Senior Plumbing and Fire Protection Engineer

We are currently hiring a Senior Plumbing and Fire Protection Engineer in our Building Engineering division at our Poughkeepsie, Albany, White Plains, or NYC, NY office.

The Building Engineering Division at LaBella provides complete building engineering services including mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and structural engineering. Services range from feasibility studies and analysis through project design and construction. Our engineers are well versed in new construction, renovations, additions, analysis, special structures, and design/build projects for a variety of clients.

The Senior Plumbing and Fire Protection Engineer will work with clients to provide plumbing, and fire protection designs, studies and technical support as required to fulfill project requirements. Typical projects will involve field work, design, and construction administration services.

A successful candidate will be able to work well in a team, provide leadership to Jr Engineers, and be capable of developing new business. This position offers the opportunity to transition into a leadership role for the office.

Duties:

• Supervise plumbing and fire protection engineering staff to develop concepts, strategies, construction documents and engineering reports for new buildings and renovation projects.
• Ability to provide mechanical leadership for both large multi-discipline design projects including plumbing, process piping systems, and fire protection design.
• Responsible for code review of plumbing and fire protection systems.
• Responsible for plumbing and fire protection design related to corrections, higher education, laboratory, medical, and other typical market sectors.
• Ability to complete fire protection hydraulic calculations using industry software programs.
• Interact directly with clients technically by completing analysis of design options, cost benefit comparisons, and communicating results to assist owner in decision making process.
• Responsible for directing plumbing and fire protection project team to meet project goals and maintain quality work product.
• Manage the mechanical project financial performance and schedule.
• Client and Business Development.
• Proposal writing to initiate new business.
• Maintain client relationships.