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Lead Mechanical Engineer (Plumbing and Fire Protection focus)
Title: Lead Mechanical Engineer/Associate (Plumbing & Fire Protection Focus)
Market: All of our mechanical team members have an opportunity to serve across many markets.
Reports To: Team Leader of Mechanical Engineering Department
I. Summary
Lead Mechanical Engineers and Associates are responsible for the development of air distribution systems, single line control diagrams, load studies and analysis as well as equipment selection. Responsibilities include assisting with planning, conducting and evaluating approaches to meet project objectives in a timely, cost-effective fashion.
An Engineer is a licensed professional who has obtained a Professional Engineer (PE) certification, demonstrating advanced competency and legal authority to practice engineering. An Associate is an individual who has earned an accredited bachelor’s degree in engineering but has not yet achieved PE licensure. Associates may also have successfully completed the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) examination as part of their progression toward professional licensure.
II. Essential Duties & Responsibilities
Core Function
- Perform engineering tasks and work with engineers and designers to produce projects in design.
- Review Plumbing and Fire Protection designs per QC/QA standards.
- Assist CA representative in reviewing submittals and answering questions from projects in the field.
General
- On time and dependable.
- Completes tasks thoroughly and on time.
- Able to keep accurate records of billable time.
- Able to submit timesheets in timely manner.
- Able to use and understand office equipment technology such as phones, copiers, plotters, scanners and computers.
- Able to use Windows and Microsoft office programs (excel, word, etc.)
- Able to work in team environment.
- Willingness to accept responsibility and accountability.
- Understand and follows company structure.
- Understands and follows department standards and procedures.
- Understand floor plans, sections, details and basic architectural concepts.
- Proactively communicates concerns, problems, or technical decisions that impact the project.
- Effectively understand technical Plumbing and Fire Protection technical information and theories.
- Able to provide solution-based project ideas.
- Able to provide valued engineering suggestions.
- Able to use conference room equipment to run meetings (video, conference calls, Lync, etc.)
- Able to delegate tasks to support staff.
Plumbing and Fire Protection Engineering
- Able to perform basic plumbing and fire protection drafting with minimal direction.
- Able to create and print drawings.
- Able to draft plumbing and fire protection based on comments and markups.
- Able to draft and digitize plumbing and fire protection existing conditions.
- Able to draft, digitize, and convert plumbing and fire protection field notes to CAD.
- Provide lessons learned feedback.
- Identify training topics.
- Assist with plumbing and fire protection drawing and document template management.
- Understand basic plumbing and fire protection principals used in design.
- Able to layout basic domestic water, hot water, waste and vent, storm, natural gas, medical gas, and sprinkler head systems.
- Able to use AutoCAD and Revit design software.
- Able to edit simple stick on specifications.
- Assist with RFI review and response.
- Assist with change order review and response.
- Attend Plumbing and Fire Protection department meetings
- Intermediate working knowledge of Plumbing and Fire Protection codes.
- Able to follow and work with design checklists.
- Able to follow and work with review checklists.
- Capable of small scale project designs (<2000 s.f. / less complex design / toilet room and mop sink)
- Able to coordinate plumbing and fire protection utilities with municipalities with direction.
- Assist with project field visits.
- Capable of performing drawing revisions.
- Capable of producing drawing sketches.
- Capable of performing peer drawing reviews.
- Participates in company technical trainings.
- Able to provide pump design layout and connections
- Able to layout basic vacuum waste systems.
- Able to layout basic compressed air systems.
- Capable of understanding the intricacies of new, existing, and demolition work and how they relate to each other within the design.
- Assist with job proposal drafts.
- Attend construction meetings.
- Edit complex book specifications.
- Manage submittal reviews and responses.
- Manage RFI reviews and responses.
- Review change orders.
- Possesses a well-established knowledge of multiple Plumbing and Fire Protection codes.
- Able to trouble shoot Plumbing and Fire Protection projects challenges.
- Lead, motivate, and direct Plumbing and Fire Protection support staff team.
- Provide suggestions for possible Plumbing and Fire Protection process improvements.
- Plumbing and Fire Protection code research.
- Assist with Plumbing and Fire Protection feasibility studies.
- Plumbing and Fire Protection project management.
- Attend architectural / client / contractor coordination meetings.
- Perform field surveys and field visits.
- Capable of medium scale project design (2000 s.f. to 10,000 s.f. / medium complexity / multiple toilet rooms, gas fired equipment, kitchen, grease, etc.)
- Able to perform calculations on domestic water, hot water, waste and vent, grease, storm, natural gas, medical gas, compressed air, pumps, and fire protection systems.
- Able to coordinate plumbing and fire protection utilities with municipalities with NO direction or assistance.
- Work with product sales representatives to perform design, product review, investigation, and research.
- Attend industry meetings and conferences.
- Plumbing and fire protection drawings and document template management.
- Capable of specification revisions
- Perform internal MEP coordination
- Perform external MEP coordination
- Able to generate plans review comment response letters.
- Able to generate plans review comment drawing revisions.
- Able to complete permit applications.
- Able to compose a design narrative.
- Able to create plumbing and fire protection details.
- Capable of performing engineer drawing reviews
- Capable of managing supporting engineers and designers project tasks.
- Able to create job proposals with little or no assistance.
Expectations of all plumbing engineers
- Demonstrate acceptance of responsibility; show pride in work performed; demonstrate flexibility in acceptance of assignments and schedules; maintain professional behavior and appearance; exhibit dependability.
III. Supervisory Responsibilities
There may be direct supervisory responsibilities associated with this position. Team leaders may assign fire protection and plumbing engineers, designers or co-ops to be under lead engineer’s supervision.
IV. Qualifications
Education
Bachelor’s Degree (B.S) from a four-year university or equivalent experience is required.
Professional Engineering license preferred.
LEED AP is preferred
Experience
5+ years working in an MEP engineering consulting firm on multiple building types.
Experience in healthcare preferred
Communication Skills
Verbal – Convey easily and quickly any message; Speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations; listens attentively and seeks clarification; Maintain professional nonverbal communication analogous to situation
Written - Writes clearly and informatively with a high level of sophistication; Presents numerical data effectively.
Computer Skills
Basic computing skills and proficiency in Microsoft Office programs including MS Word, MS Excel, MS Outlook, and Access.
Proficient in AutoCAD and Revit.
V. Performance Metrics
- Accuracy of completing tasks
- Timeliness of completing tasks
- Willingness to help and go the extra mile
- Positive attitude
- Punctuality
- Consistency in performing and completing tasks
- Ability to gain engineering knowledge and consistently apply it
- Thoroughness and accuracy in completing calculations
- Attention to drafting detail
- Understanding and application of company standards
- Provides departmental process improvement ideas for optimizing efficiency
- Attends department technical meetings
- Provides input to department meetings
- Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of complex principals of plumbing and fire protection engineering.
- Creativity of design
Work Environment and Flexibility
KLH supports a flexible work environment and recognizes that effective work can be accomplished in a variety of settings. Work location expectations are determined by the roles and responsibilities of each position and the needs of our clients and project teams. Remote or hybrid work arrangements may be considered based on role requirements, performance expectations, and business needs.
About KLH Engineers
Founded in 1955 and nationally ranked among the top engineering firms, KLH Engineers is redefining excellence in mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and technology design. We serve civic, education, healthcare, hospitality, lifestyle, industrial, retail, and workplace markets with a commitment to innovation, transparency, and bold leadership. At KLH, we invite every voice to shape the future, embrace challenges as opportunities, and deliver solutions that matter.
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