Plumbing and fire protection engineer

Education: B.E. / B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent (mandatory). ASPE affiliation,
NICET awareness, or fire protection coursework is a plus

Job description:

own the wet-side scope of US building
projects — domestic water, sanitary and storm drainage, natural gas, and fire suppression systems —
from sizing calculations through coordinated construction documents and construction administration.
Plumbing design is executed in full; fire protection work centres on system design criteria, sprinkler
layouts, and performance specifications, coordinated with the fire protection contractor’s detailed shop
drawings and hydraulic calculations

Plumbing Design & Engineering
• Design domestic cold and hot water systems using fixture-unit methodology — pipe sizing,
booster pumps, water heater selection, mixing and recirculation provisions
Design sanitary waste and vent, storm drainage (including overflow provisions), and natural gas
piping systems per the applicable plumbing and fuel gas codes.
• Size and specify interceptors,



backflow prevention, and water treatment provisions as required
by the project and jurisdiction.
• Select and schedule plumbing fixtures and equipment; verify water-efficiency requirements
(EPAct, state codes, CALGreen / LEED where applicable).

Fire Protection Design
• Develop fire suppression design criteria — hazard classification, density / area requirements,
and water supply analysis — per NFPA 13.
• Prepare sprinkler system layouts, standpipe designs (NFPA 14), and fire pump arrangements
(NFPA 20), including underground fire service mains (NFPA 24).
• Understand hydraulic calculation principles and review the fire protection contractor’s shop
drawings and calculations against the design intent.
• Coordinate fire protection systems with architecture, structure, and the other MEP disciplines —
ceiling coordination, pipe routing, and equipment access.

Construction Documents & BIM
• Produce complete,

📌 Plumbing & Fire Protection Engineer (India)
🏢 Dhanush Mepcentre
📍 India