# Senior Plumbing Engineer - Buildings **Company**: WSP **Location**: Irvine, CA **Experience**: senior **Job type**: full-time **Salary**: $100,800 - $147,000 **Category**: Engineering **Industry**: Consulting **Apply**: https://emit.fa.ca3.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_2001/job/99279?utm_source=yubhub.co&utm_medium=jobs_feed&utm_campaign=apply **Canonical**: https://yubhub.co/job/senior-plumbing-engineer-buildings-716a4dfe-624/ ## Description WSP is currently seeking a Senior Plumbing Engineer for our Irvine, CA office. This position involves working on diverse building projects throughout Southern California and beyond, supporting projects from concept design through construction. **Your Impact** As a Senior Plumbing Engineer, you will perform professional plumbing engineering work for new construction, renovations, and existing building projects. Key responsibilities include: - Designing and developing domestic water, sanitary waste and vent, storm drainage, natural gas, and specialty plumbing systems. - Preparing engineering calculations, equipment selections, system layouts, specifications, technical reports, and construction documents. - Performing water demand, pipe sizing, pressure, sanitary waste, and storm drainage calculations. - Applying plumbing engineering principles throughout project phases, including concept design, schematic design, design development, construction documents, and construction administration. - Coordinating plumbing systems with architectural, structural, mechanical, electrical, fire protection, and civil disciplines. - Participating in multidisciplinary project coordination meetings and communicating technical requirements to project teams. - Reviewing plumbing design documents for technical accuracy, constructability, code compliance, and adherence to WSP quality standards. - Conducting field investigations and site visits to document existing conditions and support the development of engineering solutions. - Assisting with construction administration activities, including submittal reviews, RFIs, shop drawings, field observations, and responses to contractor questions. - Supporting the development and scoping of small- to medium-sized projects, including preparation of project schedules, budgets, and engineering fee estimates. - Working independently and as part of cross-functional project teams on multiple concurrent assignments. - Providing technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers and designers. - Coordinating with architects, owners, contractors, regulatory agencies, and other project stakeholders. - Supporting project managers in maintaining project scope, schedule, budget, and quality. - Participating in QA/QC reviews of plumbing calculations, drawings, specifications, and other technical deliverables. - Supporting proposals, project pursuits, and client presentations as needed. - Remaining current with plumbing engineering practices, building codes, sustainability strategies, and emerging building technologies. **Who You Are** **Required Qualifications** - Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Plumbing Engineering, Architectural Engineering, or a closely related discipline, or equivalent relevant industry experience. - 5–7 years of relevant post-education experience in plumbing engineering and building systems design. - Experience designing plumbing systems for commercial, institutional, or other building projects. - Knowledge of plumbing and mechanical engineering principles, practices, calculations, and design processes. - Experience with building planning, design, construction documentation, and construction administration. - Working knowledge of the California Plumbing Code (CPC), California Building Code (CBC), applicable local codes, and relevant industry standards. - Ability to prepare technical calculations, drawings, specifications, reports, and other engineering documentation. - Experience coordinating plumbing systems with architecture and other engineering disciplines. - Working proficiency with Revit and AutoCAD. - Ability to independently complete engineering assignments while coordinating with senior engineers and project managers. - Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to develop effective and practical engineering solutions. - Effective written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills. - Strong attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple assignments and priorities in a dynamic project environment. - Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety, drug/alcohol, and harassment policies. - Ability to work schedules conducive to project-specific requirements that may extend beyond the typical workweek. - Occasional travel may be required depending on project-specific requirements. **Preferred Qualifications** - Engineer in Training (EIT) certification or Professional Engineer (PE) license, preferably registered in California or actively pursuing California licensure. - Certified in Plumbing Design (CPD) credential. - LEED AP, WELL AP, or other relevant sustainability credential. - Experience designing plumbing systems across multiple building types, including commercial, higher education, civic, hospitality, residential, mixed-use, and science & technology. - Experience with sustainable plumbing design, water conservation, water reuse, and high-performance building strategies. - Experience participating in QA/QC reviews. - Experience providing technical guidance to junior engineers and designers. - Familiarity with Bluebeam and other building design and collaboration tools. - Experience working on multidisciplinary projects with architects, owners, contractors, and engineering consultants. **Benefits** WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career. These benefits include coverage related to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life; retirement savings; paid sick leave; paid vacation (or other personal time); paid parental leave; and paid time off for purposes of bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings. **Compensation** Expected Salary (all locations): $100,800 - $147,000 For more fresh new jobs, check out [yubhub.co](https://yubhub.co/). ## Skills ### Required - Mechanical Engineering - Plumbing Engineering - Architectural Engineering - California Plumbing Code (CPC) - California Building Code (CBC) - Revit - AutoCAD ### Nice to have - Engineer in Training (EIT) - Professional Engineer (PE) - Certified in Plumbing Design (CPD) - LEED AP - WELL AP - Bluebeam --- Source: [Apply at emit.fa.ca3.oraclecloud.com](https://emit.fa.ca3.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_2001/job/99279?utm_source=yubhub.co&utm_medium=jobs_feed&utm_campaign=apply)