Lead Plumbing & Fire Protection Design Engineer

Lead Plumbing & Fire Protection Design Engineer

Company Name: MG Engineering D.P.C.
Location: New York City NY
Project Focus: Plumbing Design Fire Protection MEP/Building Systems High-Rise Healthcare Life Science Commercial Institutional Hospitality Residential and Infrastructure Projects
Work Setting: Full-Time New York City Office Integrated MEP Engineering Environment
Base Salary: $115000-$210000 annually (DOE)
Total Compensation Package: Potential total compensation of $135000-$250000 medical dental vision retirement benefits paid leave professional development licensure support and leadership advancement opportunities
Recruited Exclusively By: Luxus Group

Position Overview

This is a senior technical leadership opportunity for an experienced plumbing and fire protection engineer ready to lead complex building systems projects from concept through construction. As Lead Plumbing & Fire Protection Design Engineer you will provide design oversight technical direction quality control and mentorship across sophisticated projects throughout New York City and surrounding markets.

This role is ideal for an engineer who brings deep knowledge of domestic water sanitary stormwater natural gas specialty plumbing fire sprinkler standpipe fire pump and water-service systems. You will work directly with architects owners contractors utilities public agencies and multidisciplinary engineering teams while helping strengthen the firms plumbing and fire protection practice.

Core Responsibilities

• Lead the planning design analysis and documentation of plumbing and fire protection systems for new construction renovations infrastructure upgrades and repositioning projects
• Establish design criteria system concepts technical approaches and project-specific engineering standards
• Direct the design of domestic water domestic hot water sanitary waste and vent stormwater natural gas medical gas laboratory plumbing acid waste grease waste fuel oil compressed air backflow prevention booster pump and specialty plumbing systems
• Lead fire protection design for automatic sprinkler systems standpipes fire pumps fire department connections fire protection water services water-storage tanks and special-hazard coordination
• Perform and review fixture-unit calculations pipe sizing pressure-loss calculations hot-water demand gas-load calculations drainage calculations hydraulic sprinkler calculations standpipe calculations and fire pump sizing
• Evaluate system alternatives for performance efficiency resilience maintainability lifecycle cost code compliance and constructability
• Integrate water conservation energy efficiency sustainability and resiliency strategies into plumbing design including low-flow fixtures water reuse rainwater harvesting heat recovery and LEED/WELL or Local Law-related requirements
• Serve as the senior plumbing and fire protection technical authority on assigned projects
• Work closely with Project Managers to define scope schedule budget staffing deliverables and technical milestones
• Lead projects from feasibility and due diligence through design agency approvals bidding construction administration commissioning and closeout
• Direct engineers designers BIM/Revit professionals and technical support staff
• Coordinate with mechanical electrical fire alarm architectural structural civil lighting technology security and specialty-consultant teams
• Participate in BIM coordination clash-detection reviews design workshops milestone reviews and project meetings
• Ensure designs comply with NYC Plumbing Code NYC Building Code NYC Fire Code NYC Fuel Gas Code NYC Energy Conservation Code NFPA 13 NFPA 14 NFPA 20 NFPA 24 NFPA 25 and applicable owner standards
• Support NYC Department of Buildings submissions objections responses approvals and agency coordination with FDNY NYC DEP utilities and authorities having jurisdiction
• Prepare and review drawings riser diagrams schedules details specifications calculations technical narratives filing drawings and supporting documentation
• Lead existing-condition surveys feasibility studies condition assessments due-diligence reports and infrastructure-upgrade recommendations
• Develop phasing and temporary-service strategies for renovations in occupied buildings
• Lead QA/QC reviews to verify code compliance system sizing coordination constructability and technical completeness
• Review shop drawings equipment submittals sprinkler calculations product data substitutions contractor proposals RFIs change-order requests and closeout documents
• Conduct site visits field observations punch-list inspections testing reviews and construction-phase coordination
• Mentor plumbing and fire protection engineers designers and BIM/Revit staff while supporting technical training and professional growth
• Provide technical input for proposals scopes of work staffing plans fee estimates project pursuits client interviews and business development efforts

