Fire Protection / Plumbing Engineer Senior Associate

at  DLB Associates

This is a remote position.
Are you ready to make an impact with a leading innovator in consulting and design engineering?
With over 4 decades of industry experience, DLB Associates is seeking dynamic Fire Protection / Plumbing Engineers to be a part of our mission-critical projects which include some of the most advanced technology spaces worldwide.
Position Title: Fire Protection / Plumbing Engineer Senior Associate
Position Location: Remote - work virtually from anywhere in the United States

JOB SUMMARY

The Fire Protection / Plumbing Engineer Senior Associate will have the opportunity to work with and collaborate with senior design staff to advance their plumbing and fire protection design skills for commercial building design and construction. They will learn, through hands-on application, how to design a wide variety of projects. This person will work as part of the Engineering Team and interact closely with the Project Management Team to produce construction documents, develop and edit project specifications and assist in the construction administration process.
The Fire Protection / Plumbing Engineer Senior Associate will receive general instructions on routine work, detailed instructions on new projects or assignments. May work independently or under immediate supervision. May serve as trade lead on routine projects of limited scope.
The Fire Protection / Plumbing Engineer Senior Associate will communicate and operate in line with organizational goals and values, as well as departmental objectives.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS (INTERMEDIATE LEVEL FOR ALL THE FOLLOWING)

• Knowledge of designing mechanical, fire protection and plumbing systems
• Knowledge of codes, code analysis and specifications for mechanical, fire protection and plumbing systems
• Skilled at using MS Office Suite (Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, Teams), along with exceptional organizational skills for file management
• Skilled in performing and analyzing hydraulic calculations
• Skilled in completing assignments accurately and with attention to detail
• Ability to work successfully in a remote environment thru effective communication and organizational skills, self-motivation, proactiveness and resourcefulness in a distraction free workspace
• Ability to follow company and site safety requirements
• Ability to analyze and prepare documents, reports and correspondence
• Ability to communicate effectively in both oral and written form (technical and non-technical information)
• Ability to communicate effectively directly with clients and at times serve as primary point of client contact
• Ability to work successfully as a member of a team and independently with moderate supervision
• Ability to work under pressure and meet close deadlinesOrganizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously

TRAVEL / RELOCATION REQUIREMENTS

• Up to 10%, this may include travel to any or all 50 US statesTravel is defined as physically leaving home on behalf of business activities including but not limited to client sites, meetings with other employees, meeting for business development purposes, running errands on behalf of the business, attending industry conferences, etc.

EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical or fire protection engineering, with a sound knowledge of engineering fundamentals

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is

• Frequently required to remain in a stationary position
• Frequently moving through office, facility and other environmentsOn occasion the employee may move equipment weighing up to 25 pound