Plumbing Engineer III
Emeryville, CA - USA
Job Summary
The Plumbing Engineer III is responsible for leading the plumbing design scope on small to mid-sized projects of moderate complexity. This role owns the discipline design process supports budget management and collaborates closely with cross-functional project teamsincluding architects engineers clients and construction partners.
This individual is a strong technical contributor with the ability to manage multiple priorities guide less experienced team members and independently drive plumbing design deliverables from concept through construction.
Core Responsibilities
- Design plumbing systems of moderate complexity in accordance with applicable codes and in coordination with multidisciplinary teams
- Translate project requirements into defined scope while documenting key decisions open items and action plans to advance design progress
- Work independently or under the guidance of a Project Manager or Group Lead
- Serve as Engineer of Record for smaller projects when acting as Lead Plumbing Engineer
- Manage multiple priorities establish work plans and provide direction to junior engineers and designers as needed
- Develop engineering narratives reports construction drawings and specifications with minimal oversight
- Expand technical expertise in specialty plumbing systems including reclaim/gray water process and biological waste and service utilities (e.g. natural gas compressed air COâ‚‚ Nâ‚‚ Oâ‚‚)
- Support proposal development activities including scope definition effort estimation and schedule review under mentorship
- Develop fire protection performance drawings and specifications
- Identify non-compliant conditions during site assessments and field surveys
- Support construction phase services including submittal reviews RFIs punch lists and progress reporting
- Lead discipline quality efforts such as squad checks and peer reviews to ensure high-quality deliverables
- Contribute to internal training and knowledge sharing within the plumbing discipline
- Mentor and support the development of early-career engineers and designers
- Support system planning and programming efforts in collaboration with senior technical leadership
Qualifications :
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering or Architectural Engineering (with a plumbing focus) from an ABET-accredited program
- Minimum of 5 years of relevant plumbing engineering experience preferably within a consulting or design firm
- Professional Engineer (PE) license in good standing
- Proficiency in Revit
- Experience performing plumbing engineering calculations including fixture counts drainage stormwater and reclaim systems
- Experience designing sanitary waste venting stormwater and service piping systems
- Working knowledge of applicable plumbing mechanical fire protection and building codes
Preferred Qualifications
- Proficiency with AutoCAD Microsoft Office Suite and Bluebeam Revu
- LEED WELL or other sustainable design accreditation or relevant project experience
- Experience designing specialty waste and process utility systems
- Familiarity with industry standards such as IAPMO ISPE FDA ISO NFPA and OSHA
- Experience leading or supporting field surveys and existing condition assessments
- Experience performing specialty system calculations with limited supervision
- Familiarity with Revit plugins (e.g. Enscape Unifi)
- Exposure to parametric design tools such as Dynamo Grasshopper or Rhino
- Basic troubleshooting experience with plumbing and fire protection systems
Additional Information :
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
CRB is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and it is our policy to provide equal opportunity to all people without regard to race color religion national origin ancestry marital status veteran status age disability pregnancy genetic information citizenship status sex sexual orientation gender identity or any other legally protected category. Employment is contingent on background screening.
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CRB offers a complete and competitive benefit package designed to meet individual and family needs.
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Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Full-time
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