Joining Arup

At Arup, you belong to an extraordinary collective – in which we encourage individuality to thrive. Our strength comes from how we respect, share and connect our diverse experiences, perspectives and ideas.

You will have the opportunity to do socially useful work that has meaning – to Arup, to your career, to our members and to the clients and communities we serve.

Arup is looking for a Senior Plumbing Engineer to join our multi-disciplinary team anchored in California, either in San Francisco, Los Angeles or Oakland office. Our buildings practice is known for designing innovative and sustainable solutions for our clients throughout the United States, and sometimes globally. 

The Opportunity

• Leading plumbing engineering designs and providing multi-disciplinary design leadership on projects in Healthcare and acute care hospital design. 
• Design of plumbing and fire protection systems including: domestic cold and hot water, water treatment, sanitary drainage and vent systems, storm drainage systems, pumping systems, natural gas distribution systems, special fire suppression systems (gaseous, water mist), acid waste and vent systems and specialty medical and lab gas systems.
• Coordinating with multiple disciplines and working in conjunction with project managers to deliver comprehensive and coordinated design deliverables.
• Assisting, supervising or mentoring team members and delivering timely feedback and recognition to others
• Maintain strong client relations as it pertains to project delivery and repeat business.
• Ability to lead client facing meetings and describe projects to client leadership in a cohesive manner.
• Presenting technical material in traditional and innovative ways for review by technical and non-technical audiences.
• Prepare drawings, specifications, technical reports, and presentation materials. 
• Incorporate sustainable design methods in buildings. 
• Responsible for quality standards, commercial metrics, and client relations for your discipline on projects

Is this role right for you?

• Associate or Bachelor's degree in mechanical, or architectural engineering
• 8 or more years of experience designing plumbing and fire protection systems, including experience working on hospital projects
• AutoCAD and Revit MEP proficiency 
• Familiarity with codes and standards, specifically IPC, UPC, CPC, ASPE standards, LEED water efficiency, and NFPA 
• Presentation skills with colleagues and clients of all levels and commercial/financial awareness
• The ability to prioritize effectively, balance assigned work and exceptional organization skills required for our constantly evolving environment

Preferred Skills

• CPD, or Professional Engineering License in US
• Certifications in Medical Gas design
• LEED AP or WELL Certifications

Please note that all applicants must apply directly via the job portal. If this role is not quite what you are looking for, but you are interested in other opportunities for a future with purpose, please sign up to our Talent Community  is where you will be kept up to date with roles suitable for you to shape a better world.

The Benefits – What we offer you

At Arup, we care about each member’s success, so we can grow together. Guided by our values, we provide an attractive total reward package that recognizes the contribution of each of our members to our shared success. As well as competitive, fair and equitable pay, we offer a career in which all of our members can belong, grow and thrive – through benefits that support health and wellbeing, a wide range of learning opportunities and many possibilities to have an impact through the work they do.

We are owned in trust on behalf of our members, giving us the freedom, with personal responsibility, to set our own direction and choose work that aligns with our purpose and adds to Arup’s legacy. Our members collaborate on ambitious projects to deliver remarkable outcomes for our clients and communities. Profit Share is a key part of our reward, enabling members to share in the results of our collective efforts.

Benefits that Work - At Arup, we have a comprehensive and valuable benefits program that works for our employees and their families while keeping costs low. These benefits provide health and welfare security for you as well as paid time off for rest and renewal. As a member of Arup, everyone shares in our success through a global profit share scheme (payments are dependent on the firm’s financial performance). Our Global Profit Share Plan (paid bi-annually) provides an opportunity for you to share in the success of the Firm. As a valued employee of Arup, you can also choose to participate in our 401(k) plan with up to 10% company match to help you save for your future

Flexible Working - We believe that flexible arrangements create a more inclusive way of working that supports our diversity and the wellbeing of our people. Options for alternative schedules and the ability to work outside of the office for a portion of your workweek are available

Hiring Range - The good faith base salary hiring range for this job if performed in Los Angeles is $129,000 to $155,000 per year. This range is commensurate with experience, educational background, and skill level. Benefits are not included in the base salary. Please note hiring ranges for candidates performing work outside of Los Angeles will differ. 

Life at Arup – Different People, Shared Values

Arup is an equal opportunity employer that actively promotes and nurtures a diverse and inclusive workforce. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, regardless of age (within legal limits), gender identity or expression, marital status, disability, neurotype or mental health, race or ethnicity, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you’re pregnant or on family leave. We are an open environment that embraces diverse experiences, perspectives, and ideas – this drives our excellence.

Guided by our values and alignment with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, we create and contribute to equitable spaces and systems, while cultivating a sense of belonging for all. Our internal employee networks support our inclusive culture: from race, ethnicity and cross-cultural working to gender equity and LGBTQ+ and disability inclusion – we aim to create a space for you to express yourself and make a positive difference. Discover more about life at Arup at www.arup.com/careers/your-life-at-arup.

Our internal employee networks support our inclusive culture – from race, ethnicity and cross-cultural working to gender, LGBTQ+ and disability – we aim to create a space for you to express yourself and make a positive difference - Discover more about life at Arup at www.arup.com/careers/your-life-at-arup .

Our application process

We will be reviewing our candidates for this position on a rolling basis. Once you have applied you will be evaluated and potentially moved on to the next round, at which point a member of the talent resourcing team will reach out to you directly.

Arup is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, spouse of protected veteran, or disability.

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