Plumbing and Fire Protection Engineer

Job Description

CMTA, 161 Worcester Road, Framingham, Massachusetts, United States of America

CMTA, a Legence company, is one of the fastest growing engineering firms in the U.S., known for sustainable, high‑performance building engineering. The Boston office is seeking a Plumbing and Fire Protection Engineer with at least 5 years of experience in plumbing design and fire protection design. The role involves working closely with Fire Protection and Plumbing Engineers on energy‑efficient projects, designing plumbing and fire protection systems from the design phase through construction administration, and leading all project phases.

• Plumbing design of piping and equipment selection for plumbing, pressurized gases and fire protection systems for building design.
• Produce detailed layout and equipment details of fire protection/sprinkler systems including fire pumps, mains, standpipes, flow controls and sprinkler head layout.
• Produce Life Safety, Fire Alarm, and Fire suppression plans along with required calculations, specifications, and project narratives for federal projects.
• Read and interpret blueprints, technical drawings, and schematics.
• Generate electronic responses to questions and reviews.
• Attend meetings with owners, clients, and architects.
• Provide guidance to staff engineers on appropriate energy‑efficient designs for various projects.
• Review contractor submittals and shop drawings to determine conformance with contract documents and applicable codes.
• Evaluate, select, and apply standard engineering techniques, procedures, and calculations for equipment research, piping layout, and pipe sizing.
• Confere with other engineers and personnel to implement operating procedures, resolve system deficiencies, and provide technical information.
• Research and analyze client design proposal specifications, manuals, and other criteria to evaluate feasibility, cost, and maintenance requirements of the design or application.
• Specify system components or direct modification of products to ensure conformance with engineering design and performance.
• Develop client relations by providing feedback to design engineers on customer concerns and needs.

• 5+ years of experience.
• Knowledge of building life safety, fire, mechanical and plumbing codes including ICC Standards, NFPA Codes and Standards, FM Global, and federal standards (UFC, GSA, VA).
• AutoCAD and REVIT proficiency.
• MS Office proficiency.
• Ability to travel across the country for field work at client sites.
• Knowledge or familiarity with performance‑based design requirements for life safety and fire protection systems.
• Ability to plan and direct contractor activities during system testing and start‑up of life safety and fire protection systems.

• Bachelor's Degree or Master’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Fire Protection Engineering, Architectural Engineering, or Certificate in Engineering.
• Licensed Professional Engineer (PE) or Engineer in Training (EIT) preferred.

401(k) Plan with Company Match:
Currently match contributions dollar-for-dollar up to 4% of eligible pay; immediate vesting.

Health & Welfare Benefits:
Employer provided medical, dental, vision, prescription drug, Employee Assistance Program and accident & illness coverage.

Life and Disability Insurance:
Employer provided basic life insurance and AD&D valued at $50,000 coverage amount with the option for voluntary buy up for additional coverage.

Time Off:
Flexible non-accrual vacation; company holidays per policy. (For California employees, this is separate from California paid sick leave, if applicable.)

Expenses:
Business travel and related expenses reimbursed per company policy.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Employer:

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