Lead Plumbing Engineer - Buildings

Be involved in projects with our Property & Buildings Team and be a part of a growing organization that meets our client's objectives and solves their challenges.

WSP is currently initiating a search for a full‑time Lead Plumbing Engineer for our Dallas, TX office. This position is best suited for an engineer who is seeking an opportunity to work within a team‑focused local office, for a large world‑wide engineering firm. Career development, mentoring and employee satisfaction is key within our local MEP group and the firm.

Provides high level technical assistance and guidance for multi‑site/phase design, development, building, testing, and inspecting of plumbing systems on infrastructure, building, and construction projects in the public and private sector. Responsibilities include the research, design, concept development, planning, operation, maintenance, and optimal integration of plumbing systems, fire suppression and protection, and fluid flow equipment, systems, and processes. Substantiates reports, documentation, and decisions regarding installation, materials, construction, and operation specifications.

Ensures that responsibilities are delivered and adhered to with a level of quality that meets or exceeds acceptable industry standards for design, safety, and functionality.

• Perform plumbing engineering tasks to design and layout plumbing systems including but not limited to sanitary waste and vent piping, domestic water piping, storm water piping, natural gas, process piping, lab gas piping, equipment sizing, and writing specifications.
• Perform professional plumbing engineering work and conduct research and inspections of proposed and existing site conditions, equipment, resources, building, infrastructure, and usage. Installation of these systems is not a part of this role.
• Develop construction and installation plans and specifications that require coordination with owners, architects, other disciplines, sub‑consultants, and clients.
• Provide guidance with collecting, compiling, and analyzing data from the physical work site, surveys, blueprints, schematics, data, technical drawings, computer‑generated reports, and other matrices for project development, design, and construction.
• Apply high‑level plumbing engineering techniques and processes to identify improvements for various building and infrastructure project phases including concept development, preliminary design, final design, procurement, construction, and operation.
• Involved from project inception to completion in the management of plumbing design and construction for building and infrastructure projects, including rehabilitation and reconstruction, new builds, operating specifications, building materials, and construction safety plans.
• Develop and incorporate advanced technologies, monitoring devices, building materials, modeling techniques, design requirements, load calculations, and operating strategies to account for the proper installation and functioning of equipment and systems; implementing future‑ready solutions with plumbing engineering design standards.
• Oversee and monitor junior engineers, planners, and/or other scientific professionals to execute project work on mid‑level and/or multiple concurrent projects, including budgets, tracking hours and expenses, task completion, technical calculations, schematics, compliance documentation, and regulatory and technical analysis memos.
• Coordinate, review and approve installation design plans, ensuring data integrity and work is compliant with all applicable codes, ordinances, and regulations.
• Prepare data and visualizations such as tables, charts, reports, sketches, calculations, cross‑sections, technical drawings, spreadsheets, and other illustrations for the interpretation or presentation of more complex data, findings, or analyses.
• Prepare comprehensive technical reports and presentations that explain research, concepts, and recommendations to prevent, control, restore, or address engineering, design, and/or construction issues or opportunities.
• Analyze, evaluate, and interpret data obtained during site investigations, offering input with developing action plans for…