The Senior Plumbing Designer prepares design drawings using industry software and maintains high quality standards, maintains communication with team members and clients, and performs on-site observations as needed. Assists in the organizing and maintenance of all completed design drawings and documents.
Key Responsibilities:
- Processes drawings received from the architect into models that can be used by the design team
- 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 provides recommended solutions to team members
- Reviews shop drawings, records changes, and keeps all disciplines informed of details and schedules
- Attends project update meetings with both clients and team members
- Assists 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 Construction Administrator as needed
- Performs collision changes in Navisworks as collisions are identified by the design team
- Visually reviews plans for defects in design work
- 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 manager, other disciplines, and outside vendors to obtain necessary information on drawings
- Assists the design team in the process of putting a set of drawings into an organized package
- Maintains a continued focus on the latest code requirements, design software, and other industry trends
- Assists in the training and mentoring of designers and EITs
- May assist or supervise in data collection and/or field verification
- May hold project manager responsibilities on some projects; tasks include establishing project scope with the client, scheduling work, maintaining communication with the client, attending meetings, overseeing profitability, implementing a QA/QC plan, and performing job close out processes
- 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
Requirements:
- Two-year technical degree in an applicable discipline plus six years applicable experience OR eight years applicable experience
- Three 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)
- Demonstrated proficient knowledge of AutoCAD, Revit, Navisworks, and discipline specific engineering software (i.e., TRACE, HASS, and SKM)
- Thorough knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (i.e., Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook)
- Knowledge of state and/or local construction guidelines
- Knowledge of applicable codes and standards
