Plumbing Designer

Job Description

The Plumbing Designer will be responsible for designing plumbing systems for various commercial buildings, performing necessary calculations and ensuring compliance with industry codes and standards. You will coordinate with multidisciplinary teams, support project managers in delivering projects on time and within budget and participate in design meetings and site visits.

Minimum Qualifications

• Associate’s degree along with being a Certified Plumbing Designer (CPD) is preferred.

• At least 4 years of experience in plumbing design, specifically in Municipal/Aviation, Education, Healthcare and Commercial Office sectors.

• Proficient in the design and production of construction documents (plans, and calculations for a variety of building projects, specifications and cost estimates, preferred).

• Construction administration experience (RFIs, submittal reviews, site visits and change order reviews, preferred).

• Working knowledge of building and plumbing codes, including NFPA standards.

• Valid Texas Driver’s License with acceptable Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) and background check is required.

• Travel is required.

Typical Duties

• Design plumbing systems including domestic water, sanitary, storm, natural gas, lab/medical, gas/vacuum, specialized waste systems and performance-spec fire protection in all sizes of commercial buildings with direction from senior staff.

• Perform pressure loss, pump head, roof drain, fixture unit, water heater and all other necessary calculations to support system design.

• Follow direction from senior staff, follow design standards and coordinate work efforts with multi-disciplinary engineering teams.

• Work with project managers to complete projects on schedule and within budget

• Attend design meetings.

• Assist in construction site visits and field surveys to verify code compliance, construction progress and as-built conditions.

• Record meeting minutes and create site observation reports.

• Collaborate with all business lines to ensure compliance with all timelines.

• Performs other duties, tasks and special projects as assigned.

The above description covers the principal duties and responsibilities of the job. The description shall not, however, be construed as a complete listing of all miscellaneous, incidental or similar duties which may be required from day-to-day. The candidate selected for employment will be required to submit to a criminal background check, education verification and drug test.

Interested candidates should submit their resume, with salary requirements, via our career portal on our website at or contact us directly at with any questions.

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V

Full-time