Senior Plumbing Specialist

At HDR, our employee-owners are fully engaged in creating a welcoming environment where each of us is valued and respected, a place where everyone is empowered to bring their authentic selves and novel ideas to work every day. As we foster a culture of inclusion throughout our company and within our communities, we constantly ask ourselves\: What is our impact on the world?

We believe building engineering is more than systems and structures, its about powering progress and enabling innovation. As part of HDRs Building Engineering Services Group, youll help design the critical infrastructure that supports the digital age and shapes the spaces where people work, connect, and thrive. From high-performance data centers driving the future of AI to dynamic commercial environments, your work will directly support technological advancement, sustainability, and human experience. We bring together mechanical, electrical, structural, and civil engineering experts to solve complex design challenges with precision, creativity, and collaboration. Whether you're optimizing energy efficiency, integrating resilient systems, or engineering the backbone of next-generation facilities, your contributions will help define the future of the built environment. This isnt just a job, its a chance to lead innovation, engineer impact, and build a legacy of excellence.

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HDR is looking for a Senior Plumbing Specialist to join our Building Engineering Services team in Denver, Colorado. Our team is looking for a candidate to meet the demands of our client base including but not limited to Science and Technology, Industrial, Aerospace, and Federal. This individual should also have a desire to mentor and train younger plumbing designers. The Senior Plumbing Specialist will be responsible for designing projects from start to finish. This will include coordinating and working closely with clients, project managers, mechanical team members, architects, other engineering disciplines, contractors, marketing members, and all other team members. They will be responsible for developing feasibility reports, construction documents, specifications, engineering calculations, and developing RFI responses, shop drawing reviews, site investigation and overall construction administration. Passion, self-motivation, and strong leadership skills are a must to deliver technically excellent design solutions for our clients. Additional responsibilities include\:

Primary Duties\:

• Mentoring/Managing\:
  • Help grow a team that works together to create a collaborative environment that promotes career growth, the production of high-quality construction documents, client satisfaction, and acts as a safety net for each other.
  • Coordinate the work of Plumbing Engineers, EITs, and BIM Specialists with the balance of a multidiscipline team throughout the entire projects development.
  • Mentor, organize, and facilitate the growth of junior staff.
  • Coordinate workload through the entire project development to complete documents on schedule.
• Technical\:
  • Assume a substantial role in plumbing design for projects.
    • Work with clients to understand their project specific requirements around reliability, growth increments, first cost versus life cycle costs, sustainability, construction schedules, and future flexibility.
  • Provide detailed design and coordination with multidisciplinary team members.
  • Attend design meetings with other team members and lead plumbing discussions in the meetings.
  • Conduct schematic, design development, and construction document work sessions in conjunction with the Project Manager, Project Architect, and other disciplines.
  • Produce code conforming designs and participate in reviews with various governing agencies for code compliance.
  • Design support during construction including field observations, submittal & shop drawing review, Request for Information (RFI) support.
• Perform other duties as needed.
• Travel\: Some travel to job sites or other HDR offices could be required. This would be communicated in advance to give adequate coordination time with project work and personal life.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering, Architectural Engineering, or closely related engineering discipline.

• Successful completion of a minimum of 10 years of consulting engineering experience in the design of high reliability plumbing systems.
• Must take ownership of assignments and work both independently and as part of a large project team.
• Strong desire to stay current with the trends of the various project market sectors.
• Working knowledge of the following programs\: Bluebeam Revu, Revit, and Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Working knowledge of Newforma Project Center and/or ProjectWise Document Management Software
• Excellent organizational and communication skills
• Strongly motivated and showing professional initiative.
• Focused on client outcomes.
• Working knowledge of current industry codes and standards
• Strong organizational and time management skills to effectively work on multiple projects simultaneously.
• Technical and specification writing skills.
• Certified Plumbing Designer (CPD) preferred.

Professional Development

• Active participation in industry organizations is encouraged. Participation in professional development seminars, courses, workshops, or conferences is encouraged and should be approved in advance of attendance.
• Maintain continuing education requirements for any certification or license.

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• Associate's degree in engineering or related field of study or equivalent work experience
• A minimum of 15 years of engineering experience in the discipline to be supported
• Aptitude and demonstrated hands-on experience with computer applications specific to the discipline to be supported
• Extensive knowledge of industry standards specific to the discipline being supported
• Proven ability to work in multi-disciplinary environments
• Proficient with Microsoft Office
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must

What We Believe
HDR is our company. Together, we build on each other's life experiences and perspectives to make great things possible every day. This shapes our collaborative culture, encourages organizational trust and connects us closer to the clients and communities we serve.

Our Commitment
As employee owners, we all have a role in creating an inclusive environment where each of us is welcomed, valued, respected and empowered to bring our authentic selves to work every day.

Our eight Employee Network Groups (Asian Pacific, Black, Hispanic/Latino(a), LGBTQ+, People with Disabilities, Veterans, Women, Young Professionals) help create a sense of belonging and foster a supportive environment where everyone is empowered to engage and contribute. Each group has an executive sponsor and is open to all employees.

At HDR, we are committed to the principles of employment equity.

We are an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employe r.

We consider all qualified applicants, regardless of criminal histories, arrest and conviction records.