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Plumbing Lead Engineer
Bw Design Group
A global leader in design and engineering, specializing in process solutions across industries.
Lead design and coordination of industrial plumbing systems for US projects.
Provide technical mentorship to project engineers and designers on a project-specific basis.
Specify materials and equipment for plumbing and fire protection systems to meet performance, durability, and regulatory requirements.
Prepare detailed design reports and documentation using Microsoft Suite, including Excel, for client and regulatory submissions.
Manage project scope, budget, and schedule to meet objectives and deadlines.
Integrate plumbing designs with architectural, mechanical, electrical, and process systems.
Conduct quality reviews for 2D/3D plumbing models to ensure accuracy and compliance with project specifications.
Design internal plumbing systems, including domestic cold/hot water, soil/waste/venting, rainwater downtakes based on rainfall intensity, basement drainage, and subsoil drainage.
Lead plumbing system design as an area/system leader, ensuring coordination with multi-discipline designers ensuring integrated design development
Lead design phases (conceptual, schematic, design development, construction support documents) in multi-discipline A/E teams.
Perform hydraulic design calculations for water supply, sewerage, and stormwater systems using Excel and preferred software (e.g., AutoCAD, Revit, SprinkCALC, Pipe-Flo).
Exercise independent judgment in developing design plans or alternatives to ensure quality deliverables.
Verify compliance of plumbing and fire protection designs with IPC, UPC, NSPC, NFPA 99, ASME B31, and ANSI/ASSE standards.
Design hot water systems, including hot water generators, domestic steam boilers, heat pumps, and calculations per applicable codes.
Develop accurate effort-hour estimates for plumbing system design tasks.
Develop fire protection system designs, including sprinklers, hydrants, water curtains, plant rooms, water tanks, fire extinguishers, gas suppression systems, ensuring compliance with NFPA and local codes added advantage
Communicate with clients to understand and deliver project scope on time with high quality in a fast-paced environment.
Organize and perform/delegate engineering and design tasks to produce high-quality construction documents with a multi-discipline team.
Manage multiple projects, ensuring timely, high-quality deliverables within budget.
What you bring
autocad
revit
navisworks
pipe‑flo
bachelor’s
8+ years
Exceptional leadership, mentoring junior engineers, and fostering collaboration across disciplines.
Preferred: Design knowledge of industrial gas supply systems for industrial or regulated applications.
Knowledge in hydraulic calculations, specialized industrial water supply, waste systems and material/equipment specification.
Preferred: Knowledge of HVAC system integration with plumbing designs.
Excellent written and spoken English for presenting designs, preparing specifications, and coordinating with clients, contractors.
Ability to interact effectively with other engineering disciplines, clients, and vendors at all levels.
Experienced in sustainable design (greywater recycling, rainwater harvesting, low-flow fixtures).
Extensive experience with US projects and regional plumbing code compliance.
Comprehensive knowledge of IPC, UPC, NSPC, NFPA, ASME, ANSI/ASSE, and LEED/WELL/ASHRAE standards.
Proficient in AutoCAD and exposure to Revit (with BIM 360), Navisworks, Pipe-Flo, and energy modeling software.
8+ Years of experience in plumbing system design, including 4+ years leading complex industrial projects.
Bachelor’s degree in Building services/Mechanical Engineering.
Preferred: knowledge in fire protection system design, including sprinklers, internal/external hydrants, fire extinguishers, gas suppression systems.
Creative problem-solving for high-tech, regulated, or sanitary design challenges.
The Plumbing Lead Engineer as a part of an integrated, multi-discipline A/E Process team will be involved in Plumbing system design, detailed engineering for US Projects. The industries desirable are Life Sciences, Pharma and Food or Beverage design, Advanced Technologies.
Proficient in Microsoft Suite, including Excel, for project documentation and analysis.
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