Senior Plumbing Fire Protection Engineer

RFS Engineering is now a Salas OBrien Company

Senior Plumbing / Fire Protection Engineer

Job Summary: The Senior Plumbing & Fire Protection Engineer leads the design and coordination of plumbing and fire protection systems for complex building projects. This role provides technical leadership ensures code-compliant and constructible designs and collaborates closely with multidisciplinary teams clients and project stakeholders. The ideal candidate brings deep consulting engineering experience strong leadership capabilities and a commitment to quality and safety in building systems design.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the design and delivery of plumbing and fire protection systems across all project phases
• Provide technical leadership mentorship and quality oversight to plumbing and fire protection design staff
• Design and coordinate plumbing systems including domestic water sanitary storm and specialty piping systems
• Design and coordinate fire protection systems including sprinkler and standpipe systems
• Perform and review fire protection hydraulic calculations using industry-standard software
• Develop construction documents using Autodesk Revit and ensure coordination with other building systems
• Ensure compliance with applicable state and national building plumbing and fire codes
• Collaborate with architects owners contractors and authorities having jurisdiction (AHJs) to resolve technical and code-related issues
• Participate in site visits construction administration and field coordination as needed
• Support project planning scheduling and technical decision-making

Qualifications and Experience:

• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering (BSME) or Mechanical Engineering Technology (BSMET) required
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in consulting engineering with demonstrated plumbing and fire protection system design expertise
• Proven leadership experience managing and guiding design teams
• Proficiency in Autodesk Revit required
• Experience with fire protection hydraulic calculation software required
• Strong knowledge of applicable state and national plumbing and fire protection codes
• Professional Engineer (PE) or Engineer-in-Training (EIT) preferred
• LEED Accredited Professional (LEED AP) or ability to obtain preferred
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with comfort in client-facing environments

Location: Boston MA Laconia NH or Portland ME

Travel: Up to 20%

Compensation & Benefits:

The expected base salary range for this role is $90000-$140000 USD per year. Actual compensation will be determined based on a number of factors including skills experience qualifications and location.

This role is also eligible forperformance-based bonuses and a comprehensiveU.S. basedbenefits package including:

• Medical dental and vision insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid time off and company holidays
• Wellness programs and employee assistance resources
• Professional development support

For more information visit our full benefits overview here.

About Us:

Founded in 1975 Salas OBrien is an employee-owned engineering and professional services firm focused on achieving impact for our clients our team and the world. We know that tomorrows requirements are todays opportunities and we are here to design lasting solutions for pressing challenges.

We work across a variety of industries providing integrated engineering and consulting services. Our specialized experience includes design for data centers healthcare science and technology high-rise buildings clean energy education and other building types as well as structural and building sciences infrastructure asset management advanced robotics and more.

Third-Party Agency Notice

Salas OBrien does not accept unsolicited resumes from external recruiters or agencies. We only work with approved partners engaged directly by our Talent Acquisition team for specific searches. Unsolicited submissions will not be eligible for placement fees.

Equal Opportunity Employment Statement

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 state/provincial or local laws. Salas OBrien will accommodate the disability-related needs of applicants as required by law.

Required Experience:

Senior IC