Senior Plumbing Designer

Job Type


Full-time

Description

Who We Are

Mazzetti is a global engineering design and consulting firm with a rich history of delivering forward-thinking solutions primarily for Healthcare and Science and Technology facilities and infrastructure. As an employee-owned benefit corporation, we are committed to bending the climate curve™. Though our story began with a small team of MEP engineers, 60 years later, we've grown to 200+ people in 12 locations across the U.S., India, and Africa. We are proud to partner with clients, addressing a spectrum of needs, mindful of their environmental footprint, resiliency, and economic and functional interests.


Our Vision: Creating healthier, enduring environments

Our Mission: Bending the climate curve™


Our Core Values: Earn Trust, Team First, Inspire

We proudly hold the JUST Label, an affirmation of our values-driven culture and commitment to environmental and social impact.

Job Summary

Mazzetti's Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing (MEP) Consulting Engineering Practice is dedicated to designing high performance, resilience, and sustainable solutions for the built environment, with a keen focus on Healthcare and Infrastructure projects. Our team of experts combines technical excellence with a collaborative, client-focused approach to deliver exceptional outcomes.


We are seeking an experienced Senior Plumbing Designer. This role will contribute to the design and delivery of plumbing building systems for healthcare and other complex facilities while collaborating with multidisciplinary teams supporting projects primarily in Atlanta, Portland, Denver, or the San Francisco Bay Area. If you're an experienced plumbing designer who enjoys solving complex engineering challenges and wants to help shape the future of healthcare and sustainable building design, we'd love to hear from you.

Core Responsibilities

Plumbing Design & Engineering

• Design plumbing systems for commercial, institutional, healthcare, and other complex facilities.
• Design domestic water, sanitary, storm, vent, natural gas, medical gas, and specialty plumbing systems.
• Perform engineering analyses, calculations, equipment selections, and system studies.
• Prepare construction documents, including plans, specifications, schedules, and technical documentation.
• Coordinate plumbing systems with architectural, structural, mechanical, electrical, and specialty disciplines.
• Review engineering drawings and specifications for quality, constructability, code compliance, and technical accuracy.
• Apply applicable plumbing codes, healthcare standards, industry standards, and Mazzetti quality expectations throughout project delivery.

Project Delivery

• Collaborate with project managers, architects, engineers, contractors, vendors, and clients throughout all phases of project delivery.
• Participate in project planning, multidisciplinary coordination meetings, and design reviews.
• Support construction administration by responding to RFIs, reviewing submittals, participating in site visits, and resolving technical issues during construction.
• Contribute to successful project delivery by supporting schedule, quality, and client expectations.

Team Collaboration

• Work closely with multidisciplinary engineering teams across Mazzetti offices.
• Share technical knowledge and collaborate with engineers and designers throughout the organization.
• Participate in quality control reviews and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Mentor junior designers and emerging plumbing professionals as experience allows.

Work Location: This is a hybrid position based in the Orange County / Los Angeles area, including primarily working from home, client site visits throughout Southern California, and occasional presence in one of our Southern California offices as needed for project collaboration and team-building activities.

Travel Requirements: Approximately 10-20% travel, depending on project needs.


Requirements

Education & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related discipline, or equivalent plumbing design experience.
• 8+ years of plumbing engineering or plumbing design experience within the AEC consulting industry.
• Demonstrated experience designing plumbing systems for healthcare or other complex facilities.
• Experience designing medical gas systems is strongly preferred.
• Experience coordinating with multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Experience preparing construction documents and supporting projects through construction.

Technical Expertise

• Strong knowledge of plumbing building systems.
• Thorough understanding of applicable plumbing codes and industry standards.
• Advanced proficiency with Revit, AutoCAD and/or Bluebeam.
• Experience preparing engineering calculations, equipment selections, specifications, and construction documentation.
• Familiarity with sustainable, resilient, and high-performance building design principles.
• Strong written, verbal, and presentation skills.

Licenses & Certifications

• Professional Engineer (PE), Certified Plumbing Designer (CPD), and other relevant certifications preferred.

What We Offer

At Mazzetti, you'll join a collaborative team that's designing healthier, more resilient, and more sustainable environments. As an employee-owned benefit corporation, you'll have the opportunity to contribute to meaningful healthcare projects, share in the company's success, and help advance our mission of bending the climate curve™.

We support our employees with competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, flexible work arrangements, and ongoing opportunities for professional growth and development.

Compensation: The typical salary range for a Senior Plumbing Designer based anywhere in the greater Orange County / Los Angeles, CA area is $100,000 - $190,000. We are committed to equitable pay and will evaluate final compensation based on relevant experience and skills in alignment with internal equity and market data.

Comprehensive Benefits:

• Medical, dental, vision, flexible spending accounts (FSA), health savings account (HSA), company paid short-term disability (STD), long-term disability (LTD), and life insurance.
• Participation in our company-funded Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP).
• Performance based bonuses.
• 401(k) with employer matching.

Work-Life Balance:

• Generous PTO and 9 paid holidays.
• Flexible work options: fully remote, hybrid, or in-office options, with flexible hours (depending on the role)
• Wellness program with live and on-demand fitness classes, mental health resources, wellness challenges, and incentives for healthy habits

Family Support: Paid parental leave and EAP Services.

Professional Development:

• Funding for memberships, licenses, certifications, and tuition reimbursement.
• Mentorship opportunities to help you grow in your career.

Home Office Support:

• Reimbursement for cellphone and internet costs for qualifying employees.
• Home office package and additional reimbursement opportunities for work-related expenses.

Community Engagement:

• Paid volunteer time-off annually.
• Employee engagement programs and Employee Resource Groups (ERGs).
• Gain hands-on experience furthering Mazzetti's mission of making environments better through the Sextant Foundation. Learn more here.

Mazzetti is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We embrace diversity and value individuals from all backgrounds and do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability status, age, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. We are committed to and promote an inclusive environment where everyone is respected and empowered to contribute. If you require accommodations at any stage of the hiring process, please let us know. Join us in shaping a brighter future through engineering and innovation.


Salary Description


$100,000 - $190,000/year