Sr. Plumbing Engineer

Sr. Plumbing Engineer
Full Time Professional
Cincinnati, OH, US

Our client, a leading Architectural/Engineering firm, is seeking a Senior Plumbing Engineer to join their team. This is a key leadership position for a licensed Professional Engineer (PE) with deep expertise in plumbing systems design and a passion for mentoring, collaboration, and driving design excellence.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the design and development of plumbing systems for diverse building types (educational, commercial, civic) from concept through construction administration.
• Serve as the firm’s subject matter expert in plumbing engineering, ensuring compliance with codes, technical accuracy, constructability, and sustainable design integration.
• Provide strategic oversight and mentorship to plumbing engineering staff, fostering technical growth and professional development.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams (architecture, electrical, HVAC, structural) to deliver fully integrated designs.
• Participate in client meetings, presentations, and engineering discussions
• Review and stamp engineering drawings and specifications; oversee QA/QC processes for plumbing documentation.
• Manage project budgets, schedules, and staffing for plumbing scope to ensure efficiency and adherence to timelines.
• Stay current with industry standards, technologies, and sustainability innovations to guide future practices.
• Contribute to thought leadership through internal initiatives, publications, or speaking engagements.

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering.
• Licensure: Active Professional Engineer (PE) license in a U.S. state; ability to obtain reciprocity.
• Experience:
  • Proven track record managing projects from schematic design through construction administration.
  • Expertise in plumbing system design principles, codes (IPC, UPC, NFPA, ASPE), and best practices.
  • Familiarity with sustainable design strategies (LEED, WELL, water conservation).
  • Proficiency in Revit, Bluebeam, and calculation tools (e.g., HASS, Pipe Flow Expert).
  • Strong project management skills: budgeting, scheduling, quality control.
  • Ability to lead and mentor engineering personnel and coordinate across disciplines.
• Excellent communication skills; comfortable engaging in client meetings and presentations.

GPA prides itself on providing quality, personalized services to its clients and candidates. We are a family owned and operated staffing firm built on a strong foundation of company culture founded and sustained since 1979. GPA offers full time contract employees benefits that include: health insurance, 401K, paid vacation and holidays, employee appreciation events and tenure awards.
We are an equal employment opportunity firm .
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