What are the responsibilities and job description for the Plumbing Designer position at Barton Associates, Inc.?
Description
Barton Associates is seeking a highly motivated Plumbing Designer for your Pittsburgh office.
Barton Associates is seeking a highly motivated Plumbing Designer for your Pittsburgh office.
- Input of data into computer programs
- Performs basic design calculations
- Design and layout of basic project elements
- Research code requirements
- Draft designs he/she has originated or provided by lead Engineer or Designer
- Assists in preparing studies and reports
- Become familiar with discipline technical specifications
- Performs basic fieldwork, surveys, and research to document existing conditions
- Duties as assigned
- Is assigned to a project team and is under supervision of project’s discipline lead Engineer
- Prepares studies, reports, opinions, and recommendations for the approval of the project lead Engineer
- Make recommendations regarding basic systems
- Performs design calculations and makes basic design layouts required in the projection of a complete set of working drawings
- May assist lead Engineer in design of more complex system elements
- Researches code requirements
- Assist in the preparation of opinions of probable construction costs
- Consults with public agencies and other organizations concerning utilities, design requirement and required approvals
- May assist lead Engineer or Construction Services Representative during construction by reviewing shop drawings, responding to informational request, preparing addendums and/or bulletins and making site visits.
- May delegate drafting tasks of designs he/she has originated to discipline BIM technicians and supervise production of same
- May coordinate discipline components and design with other project team members
- While serving as a BIM Technician, demonstrates proficiency in performing the responsibilities of this position on a consistent basis, or 2-year degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering Technology
- While serving as a Designer, demonstrates proficiency in performing the responsibilities of this position on a consistent basis, or Accredited 4-year Engineering degree and has passed the EIT exam
- While serving as a lead Designer demonstrates proficiency in performing the responsibilities of this position on a consistent basis
- Ability to remain current with discipline state-of-the-art design
- Ability to learn and become knowledgeable in various codes and regulations concerning discipline
- Intermediate written and oral communication skills
- Intermediate to advanced level working with AutoCAD, BIM, REVIT, and Microsoft Office365