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LaBella Associates

Junior Plumbing Engineer

Poughkeepsie , United States
full-time On-site

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This role involves hands-on plumbing and fire protection design for diverse building projects, leading to potential leadership opportunities while enhancing client relationships.

We are currently hiring a Junior Plumbing Engineer in our Building Engineering division at our Rochester, Albany, Buffalo, Elmira, Ithaca, Poughkeepsie, Syracuse, or White Plains office.

The Building Engineering Division at LaBella provides complete building engineering services including mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire protection, and structural engineering. Services range from feasibility studies and analysis through project design and construction. Our engineers are well versed in new construction, renovations, additions, analysis, special structures, and design/build projects for a variety of clients.

The Junior Plumbing Engineer will work with clients to provide holistic plumbing and fire protection design for buildings. Responsibilities include plumbing, fire sprinkler and fire alarm design, egress, and code analysis, studies and technical support as required to fulfill project requirements. Typical projects will involve field work, design, coordination, and construction administration services. The plumbing work involves design of restrooms, domestic water and sanitary systems. Additional skill sets desired include compressed gas piping design and knowledge of the fire code. A successful candidate will be able to work well in a team, provide leadership to Jr Engineers and Architects, and be capable of developing new business. This position offers the opportunity to transition from a Senior Engineer role into a leadership role for the office.

Job Duties

  • Develop plumbing and fire protection concepts, strategies, construction documents and engineering reports for new building, and renovation projects.
  • Develop design that specializes in plumbing, fire protection system design, fire alarm, fire code review, and fire and smoke modeling design.
  • Responsible for code and egress analysis for new building, building addition, and renovation projects. This includes building and fire code knowledge.
  • Responsible for design of smoke control systems using Contam or similar design software. • Ability to provide design on large multi-discipline design projects.
  • Responsible for plumbing, piping and fire protection design related to corrections, higher education, laboratory, health care, and other typical market sectors.
  • Ability to complete fire protection hydraulic calculations using industry software programs.
  • Piping design could include compressed gas for industrial and medical clients.
  • Interact directly with clients technically by completing analysis of design options, cost benefit comparisons, and communicating results to assist owner in decision making process.
  • Involvement in project financial performance and schedule.
  • Proposal writing to initiate new business.
  • Maintain client relationships.

Salary Range: $80,000 - $120,000

The specific salary offered may be influenced by a variety of factors including but not limited to the candidate's relevant experience, education, and work location.

Requirements

  • Minimum of 2-3 years of experience with a professional A/E services firm is preferred.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or Fire Science is preferred.
  • Strong writing, organizational and communications skills.
  • Ability to work under pressure, and multi-task efficiently.
  • New York Professional Engineer’s License is preferred.

Benefits

Body, mind, and wallet—LaBella’s benefits support a holistic approach to your health and wellness, creating the foundation for physical, mental, and financial well-being. Our benefit offerings cover the must-haves (healthcare and retirement), the just-in-cases (insurances and employee assistance programs), and the cherry-on-tops (fitness reimbursements, year-end incentive pay, and tuition assistance). Visit our website for more details on benefits listed below.

  • Flexible Work Schedule
  • Health/Dental Insurance
  • 401k Plan with Employer Match
  • Short & Long Term Disability
  • Profit Sharing
  • Paid Time Off
  • Leadership Development Program
  • Fitness Reimbursement
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Referral Bonus Program
  • Wellness Program
  • Team Building Events
  • Community Service Events

Perks & Benefits Extracted with AI

  • Flexible Work Hours: Flexible Work Schedule
  • Health Insurance: Health/Dental Insurance
  • Other Benefit: Community Service Events
  • Paid Time Off: Paid Time Off
LaBella Associates

Buildings, energy, infrastructure, and environmental are what our teams are built for, but as a full-service engineering firm, being able to solve any challenge that’s put in front of us is what LaBella is known for. 1,500+ architects, engineers, planners, and construction managers working in more than 30 offices — from Rochester, New York to Madrid, Spain. But we’re characterized by more than our expertise: we win awards not just for our talent, but also for our ethics, employee culture, and growth.At LaBella, we empower our team with the kind of environment and opportunities that make the most of their talents. From our award-winning culture, to comprehensive training programs, to a flexible workplace, our talent is recognizing and building a home for yours. And since our firm has grown 25% every year for the last decade, you can bet there’s plenty of room to run.

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$80,000 – $120,000 per year
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