Senior Plumbing Designer

Senior Plumbing Designer

The Senior Plumbing Designer provides designs, project layouts, and contract documents in alignment with company design standards and client requirements. They provide technical supervision to the design team assigned to the same projects and across all disciplines, assist in the development of all drawings and plans required to complete a project design in a particular discipline, and communicate design issues and problems with the project engineer and the client’s representatives.

• Coordinates initial project set up and continuously ensures the team has the current model through communication with the architect
• Prepares electronic drawings with accuracy, neatness, and efficiency using industry software
• Develops design approaches and concepts on assigned projects in coordination with the project engineer
• Implements design requirements as related by design team
• Performs system design layout and sizing for assigned projects
• Assists in the studies, load calculation, and selection of equipment to fit the project design
• Anticipates problems and potential conflicts and works with design team to execute solutions
• Reviews shop drawings, records changes, and keeps all disciplines informed of details and schedules
• Attends project update meetings with both clients and team members
• Leads the design team in the coordination with external and internal contacts such as owners, architects, and other disciplines
• Communicates design requirements and answers questions from contractors and suppliers during the bid or construction phases
• Maintains detailed records of communications with clients, contractors, vendors, and team members
• Coordinates the contract documents with the construction administrators and may perform on-site inspections during construction as required; may serve as a Construction Administrator as needed
• Performs collision changes in Navisworks as collisions are identified by the design team
• Holds responsibility for the overall review of the design process and design documents in terms of technical accuracy and completeness
• Assists in the development of man‑hour budgets and performs tasks in accordance with the budget by accurately quantifying the amount of effort needed to complete tasks
• Communicates with team members, project managers, other disciplines, and outside vendors to obtain necessary information on drawings
• Maintains a continued focus on keeping up with code requirements, design software, and other industry trends
• Assists in the training, mentoring, and/or developmental guidance of designers and EITs
• Provides input during employee performance reviews
• May assist or supervise in data collection and/or field verification
• May collaborate with a team of designers and engineers on the standardization of design practices and procedures, QA/QC, and current issues facing the design group

• Two‑year technical degree in an applicable discipline plus eight years applicable experience OR 10 years of practical design experience
• Five years of experience with large‑scope projects
• Experience in performing system or project designs with only general technical supervision from engineering staff
• Capable of reading and interpreting plans from other disciplines (i.e., architectural, structural, civil, plumbing, electrical, mechanical)

Benefits include medical, dental, and vision coverage; a generous contribution to an employee‑owned Health Savings Account; 401(k) with matching up to the full IRS maximum; tuition reimbursement; and a variety of other employee incentives and wellness programs.

SSR is an Equal Opportunity / Affluent Action Employer. EOE Disability/Veteran.

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