HOK ยท 21 hours ago
Senior Plumbing Engineering Design Professional
Houston, TX
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
10+ years expHOK is a leading design and architecture firm celebrating its 70th anniversary, dedicated to improving lives and healing the planet. They are seeking a Senior Plumbing Engineering Design Professional to manage large building projects, mentor engineers, and develop plumbing and fire suppression system designs.
ArchitectureCivil Engineering
Responsibilities
Looks for ways to improve engineering design and design processes in a particular discipline
Able to guide the development of Revit tools to improve productivity
Development of typical details, specifications, and drawing standards, including development of Revit standards in coordination with the BIM team
Keeping abreast of industry and technology changes and trends, and recommend changes in approach and services as appropriate
Improvement of analytic processes and documentation, common solutions, and critical solutions
Fosters a commitment to external and internal client service
90% time devoted to the engineering of projects, particularly large or complex projects
Responsibility for the project engineering of large projects from concept and schematic design through construction documents to construction and commissioning
Provide design inputs and reviews of other engineers' projects
Develops, modifies and reviews Revit models of plumbing and fire suppression systems and components according to governing codes, established standards and Revit modeling techniques, based on input from the plumbing engineering team. Creates project drawings from the Revit model
Develops flow diagrams, riser diagrams, control diagrams, equipment schedules, details, and similar project documents using Revit
Organizes and maintains Revit models and design documents for multiple projects
Develops plumbing and fire protection system specifications
Prepares calculations necessary for the plumbing and fire suppression systems design
Attend meetings with clients and promote positive client contact with current or prospective clients
Participate as a team member, contributing ideas and possible solutions, and leading on issues where appropriate
Perform site visit surveys to determine engineering strategies for renovation, and to document and evaluate existing systems
Visit project sites during construction for reviews of quality, progress, and compliance with specifications and standards
Project reviews at all stages of design
Works closely with project team and assists to complete projects on aggressive schedules
Responsible for the quality and timely delivery of the projects to budget
Mentoring of less experienced engineering staff on projects
Quality of design solutions, as measured by level of integration, unique solutions, achieving high sustainability goals, and recognition by peers as excellence
The quality of work produced, as measured by completeness of design, absence of change orders, and client satisfaction
Cohesiveness of the discipline team, as evidenced by ease and amount of work share, consistency of quality and delivery tools and standards, including drawings and specifications, and team communication
Ability to engineer and deliver projects over $100 million
Ability to collaborate with multiple practices across HOK's organization
Must be able to communicate clearly both verbally and in written form, with an understanding of industry communication protocols
Project team leadership skills
Strong multi-disciplinary project team leadership
Ability to teach and mentor others
Ability to effectively meet deadlines
Ability to work in a team environment
Able to work creatively to reach solutions to complex problems
Advanced knowledge of engineering principles and practices
Advanced knowledge of building codes
Ability to design and model plumbing and fire protection systems for large and complex projects
Ability to produce drawings, specifications, and calculations
Advanced knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of plans, sections diagrams, and equipment schedules found on drawings and in preparation of specifications
Proficiency in Revit, including BIM modeling required
Expert in current sustainable technologies applicable to the particular engineering discipline
Qualification
Required
Associate degree or Technology degree required
Minimum of 10 years of plumbing and fire suppression system design experience working on a wide variety of building types, such as: commercial, corporate, institutional and civic, justice, science and technology, aviation, or healthcare facilities
Ability to engineer and deliver projects over $100 million
Ability to collaborate with multiple practices across HOK's organization
Must be able to communicate clearly both verbally and in written form, with an understanding of industry communication protocols
Project team leadership skills
Strong multi-disciplinary project team leadership
Ability to teach and mentor others
Ability to effectively meet deadlines
Ability to work in a team environment
Able to work creatively to reach solutions to complex problems
Advanced knowledge of engineering principles and practices
Advanced knowledge of building codes
Ability to design and model plumbing and fire protection systems for large and complex projects
Ability to produce drawings, specifications, and calculations
Advanced knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of plans, sections diagrams, and equipment schedules found on drawings and in preparation of specifications
Proficiency in Revit, including BIM modeling required
Expert in current sustainable technologies applicable to the particular engineering discipline
Preferred
Bachelor's degree in architectural or mechanical engineering preferred
Engineer in Training (EIT) certificate or licensed PE preferred
ASPE CPD credentials preferred (required within first year of HOK employment)
LEED accreditation or Green Associate preferred (required within first year of HOK employment)
Experience in design and delivery of LEED Gold or Platinum projects
Experience with architecturally significant buildings
Engineering design and analysis of plumbing and fire suppression systems and components for large complex buildings
Experience with high purity water systems, compressed air and specialty gas systems
Experience with construction administration and commissioning phases, particularly problem analysis and solutions, on both large and small jobs
Benefits
10 paid holidays (including 2 floating holidays)
A minimum of 4 weeks of paid time off with a cash out option
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
Free mental wellness resources
Life and AD&D coverage
Short and long-term disability benefits
4 weeks of paid parental leave
Fertility coverage
Matching contributions to our 401(K) plan
Financial support and study prep for licensure exams
CEU credit opportunities
Mentorship programs
Paid professional memberships
Company
HOK
HOK is an international architecture and engineering firm.
1001-5000 employees
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