Plumbing Firefighting Design Engineer

Apte Consultants

Full time
Pune 3 years-5 years B.E./B.Tech or Diploma Office based Civil 1 opening Not disclosed 11 days ago

Role Summary

The Plumbing Firefighting Design Engineer will be responsible for end-to-end design and detailing of plumbing and fire protection systems for building projects, ensuring compliance with NBC, IS codes, and local fire norms. You will translate project requirements into coordinated drawings, calculations, and BOQs that enable smooth execution on site and support cost control for EPC delivery. Your work will directly impact buildability, reduction of rework, and timely statutory approvals.

Key Responsibilities

<p>- Develop concept, schematic, and detailed designs for plumbing (water supply, drainage, storm water) and firefighting (hydrant, sprinkler, pump room, tanks) systems for residential and institutional buildings.</p><p>- Prepare coordinated plumbing and firefighting layouts, schematics, sections, and details in AutoCAD, ensuring alignment with architectural and structural drawings and resolving clashes at design stage.</p><p>- Perform hydraulic calculations for pipe sizing, pump head, sprinkler/hydrant networks, and storage capacities using standard hydraulic calculation tools and engineering principles.</p><p>- Prepare technical BOQs, material take-offs, and design inputs for estimation, tendering, and value engineering exercises in coordination with internal project managers.</p><p>- Support EPC delivery by issuing clear design deliverables, responding to RFIs, and providing design clarifications to site engineers and contractors during execution.</p><p>- Ensure designs comply with NBC, relevant IS codes, local fire department norms, and local authority requirements, and assist in documentation for plumbing and fire NOCs.</p><p>- Contribute to internal design standards, checklists, and processes to reduce rework, improve drawing quality, and support cost control across multiple parallel projects.</p><p><br></p><br /><br />Must-Have:<br /><p>3-5 years of hands-on experience in plumbing and firefighting system design for building projects (residential/commercial) with an EPC/MEP consultant or contractor: 3-5 years of hands-on experience in plumbing and firefighting system design for building projects (residential/commercial) with an EPC/MEP consultant or contractor</p><p>Strong working knowledge of NBC, local fire department norms, and relevant IS codes for water supply, drainage, and fire protection systems: Strong working knowledge of NBC, local fire department norms, and relevant IS codes for water supply, drainage, and fire protection systems</p><p>Proficiency in preparing detailed plumbing and firefighting layouts, schematics, and sections in AutoCAD with good drawing standards: Proficiency in preparing detailed plumbing and firefighting layouts, schematics, and sections in AutoCAD with good drawing standards</p><p>Practical experience in performing hydraulic calculations for pipe sizing, pump head, sprinkler/hydrant network, and water storage capacity: Practical experience in performing hydraulic calculations for pipe sizing, pump head, sprinkler/hydrant network, and water storage capacity</p><p>Ability to coordinate MEP services with architectural and structural drawings and resolve clashes in design stage: Ability to coordinate MEP services with architectural and structural drawings and resolve clashes in design stage</p><p>Experience in preparing technical BOQs, material take-offs, and design inputs for estimation/tendering: Experience in preparing technical BOQs, material take-offs, and design inputs for estimation/tendering</p><p>Good written and verbal communication skills to interact with internal teams, consultants, and site engineers: Good written and verbal communication skills to interact with internal teams, consultants, and site engineers</p><p>Willingness to work from Pune office on a full-time basis and support multiple projects in parallel: Willingness to work from Pune office on a full-time basis and support multiple projects in parallel</p><br /><br />Nice-to-Have:<br /><p>Exposure to Revit MEP for plumbing and firefighting modeling and basic BIM coordination: Exposure to Revit MEP for plumbing and firefighting modeling and basic BIM coordination</p><p>Experience in designing water supply and fire systems for high-rise buildings (above 70m): Experience in designing water supply and fire systems for high-rise buildings (above 70m)</p><p>Prior experience in value engineering to optimize pipe routing, shaft planning, and pump/pipe sizing for cost control: Prior experience in value engineering to optimize pipe routing, shaft planning, and pump/pipe sizing for cost control</p><p>Familiarity with local authority approval processes for plumbing and fire NOCs in Maharashtra: Familiarity with local authority approval processes for plumbing and fire NOCs in Maharashtra</p>

Education & Specialization

**Required education:** B.E./B.Tech or Diploma **Specialization:** Civil

Project Requirements

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