supervisor any opportunities to reduce reliance on subcontractors and achieve higher margins
- To assist in supervising SSPs in their service delivery activities ensuring that relevant paperwork is supplied and works completed on time, to an acceptable standard
- To work in a safe manner at all times in compliance with SHEQ policies and procedures
- Compliance with Company work wear guidelines by wearing and ensuring staff wear Company work wear including PPE and are smartly dressed at all times
- Ensure your Company vehicle is well maintained, in a clean condition and all faults reported
- To make sure company paperwork is completed with the correct times, dates and relevant information, sent to the local office on time and ensure
- To ensure that all time sheets are returned on time to the local office, all information is correct and the detail clear and concise
- All tools and equipment is returned (if hired), necessary safety checks and calibration are undertaken
- Designing plumbing systems including hot and cold water, sanitary, venting, grease waste, storm water, natural gas, etc
Qualifications for plumbing engineer
- Prepare technical work products including plans and specifications
- Review work products prepared by others
- Actively mentor less experienced staff through training, communication, and support
- Well-developed quantitative and analytic skills
- Willingness to travel and commit to additional time and effort to deliver positive outcomes for clients
- Sense of urgency combined with the ability to prioritize tasks
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Our company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of plumbing engineer. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for plumbing engineer
- BSc in Civil/Mechanical Engineering or similar education
- Stamp and seal drawings for permit submittal
- Design of building plumbing and hydronic systems
- Developing plumbing isometrics, industrial water P&IDs, project specifications, and sequences of operation
- Perform construction administration such as answering RFIs and shop drawing submittals and on-site inspections
- Provides guidance and direction to others from the same project and discipline
- Designs plumbing systems including hot and cold water, sanitary, venting, grease waste, storm water, natural gas, etc
- Designs and sizes plumbing systems based on code requirements
- Coordinates between disciplines and produce working documents using primarily Revit and some AutoCAD
- Responsible for monitoring, analyzing and responding to contractors reports and would assist in monitoring and evaluating change order proposals pertaining to MEP components of the project
Qualifications for plumbing engineer
- Ambitious and results oriented
- Minimum 6-8 years’ experience in Building Services engineering consultancy firm for Project Engineer position
- Minimum 10 years’ experience in Building Services engineering consultancy firm for Senior Engineer position
- Bachelors' degree in Mechanical Engineering or Associate's degree in Engineering Technology and 1 year experience in plumbing design, fire protection and medical gas systems for commercial, industrial, and healthcare applications
- Computer knowledge and efficiency, including Microsoft Office products, BIM software tools, subcontractor outreach tools, estimating software
- Four (4) years of progressively responsible experience as an MEP engineer or designer
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Our innovative and growing company is looking to fill the role of plumbing engineer. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for plumbing engineer
- Liaises with other engineers and other industry specialists responsible for related specialized phases to arrive at mutually satisfactory approaches to problems by exchanging and comparing data
- Conducts investigations to develop improved designs and construction techniques
- Produces cost data and estimates on engineering-related requirements of current and planned activities
- Analyzes project proposals to ensure technical feasibility and to ensure that project objectives are attainable within prescribed resources
- Conducts research on development of new technical systems, and follow development to identify improved methods and equipment
- High-quality finish design, tender management of Plumbing & Drainage discipline
- Assist in technical document drafting according to the instructions from senior engineers
- Participate in planning project schedule
- Provide a multi-skilled maintenance service, which includes but not limited to mechanical/plumbing disciplines
- Provide a service that ensures all equipment is running to optimum performance
Qualifications for plumbing engineer
- Demonstrated ability to review and produce construction plans and specifications, to incorporate applicable building codes and regulations and to recognize deviations from such requirement
- Strong project management skills and experience in evaluating the quality and rate of construction progress on projects and ability to evaluate cost estimates and budgets
- Ability to communicate verbally and in written form with contractors, architects, engineers, Board of Education staff members, the general public, and the Departments of General Services and Public Works and other regulatory agencies
- Ability to work outside traditional work hours during the school year
- Six (6) years of progressively responsible experience as an MEP engineer or designer
- Licensed as a Professional Engineer in the State of Maryland