Required Qualifications

• Education: Bachelors Degree in Mechanical Engineering Fire Protection Engineering Architectural Engineering or related discipline
• Experience: 8 years of progressively responsible plumbing and fire protection design experience
• Consulting Background: Significant experience working within an MEP consulting engineering environment
• Technical Leadership: Demonstrated experience leading plumbing and fire protection design assignments
• System Expertise: Strong knowledge of domestic water sanitary stormwater gas sprinkler standpipe fire pump and specialty plumbing systems
• Documentation: Experience preparing engineering drawings specifications calculations reports agency submissions and construction documents
• Codes & Standards: Working knowledge of applicable building plumbing fire fuel gas and NFPA requirements
• Software: Proficiency with Revit and AutoCAD
• Hydraulic Software: Experience with HydraCALC AutoSPRINK SprinkCALC or similar applications
• Construction Administration: Experience reviewing submittals responding to RFIs and supporting construction-phase activities
• Coordination: Ability to coordinate effectively with architects and multidisciplinary engineering teams
• Project Delivery: Ability to lead multiple projects prioritize competing deadlines and maintain quality standards
• Communication: Excellent technical writing verbal communication organization and leadership skills
• Field Work: Ability to conduct field surveys and participate in construction-phase site activities

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience: 12 years of plumbing and fire protection design experience
• Licensure: Professional Engineer license in New York preferred
• Licensure Path: EIT certification with active progress toward PE licensure may be considered for candidates with strong leadership experience
• Advanced Education: Bachelors or Masters Degree in Fire Protection Engineering
• Certification: Certified in Plumbing Design (CPD) CFPE NICET LEED WELL or other relevant credentials
• Engineer of Record: Experience serving as Engineer of Record or senior technical reviewer
• NYC Expertise: Advanced knowledge of New York City codes filings agency requirements and construction practices
• Project Experience: Experience with high-rise buildings healthcare laboratories higher education mixed-use developments hospitality mission-critical or institutional projects
• Complex Systems: Experience with high-rise sprinkler and standpipe systems fire pumps water-storage tanks pressure zones PRV stations medical gas laboratory gas acid waste specialty waste or fuel oil systems
• Sustainability: Experience supporting LEED WELL Local Law water-use reduction water reuse rainwater harvesting or decarbonization-related plumbing strategies
• Quality Leadership: Experience conducting formal QA/QC or peer reviews
• Market Relationships: Established relationships within the New York architecture engineering construction institutional or real estate market
• Team Leadership: Experience supervising engineers and developing future technical leaders

What Success Looks Like

• Deliver accurate coordinated code-compliant and constructible plumbing and fire protection designs
• Establish clear technical direction at the beginning of each assignment
• Anticipate plumbing fire protection agency and construction challenges before they create delays
• Reduce redesign through thorough coordination early risk identification and strong QA/QC practices
• Build confidence with clients architects agencies utilities contractors and internal teams
• Strengthen the technical capabilities of developing engineers and designers
• Improve discipline standards calculation templates QA/QC practices and project-delivery efficiency
• Help secure repeat work and expand strategic client relationships
• Become a trusted leader within the firms New York plumbing and fire protection practice

Compensation & Benefits

• Base salary range of $115000-$210000 annually depending on experience and qualifications
• Potential total compensation of approximately $135000-$250000 depending on licensure technical expertise leadership responsibility and broader value to the firm
• Medical dental and vision insurance
• Retirement plan
• Paid vacation sick time personal time and holidays
• Flexible spending account
• Supplemental insurance options
• Professional development and continuing education
• PE licensure and professional-association support
• Leadership and career-advancement opportunities

About MG Engineering D.P.C.

MG Engineering D.P.C. is a full-service engineering firm specializing in mechanical electrical plumbing fire protection fire alarm lighting commissioning sustainability central energy enhanced construction administration and technology services. Headquartered in New York City for more than 30 years the firm has grown to more than 150 professionals across multiple offices while maintaining deep relationships within the New York architecture engineering construction and real estate markets.

The firm serves public- and private-sector clients across commercial office corporate interiors residential mixed-use healthcare life science education hospitality entertainment retail restaurant government civic cultural institutional senior living central energy renovation repositioning and mission-critical markets. MGE has also been recognized by Crains New York Business as one of the Best Places to Work in New York City.

About Luxus Group

Luxus Group is a specialized recruiting and talent advisory firm serving the architecture engineering construction and related professional-services industries. As an AEC-focused recruiting partner Luxus Group helps engineering and design firms identify engage evaluate and hire difficult-to-find professionals. Luxus Group is representing MG Engineering in the identification and recruitment of qualified candidates for this opportunity.

Keywords

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