Job Title : Plumbing Engineer / MEP Design Engineer
Location : Alhambra CA (Hybrid : 3 days Remote & 2 days On-site)
Employment Type : Full-Time
Salary : $125000 - $150000 annually (based on experience)
Company Introduction
This role is with a growing MEP consulting engineering firm based in Southern California. The organization is known for its collaborative process-driven culture and technically strong team delivering high-quality mechanical electrical and plumbing designs across a diverse portfolio of commercial residential healthcare education and mixed-use projects.
The firm emphasizes smart systems strong coordination and client-focused delivery. This position is ideal for an experienced plumbing-led MEP engineer who enjoys owning projects working closely with clients and contributing to a high-performing engineering team.
Role Overview
The Plumbing Engineer / MEP Design Engineer is a plumbing-led project-oriented role responsible for delivering coordinated MEP designs from concept through construction. This individual will lead plumbing scopes while collaborating closely with mechanical and electrical disciplines to produce efficient code-compliant and constructible designs.
Success in this role requires strong technical plumbing expertise hands-on project management experience and the ability to serve as a confident point of contact for clients and project stakeholders. The ideal candidate is process-driven software-savvy and comfortable balancing design execution with project leadership responsibilities.
Core Responsibilities
- Lead plumbing system design for domestic water sanitary storm gas and specialty systems as applicable.
- Develop plumbing system concepts aligned with project requirements client expectations and applicable codes.
- Perform plumbing calculations fixture counts system sizing and equipment selections.
- Manage plumbing-led project scopes from concept through construction ensuring schedule budget and quality alignment.
- Serve as a day-to-day point of contact for clients architects and consultants on plumbing and MEP coordination.
- Coordinate plumbing designs with mechanical electrical fire protection and architectural disciplines.
- Participate in multidisciplinary coordination meetings and BIM / Revit workflows.
- Prepare review and oversee construction documents specifications and technical reports.
- Support construction administration activities including RFIs submittals site visits and field observations.
- Assist with proposal development scope definition and fee estimates for plumbing and MEP work.
- Mentor junior designers and contribute to internal QA / QC standards and processes.
- Ensure all designs comply with applicable codes local amendments and project standards.
Required Background
Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related engineering discipline.Minimum 57 years of plumbing design experience within an MEP consulting environment.Certified Plumbing Designer (CPD) license required or in progress.Strong knowledge of plumbing systems codes and design standards.Proficiency in AutoCAD and Revit for MEP design.Experience producing fully coordinated construction documents.Demonstrated project management experience with client-facing responsibility.Strong communication organization and cross-discipline collaboration skills.High attention to detail with a quality- and process-focused mindset.Professional Engineer (PE) license or active path toward licensure (Preferred).
Compensation & Perks
Competitive base salary up to $150000 based on experience and licensure.Hybrid work schedule (3 days in office 2 days remote).Opportunity to work on diverse and technically engaging projects.Support for professional development licensure and long-term career growth.Collaborative team environment focused on quality communication and continuous improvement.Key Skills
Direct Sales,Electrical Installation,Desktop Support,Data Entry Operation,Customer Relationship
Experience : years
Vacancy : 1
Monthly Salary Salary : 125000 - 150000