Senior Plumbing Engineer

Your Opportunity The Senior Plumbing Engineer is responsible for producing clear, accurate, and comprehensive engineering drawings and documentation for a wide range of building projects. The role includes leading the design of plumbing and piping systems—domestic water, sanitary and storm drainage, medical gases, and specialty systems—while ensuring compliance with codes, standards, and project requirements. Collaboration with multidisciplinary teams, coordination with consultants and contractors, technical guidance to junior staff, and maintenance of high quality and consistency within the engineering practice are key components of this position. Your Key Responsibilities Create and prepare designs for plumbing and medical gas systems Able to perform water, waste, gas calculations as well as product specifications Coordinate and prepare schematic design, design development, and construction documents Design plumbing systems including water, sanitary, storm, diesel distribution, natural gas distribution, medical gas, and specialty lab gas systems Incorporate sustainable design methods in buildings and prepare green rating system documentation Assist in spatial coordination with architecture and other engineering systems Deliver projects across multiple delivery models, including design/bid/build, design assist, design build Process contractor submittals and RFIs Perform on‑site condition surveys Provide mentoring and direction to junior members of the project team or engineering discipline Use technology and methodologies to create innovative approaches to building design Consistently strive to improve technical quality of work product by keeping abreast of new technologies, changes in building codes, and advances in the industry Work collaboratively in a cross‑discipline environment to produce integrated project documents, and insure integrated design approaches & solutions Assist in the procurement of high‑quality work, including marketing / proposal efforts and project interviews Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams on projects related to Government, Healthcare, Higher Education and Science & Technology Maintain strong client relations as it pertains to project delivery and repeat business Perform and maintain thorough QA/QC on all phases of projects Your Capabilities and Credentials Professional Engineering license required Experience supervising a team of engineers LEED AP BD+C preferred Familiarity with BIM Maintain technical competence by staying current on appropriate codes and technologies Proficient in the use of state‑of‑the‑art tools for engineering design and documentation, including Revit Thorough understanding of plumbing engineering systems Expertise in an area of concentration, such as Datacenter, Advanced Manufacturing, Science & Technology and Healthcare Monitors & manages project budgets to ensure cost‑effective delivery Effective communication skills (written and oral) Demonstrated thoroughness in design coordination and contract document development in plumbing systems for commercial and/or industrial buildings Demonstrated record of consistent quality work Able to work with little or no supervision Business development capabilities, commercial/financial awareness Demonstrated knowledge in sustainable building design Education and Experience Professional Degree in Mechanical Engineering or Architecture Engineering required 10+ years of experience in plumbing design Other Information Typical office environment working with computers and remaining sedentary for long periods of time. Field work may include exposure to the elements including inclement weather. This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and other duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice. Pay Range Locations in WA, DC & Various CA, MA areas – $126,400.00 – $189,600.00 Annually Primary Location: United States | DC | Washington Organization: 4016 Buildings-US ACQ PSP Northeast BE-Washington DC Employee Status: Regular Business Justification: New Position Travel: No Schedule: Full time Job Posting: 10/02/2026 02:02:49 Req ID: 1004242 Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for future and current employment and prohibits discrimination on the grounds of race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. We prohibit discrimination in decisions concerning recruitment, hiring, referral, promotion, compensation, fringe benefits, job training, terminations or any other condition of employment. Stantec is in compliance with laws and regulations and ensures equitable opportunities in all aspects of employment. 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