Job Details

Plumbing Engineer/ Designer

At Salas O'Brien we tell our clients that we're engineered for impact. This passion for making a difference applies just as much to our team as it does to our projects. That's why we're committed to living our values every day: inspiring, achieving, and connecting as shared owners of our success with a focus on a sustainable future.

Building for the long-term means that all of our team members can expect to work on amazing projects with a people-first approach to problem solving. It also means that each member of our team has truly limitless potential to build a unique, meaningful, and high-impact career-and they'll receive great total rewards along the way.

About Us:

Founded in 1975, Salas O'Brien is an employee-owned engineering and professional services firm focused on achieving impact for our clients, our team, and the world. We know that tomorrow's requirements are today's opportunities, and we are here to design lasting solutions for pressing challenges.

We work across a variety of industries providing integrated engineering and consulting services. Our specialized experience includes design for data centers, healthcare, science and technology, high-rise buildings, clean energy, education, and other building types as well as structural and building sciences, infrastructure asset management, advanced robotics, and more.

Our technical expertise is paired with an exceptional team of business development, human resources, finance and accounting, information technology, and marketing professionals, all of whom play a key role in bringing our commitments to life every day.

Job Summary:

The Plumbing Engineer/Designer serves to design plumbing systems for buildings such as high-rise buildings, Caribbean resort projects, K-12 schools, retail/mixed-use spaces, and commercial spaces.

General Duties:

• Design potable water, sanitary waste, vent, storm, and natural gas systems for various facility types
• Produce plumbing design drawings using Revit software
• Perform field investigations to assess existing conditions and gather project data
• Ensure quality control, scheduling, and programming of plumbing design deliverables
• Coordinate and communicate progress with mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) teams

Skills:

• Proficiency in Revit
• Demonstrated project coordination and facilitation experience
• Solid understanding of domestic water systems, sanitary sewer, storm drainage, and gas piping
• Experience with fixture selection, water heater sizing, booster pump design, and high-rise plumbing system design
• Familiar with plumbing codes (IPC), energy efficiency standards, and industry best practices
• Strong verbal and written communication skills for design and specification
• Experience with resort and hospitality plumbing design, including water reuse and desalination systems a plus

Qualifications:

• You have 3+ years of experience in plumbing design and construction

Location: Baton Rouge, New Orleans, Lafayette, Louisiana

Equal Opportunity Employment Statement

Salas O'Brien provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state/provincial, or local laws. Salas O'Brien will accommodate the disability-related needs of applicants as required by law.

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)