Senior Plumbing and Fire Protection Designer – Wyomissing, PA
Job Type: Full-time
Schedule: 40-hour work week, Monday through Friday
Office Location: Wyomissing, PA
Salary: Commensurate with experience
Job Description
RPA Engineering is seeking an experienced Senior Plumbing & Fire Protection Designer to support building and facilities projects for a diverse range of clients. This position will be responsible for the development and production of plumbing and fire protection designs and construction documents for projects including industrial/manufacturing facilities, laboratories, pharmaceutical facilities, higher education, healthcare, and commercial buildings.
The successful candidate will be an experienced, self-directed designer capable of working independently while collaborating closely with engineers, project managers, clients, and multidisciplinary project teams. The position requires strong technical judgment, extensive Revit experience, and the ability to take a project from field investigation and design development through construction documents and construction administration.
Education and Experience
Required:
- 10+ years of experience in plumbing and fire protection design within an engineering consulting, architectural/engineering, or similar environment
- Extensive experience developing plumbing and fire protection systems for building and facilities projects
- Advanced proficiency with Revit and experience developing coordinated construction documents
- Proficiency with AutoCAD
- Working knowledge of applicable plumbing, building, and fire protection codes and standards
- Experience applying NFPA 13, NFPA 14, and other applicable NFPA standards
- Ability to develop designs and layouts with limited supervision
- Experience performing field surveys and documenting existing building systems
- Ability to work effectively with engineers, designers, project managers, clients, contractors, and other disciplines
- Strong organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills
Preferred:
- Experience with industrial/manufacturing, pharmaceutical, laboratory, healthcare, or higher-education facilities
- Experience mentoring and providing technical guidance to junior engineers and designers
- Familiarity with FM Global Standards
- Experience with fire protection hydraulic calculations and design software
Tasks, Responsibilities, and Utilized Skills:
- Develop plumbing and fire protection designs from conceptual design through construction documents
- Prepare and coordinate Revit models, drawings, details, schedules, and other project documentation
- Design domestic water, sanitary waste and vent, storm drainage, natural gas, and other plumbing systems
- Develop fire protection system layouts, including sprinkler and standpipe systems
- Coordinate equipment, piping, routing, clearances, and system requirements with architectural, structural, mechanical, electrical, and other disciplines
- Perform field surveys of existing facilities and document existing conditions
- Assist in evaluating existing plumbing and fire protection systems and developing recommendations for renovations and upgrades
- Apply applicable codes and standards to system design
- Coordinate with engineers on system sizing, calculations, equipment selection, and technical requirements
- Review drawings and models for constructability, coordination, completeness, and quality
- Participate in internal design and quality-control reviews
- Interact productively with clients, contractors, vendors, and other project stakeholders
- Assist with construction administration activities, including review of shop drawings and submittals and preparation of responses to RFIs
- Support and mentor junior engineers and designers
- Work independently while maintaining project budget, schedule, and quality requirements
- Manage multiple project assignments and priorities
RPA Engineering is a professional engineering consulting firm offering comprehensive engineering and design services in structural, mechanical, plumbing, fire protection, electrical, process/industrial, machine design, controls & automation, project management, and commissioning, qualification and validation (CQV), for a multitude of industries. Operating for more than 35 years, RPA provides high quality, cost-effective engineering and design services from its multiple locations; and onsite corporate services.
RPA Engineering is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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Posting #: 26-007