Plumbing Engineering Specialist

About Burns
Burns is a nationally respected provider of specialized engineering services, bringing highly-technical, sought-after engineering expertise to complex transportation and critical infrastructure projects.
For more than 50 years, we have built our reputation on outstanding client service. Ranked a Top Workplace and ENR Top 500 Design Firm, we are personally invested in helping our clients achieve their goals, sharing in their passions, and successfully guiding them through the challenges of complex projects using our no surprises Burns Unique Client Experience.
New York Team
Burns’ New York team offers a full range of engineering design services for institutional, industrial, and special purpose facilities and associated infrastructure construction. Our strong experience in facilities maintenance and management allows us to offer our clients customized, cost-effective solutions to help build resilient and sustainable infrastructure.
We are currently seeking a Plumbing Engineering Specialist to join our New York, NY team.
Summary:
The Plumbing Engineering Specialist is an integral part of the design team taking projects from conceptual design to completion in collaboration with the team and clients. The primary role will be project design within the plumbing & fire protection discipline in coordination within the project team.
Primary Responsibilities:

• Ensures that company technical policies and procedures are practiced during the execution of projects for clients.
• Assists in developing plumbing and fire protection design approaches and concepts on assigned projects and requests assistance from the senior technical staff when needed.
• Delegation of work tasks and collaboration with subordinate staff, monitor and review delegated work for accuracy
• Performs specific engineering studies and design analysis.
• Reviews shop drawings, record changes and communicates directly with suppliers, contractors and client representatives as required.
• Performs on-site inspections during construction and coordinates design requirements with contractors and equipment suppliers.
• Uses design software and equipment to prepare engineering and design documents.
• Actively participates in professional organizations and/or client groups where the technical reputation and image of the firm may be enhanced.
• When directed by the President, Project Manager or Chief Engineer assumes other duties.

Minimum Requirements:

• A minimum of 8 years of plumbing and fire protection engineering experience.
• Healthcare project experience is preferred but not required.
• Past experience in design and experience with Revit and AutoCAD.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)