Mid-Level Plumbing Engineer

Mid-Level Plumbing Engineer

At Salas O'Brien we tell our clients that we're engineered for impact. This passion for making a difference applies just as much to our team as it does to our projects. That's why we're committed to living our values every day: inspiring, achieving, and connecting as shared owners of our success with a focus on a sustainable future.

Building for the long-term means that all of our team members can expect to work on amazing projects with a people-first approach to problem solving. It also means that each member of our team has truly limitless potential to build a unique, meaningful, and high-impact career—and they'll receive great total rewards along the way.

Founded in 1975, Salas O'Brien is an employee-owned engineering and professional services firm focused on achieving impact for our clients, our team, and the world. We know that tomorrow's requirements are today's opportunities, and we are here to design lasting solutions for pressing challenges.

We work across a variety of industries providing integrated engineering and consulting services. Our specialized experience includes design for data centers, healthcare, science and technology, high-rise buildings, clean energy, education, and other building types as well as structural and building sciences, infrastructure asset management, advanced robotics, and more.

Our technical expertise is paired with an exceptional team of business development, human resources, finance and accounting, information technology, and marketing professionals, all of whom play a key role in bringing our commitments to life every day.

The Plumbing Engineer will focus on engineering and delivery of plumbing system design for healthcare and other complex facilities. The role will entail managing engineering projects, directing designers & other disciplines, as well as personally performing engineering activities and engaging in project meetings.

Responsibilities include providing a superior level of technical services to our clients for their projects and technical support requirements, providing technical and project control direction, and mentoring other engineers and designers. The role also involves engineering and designing plumbing systems, including medical and laboratory piping, medical gases, and specialized healthcare infrastructure.

Skills required include advanced expertise with Autodesk software (Revit, Navisworks), ability to comprehend, contribute to, and carry out strategies to manage our relationships with customers, suppliers, and alliance team members, experience at a design engineering firm required, and demonstrated ability to work independently and take initiative to drive projects forward.

Team contribution and development includes collaborating with senior engineers and project managers to deliver projects on schedule and within scope, supporting proposal development and technical input for projects as needed, participating in knowledge sharing and continuous improvement of design standards and best practices, contributing to a positive team environment through effective communication and collaboration, and continuing to build technical expertise in specialized plumbing systems.

Qualifications and experience include a Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, 5-10 years of experience engineering and managing plumbing systems projects from start to finish for the built environment, client engagement and business development experience, and registration as P.E. preferred.

Location is San Diego, CA (on-site with remote Fridays). Travel is up to 30%. Salas O'Brien health and welfare benefits are designed to invest in you, and in the things you care about. Your health. Your well-being. Your security. Your future. Team members have access to medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance, a 401(k) plan, and the ability to purchase company stock at a discount.

Salas O'Brien has both U.S. and Canadian (PTO) plans for full-time salaried, exempt and non-team members, 10 paid holidays, and paid leave programs for military service and new parents. And certain roles may be eligible for additional rewards, including merit increases, performance discretionary bonus, and stock. The base salary range for this position is $100,000 to $150,000. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

Salas O'Brien provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state/provincial, or local laws. Salas O'Brien will accommodate the disability-related needs of applicants as required by law.