Fire Protection / Plumbing Designer

Job Description

Dewberry has an opportunity for a Fire Protection / Plumbing Designer to join a growing group of professional engineers in their  Peoria, IL office. Candidates should possess a bachelor's degree in architectural engineering or mechanical engineering or demonstrate equivalent years of relevant technical experience. Project types may include healthcare, industrial, justice and mission critical facilities, energy and water conservation studies, facility condition assessments, and construction cost estimates. Tasks will include but not be limited to fire protection and plumbing systems design, drawing production, specification writing, discipline coordination between the various trades, shop drawing and submittal reviews, construction site reviews, and code reviews.

Dewberry is a leading, market-facing professional services firm with more than 60 locations and 2,500 professionals nationwide. What sets us apart from our competitors is our people. At Dewberry, we seek out exceptional talent and strive to deliver the highest quality of services to our clients. Whether you’re an experienced professional or a new graduate, you’ll have the chance to collaborate with the best and brightest and work on innovative and complex projects at the forefront of the industry. Our commitment to excellence stems from our personal integrity and from other defining attributes, which we call “Dewberry at Work,” that have inspired our employees to be successful for more than a half-century.

Dewberry offers a comprehensive and very competitive package of insurance programs to regular full-time employees and their eligible dependents the first of the month following their date of hire. The insurance package includes : medical, dental, vision, and supplemental life. Additional insurances, at no cost to the employee : life (employee only), accidental death and dismemberment, business travel and accident, and short- and long-term disability are also provided. Employees pay a share of Dewberry’s premium expenses (on a pre-tax basis) for medical and dental insurance plans.

Dewberry offers a wide range of other employee benefits, including : 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan, 529 College Savings Plans, Travel Assistance, Tuition Reimbursement, Flexible Spending Accounts and Supplemental Life Insurance for employee, spouse, and children.

Positions within our officer program are also eligible for an annual bonus and stipend.  Both vary based on level within the program and bonuses are dependent upon company performance.

In addition, a host of discounted purchase programs are available to all employees.

Responsibilities

• Work with a project team and lead the design of fire protection and plumbing systems.
• Field verification of existing systems, available space, clearances, etc.
• Load calculations, hydraulic calculations, sizing and selecting equipment, piping design, and editing of specifications.
• Prepare design documents using Revit software in accordance with Dewberry standards.
• Arrange for in-house quality review in a timely manner primarily to ensure that all the clients' needs and requests have been accommodated.
• Ensure and coordinate among all disciplines involved, including outside consultants.
• Conduct construction site inspections, obtain as-built drawings, and closeout materials from contractors.
• Some project management including scoping work, scheduling resources, and estimating cost.

Required Skills & Required Experience

The projected range for this position is $ 77,000-$99,000 annually. Depending upon other factors, i.e., skills, experience, location, market conditions, the range may vary slightly.

Notice to Third Party Recruiters :   Dewberry only compensates job placement recruiters that have a valid Dewberry-approved written agreement in place for recruiting services. Dewberry does not compensate third party recruiters for unsolicited job placement candidate information.

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