Senior Plumbing Engineer​/Project Manager - MEP Consulting

Job Title:
Plumbing Engineer / MEP Design Engineer

Location: Alhambra, CA (Hybrid: 3 days Remote & 2 days On-site)
Employment Type: Full-Time
Salary: $135,000 - $150,000 annually (based on experience)

Our client is a growing Southern California–based MEP consulting firm delivering high-performance building systems across commercial, residential, healthcare, education, and mixed-use developments.

Our team is known for strong technical depth, highly coordinated workflows, smart system design, and a collaborative, process-driven culture. This is an opportunity for a plumbing-led engineer to take ownership of projects, lead scopes confidently, and contribute meaningfully to a high-performing engineering team.

As a Senior Plumbing Engineer / Project Manager
, you will lead plumbing design efforts from concept through construction while collaborating closely with mechanical and electrical disciplines.

You will serve as:

• The technical authority for plumbing systems
• A client-facing project leader
• A mentor to junior designers
• A key contributor to QA/QC and process improvement

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys balancing hands-on design execution with leadership and coordination responsibilities
.

Plumbing Design Leadership - Lead the design and technical execution of domestic water, sanitary, storm, gas, and specialty plumbing systems from concept through construction.

Project Management - Manage plumbing scopes across all project phases while coordinating closely with mechanical, electrical, architectural, and client teams to ensure aligned, on-time delivery.

Documentation & Support - Oversee the preparation of coordinated construction documents and provide construction administration support to ensure code compliance and buildability.

Team Development & QC - Mentor junior staff and contribute to internal QA/QC processes to maintain high technical standards and continuous improvement.

• Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related engineering discipline.
• Minimum 5–7 years of plumbing design experience within an MEP consulting environment.
• Certified Plumbing Designer (CPD) license required or in progress.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD and Revit for MEP design.
• Experience producing fully coordinated construction documents.
• Demonstrated project management experience with client-facing responsibility.
• Strong communication, organization, and cross-discipline collaboration skills.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license or active path toward licensure required.

If you're a plumbing-focused MEP engineer ready to lead coordinated, high-quality designs while working alongside a collaborative and technically strong team, we’d love to connect.