Plumbing Project Engineer

Farnsworth Group is seeking a Plumbing Project Engineer to serve as a technical lead and project driver for plumbing design assignments across a range of building systems projects. This role combines advanced plumbing design responsibility with project coordination, client communication, and mentoring of junior staff.

What You’ll Do:

• Lead plumbing system design for commercial, institutional, healthcare, and other building projects from concept through construction administration.

• Develop calculations, specifications, drawings, and details for domestic water, sanitary waste and vent, storm drainage, and specialty plumbing systems.

• Coordinate plumbing design with architectural, structural, mechanical, electrical, and fire protection disciplines to support integrated project delivery.

• Serve as a technical resource for clients, project teams, and internal staff throughout all phases of the project.

• Review project scope, budget, and schedule requirements and help manage deliverables to meet client expectations.

• Perform field observations, existing conditions evaluations, and construction administration services as needed.

• Mentor and support junior engineers and designers while contributing to quality control and technical development.

• Participate in project meetings, client presentations, and business development pursuits as appropriate.

What You’ll Need:

• Associate's degree or Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Architectural Engineering, or a closely related engineering discipline.

• Professional Engineering License (PE) or Certified Plumbing Designer (CPD) preferred.

• Typically, 8-12+ years of plumbing design experience in the consulting engineering or A/E industry.

• Demonstrated experience leading plumbing design efforts on multi-discipline building projects.

• Strong knowledge of plumbing codes, standards, and common design practices for commercial building systems.

• Proficiency with Revit and other industry-standard design and coordination tools.

• Ability to manage multiple assignments, communicate effectively, and work collaboratively across project teams.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills with a client-focused mindset. Experience supporting proposal efforts, scoping, and project planning a plus.

• Experience reviewing work for quality, completeness, and constructability.

Nice To Haves:

• Experience with healthcare, educational, commercial, government, industrial or other complex building environments.