Assistant Vice President, Plumbing Engineering

Job Overview

Provides subject matter technical support and leadership for multi-site/phase due diligence, design, development, building, testing, and inspecting of plumbing systems on infrastructure, building, and construction projects in the public and private sector. Responsibilities include research, design, concept development, planning, installation, operation, maintenance, and optimal integration of plumbing systems, fire suppression and protection, and fluid flow equipment, systems, and processes. Provides situational guidance to PMs and managers on current and future challenges, ensuring documentation and recommendations accurately account for risk, innovation, and future-ready opportunities.

Provides leadership to ensure responsibilities are delivered with a level of quality that meets or exceeds acceptable industry standards for design, safety, and functionality.

• Provide oversight by collecting, compiling, and analyzing data from the physical work site, surveys, blueprints, schematics, technical drawings, computer-generated reports, and other matrices for project development, design, and construction.
• Apply high-level plumbing engineering techniques and processes to identify improvements involving more complex building and infrastructure engineering work, including concept development, preliminary design, final design, procurement, construction, and operation.
• Perform professional plumbing engineering work and conduct comprehensive investigations and inspections of proposed and existing site conditions, equipment, facilities, building, infrastructure, and usage; and install plumbing, fire protection and suppression, and fluid flow systems to conform with applicable rules, standards, and construction or operating permits.
• Develop construction and installation plans, specifications, cost estimates, safety and phasing plans, and update infrastructure layout plans requiring coordination with owners, architects, other disciplines, sub-consultants, and clients.
• Manage plumbing design and construction from project inception to completion, including rehabilitation and reconstruction, new builds, operating specifications, building materials, phasing, and construction safety plans.
• Oversee the development and implementation of advanced technologies, monitoring devices, building materials, modeling techniques, design requirements, load calculations, and operating strategies to ensure proper installation and functioning of equipment and systems; implement future-ready solutions with plumbing engineering design standards.
• Provide high-level technical assistance on various engineering, design, and construction issues relating to plumbing, fire protection and suppression, and fluid flow systems.
• Lead larger-scale plumbing engineering projects, ensuring contributors understand deliverables and deadlines, preparing and overseeing project budgets, monitoring external events, tracking hours and expenses, ensuring satisfactory performance, and supervising subcontractors, contracts, and employees.
• Assist with engineering review of permit applications, plumbing engineering design plans and specifications, standby plans, engineering contracts, integrated management plans, and periodic construction inspections to ensure compliance with applicable state and/or federal regulations and sound engineering practice and standards.
• Meet with various public or private entities or individuals to discuss issues related to a variety of engineering and construction challenges and programs.
• Ensure technical reports and presentations explain research, findings, and recommendations to prevent, control, restore, or address engineering, design, and construction issues or opportunities.
• Develop a client base for providing high-level plumbing engineering services, including identifying additional business development opportunities.
• Mentor staff to support their growth and professional development.
• Remain current in the latest plumbing engineering techniques and practices.
• Collaborate with professionals from a variety of disciplines, other engineers, architects, and building and infrastructure authorities on federally, state, regional, and locally funded improvement and development projects, as well as proposal and business development opportunities.
• Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources, and conduct, and adhere to WSP’s Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures.
• Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Plumbing or Mechanical Engineering, or a closely related discipline.
• 10+ years of relevant post-education experience in engineering discipline and prior plumbing and mechanical design experience.
• Engineer license required (multi-state preferred).
• Highly proficient with plumbing and mechanical engineering principles, practices, process, design/build, and the application to project work-related issues.
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