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Plumbing & Drainage Designer

Salas O'Brien


Job Location:

North York - Canada

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer
Posted: 29 September 2026 (3 days ago)
Application Deadline: 27 December 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Plumbing & Drainage Designer

Toronto ON or Vancouver BC

At Salas OBrien were engineered for impact. That means designing solutions that make a meaningful difference for our clients our communities and the people who bring those solutions to life.

As an employee-owned engineering and professional services firm we believe great work starts with great people. Our team members have the opportunity to contribute to complex high-impact projects collaborate with talented professionals across disciplines and build careers that can grow in many different directions.

About Salas OBrien

Founded in 1975 Salas OBrien is an employee-owned engineering and professional services firm focused on creating lasting solutions for the built environment. We provide integrated engineering and consulting services across a wide range of markets including healthcare science and technology data centers high-rise and commercial buildings education clean energy advanced manufacturing and more.

Our teams combine deep technical expertise with a highly collaborative approach to solve complex design challenges and deliver better outcomes for our clients.

The Opportunity

We are looking for a Plumbing & Drainage Designer to join our team in either Toronto Ontario or Vancouver British Columbia.

In this role you will work alongside engineers designers and project teams to develop plumbing drainage and fire protection systems for a variety of building projects. Youll have the opportunity to contribute throughout the design process from calculations and system layouts through the preparation and coordination of construction documents.

This is an excellent opportunity for a designer who enjoys technical problem-solving multidisciplinary collaboration and seeing their designs come to life in the built environment.

What Youll Do

You will support the design and delivery of plumbing drainage and fire protection systems for new construction renovations and complex building projects.

Your responsibilities will include:

  • Designing plumbing drainage and fire protection systems for a variety of building types
  • Developing systems including sanitary storm domestic water sprinkler standpipe and specialty piping systems
  • Supporting specialty systems such as site services pools commercial kitchens laundries pumping systems medical gas compressed air and other project-specific systems
  • Preparing coordinated mechanical drawings and construction documents using Revit and AutoCAD
  • Performing plumbing design calculations and pipe sizing
  • Developing and coordinating plumbing and piping layouts with architectural structural mechanical electrical and other disciplines
  • Reviewing project requirements applicable codes and design standards
  • Collaborating with engineers project managers designers and other members of the project team
  • Supporting projects from design development through construction documentation
What You Bring

Were looking for someone who has a strong foundation in plumbing and drainage design and is interested in continuing to grow within the building design and consulting engineering industry.

Youll be a strong fit if you have:

  • 3 years of relevant industry experience
  • Experience designing plumbing and drainage systems
  • Experience with or exposure to fire protection system design
  • Relevant post-secondary education in engineering technology building systems mechanical design or a related field or an equivalent combination of education and practical experience
  • Proficiency with Revit and AutoCAD
  • Experience preparing drawings coordinating piping layouts and performing design calculations
  • Working knowledge of applicable Canadian provincial and local building and plumbing codes
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills
  • The ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Word Excel Outlook and other standard business applications

Registration as a . C.E.T. or equivalent designation with the applicable provincial professional association is considered an asset.

Why Salas OBrien

At Salas OBrien youll have the opportunity to work on interesting and technically challenging projects while learning from professionals across a broad range of engineering disciplines.

Because we are employee-owned our people share in our success. We are committed to creating an environment where talented professionals can build meaningful careers expand their technical expertise and make an impact on the projects and communities we serve.

Locations: Toronto Ontario or Vancouver British Columbia Canada
Work Arrangement: In-office
Travel: Little to no travel required

Equal Opportunity Employment

Salas OBrien provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race colour religion age sex national origin disability status genetics protected veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by federal provincial or local laws.

Salas OBrien will accommodate the disability-related needs of applicants as required by law.


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Salas O'Brien is an employee-owned engineering and technical consulting firm. We deliver impactful, sustainable solutions for the built environment.

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