Plumbing, Piping Fire Protection Mechanical Project Engineer

Colliers Engineering & Design New York, USA

Colliers Engineering & Design is seeking a Plumbing, Piping, & Fire Protection Mechanical Project Engineer to join our Building Engineering Services team in Rochester, NY!

Our mechanical, electrical and plumbing (MEP) engineers are experienced in a wide range of projects, including power generation & distribution, lighting systems, fire alarms, security and access control systems. We design new and renovated systems, as well as energy controls. We offer both new building commissioning and retro-commissioning. Our experts are skilled at reducing energy usage while creating comfortable interior environments.

Our professional engineers evaluate how the design impacts both short-term capital costs and long-term operational costs. Our team can also conduct constructibility reviews to lower project costs and shorten the time to completion.

We provide a full range of mechanical engineering services to municipal, commercial, higher education and public works agencies, partnering with clients to design buildings from the ground-up or to renovate existing buildings to optimize their use. From designing new and renovated systems, to providing both new building commissioning and retro-commissioning services, count on our team to develop a building solution that is both cost-effective and achieves our clients’ goals.

• Provides design for domestic water, sanitary, storm, process piping, compressed gas, purified water, and fire protection.
• Provides fire protection layout and hydraulic calculations using specialized software programs.
• Prepares construction documents, including drawings and written specifications.
• Creates engineering, field surveys, and punch-list reports.
• Offers construction administration services including addressing contractor queries and reviewing contractor submissions.
• Performs code analysis and reviews plumbing and fire protection systems.
• Collaborates with vendors for equipment selection and stays updated on new technologies.
• Comprehends basic construction methodology.
• Achieves project objectives while maintaining high-quality work.
• Fosters client relationships, attends client meetings, and potentially serves as an on-site project representative.
• Generates rough order of magnitude construction and design fee cost estimates.
• Coordinates and collaborates with other design professionals within the project team.

• A minimum of 7+ years of experience in A/E consulting services is preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering is preferred.
• FPE, PE, or NICET Level III Certification for fire protection system design is preferred.
• Strong Revit and/or AutoCAD skills.
• Experience with production of construction drawings and specifications.
• Strong writing and communications skills.
• Ability to multi-task and meet project deadlines.
• Requisite knowledge and application of the International Plumbing Code, International Fuel Gas Code, International Fire Code, International Energy Conservation Code, Uniform Plumbing Code, and NFPA.
• Ability to recognize and research local and state-specific codes.
• Understanding of hydraulic fire protection design software.
• Proficiency or willingness to learn process & mechanical piping design (manufacturing processes, material balances, P&IDs, PFDs, equipment arrangements, equipment specifications.
• Proficiency with spreadsheet-based design tools.
• Hands-on project coordination experience.
• Ability to travel to client sites for projects (including occasional overnight travel).
• Ability to work accurately, collaboratively, and independently.
• Ability to follow established safety protocol.
• Ability to read, write and understand English for purposes…