Junior Plumbing Engineer

Job Description

Junior Plumbing Engineer | LaBella Associates

The Tone:
This is an early career position at LaBella Associates, located in various offices across New York State. LaBella’s Building Engineering division offers comprehensive engineering services, including mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire protection, and structural engineering, from initial feasibility studies through project design and construction. This role is crucial for delivering holistic plumbing and fire protection design services, ensuring the safety, functionality, and compliance of diverse building projects for a wide range of clients. The Junior Plumbing Engineer contributes directly to project success and has significant opportunity for career advancement within the firm.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Type: Full-time
• Location: Rochester, Albany, Buffalo, Elmira, Ithaca, Poughkeepsie, Syracuse, or White Plains (In-person)
• Pay: $80000–$120000 yearly
• Team: Building Engineering Division
• Mission: Provide essential plumbing and fire protection design services for buildings, ensuring safety and functionality from conception to completion.
• Tech Stack: Contam

What You’ll Actually Do
• Design Development: Develop plumbing and fire protection concepts, strategies, construction documents, and engineering reports for new building and renovation projects.
• System Specialization: Specialize in the design of plumbing, fire protection systems, fire alarms, fire code review, and fire and smoke modeling, including hydraulic calculations using industry-standard software.
• Code Analysis: Conduct detailed code and egress analysis for new buildings, building additions, and renovation projects, requiring strong building and fire code knowledge.
• Client Engagement: Engage directly with clients on technical matters, performing analysis of design options, conducting cost-benefit comparisons, and effectively communicating results to aid owner decision-making.
• Project Execution: Perform field work, design development, coordination with other disciplines, and provide construction administration services for various market sectors including corrections, higher education, laboratories, and healthcare.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or Fire Science is preferred.
• Experience: Minimum of 2-3 years of experience with a professional A/E services firm is preferred.
• Skills: Strong writing, organizational, and communication skills; ability to work efficiently under pressure and manage multiple tasks; demonstrated strong teamwork abilities; strong building and fire code knowledge.
• Bonus: New York Professional Engineer’s License is preferred; desired skill sets include compressed gas piping design.