Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

We are hiring Plumbing Design Interns in our Houston, Dallas, San Antonio, Austin, McAllen, and El Paso office. An ideal candidate will have a basic working knowledge of typical building plumbing systems and an interest in further developing that knowledge and applying it to the design of commercial, office, retail or similar type projects.

Description of role:

Our Plumbing Design Interns work alongside and under the direction of experienced design and engineering staff. They will be assigned and assist with typical tasks and processes necessary for the design of building plumbing systems. Interns will assist with the preparation of the associated contract documents for use in bidding, permitting, and construction. They will utilize Revit//AutoCAD, manufacturer’s sizing software, and spreadsheets to assist with the layout and design of plumbing systems for office, K-12 schools, commercial, retail, hospitality and government facilities.

Job Duties (may include but are not limited to):

• Assessing, understanding, and planning utility requirements for building plumbing systems.
• Routing piping for drainage waste and vent (DWV) and specialty drainage systems.
• Routing piping for domestic hot and cold water systems.
• Routing piping for building storm systems.
• Routing piping for building fuel gas systems.
• Tallying drainage fixture units (DFUs) and water supply fixture units (WSFUs) for use in sizing the associated drainage and water piping inside a building.
• Calculating roof areas and applying local rainfall rates for use in sizing the associated roof drains and storm piping inside a building.
• Tallying equipment and appliance fuel gas demands and calculating total equivalent system length for use in sizing fuel gas piping inside a building.
• Researching and reading model plumbing codes, building codes, and local code amendments as they apply to building projects and plumbing systems.
• Calculating domestic hot water needs, water pressure needs, and similar for use in sizing water heaters, pumps, and similar equipment.
• Assisting with space planning for central equipment and infrastructure related to building plumbing and fire protection systems.
• Preparing and/or assisting with the preparation of plumbing plans, riser diagrams, details, notes, and schedules utilizing AutoCAD and Revit MEP.
• Helping to select and schedule plumbing specialties, fixtures and trim.
• Multi-task as necessary across multiple ongoing design projects to coordinate with other disciplines and meet deadlines and client expectations in a professional and timely fashion.
• Communicate clearly and effectively in person, by telephone, and in writing with other design team members both within and exterior to the office.
• Assist with site visits, submittal and shop drawing review, addressing RFI’s and other construction administration related duties during project construction phases.

Educational Experience:

• Enrollment in a related Engineering degree program
• Familiarity with or willingness to learn and use Revit/AutoCAD
• Basic knowledge of plumbing engineering concepts, principles, and practices.
• Able to prioritize and juggle multiple tasks
• Familiarity with or willingness to learn to read architectural, civil, structural, and plumbing plans
• Self-starter; able to work independently but as part of a larger team, with direction and oversight
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by their supervisor. This job description may be revised upon development of other duties and changes in responsibilities.

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