Design Engineer Jobs in Raleigh, NC

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Does this describe you?

• Do you like to deliver excellence in technical design?
• Do you like to participate in innovation?
• Do you like to collaborate with colleagues to solve problems and drive success?
• Do you like to continuously learn?
• Do you like to build strong client relationships?
• Do you enjoy an environment where you are trusted to manage your projects and work?

If so, now is the perfect time to join HEAPY — a growing firm driven by innovation, purpose, and people. We’re expanding to meet the needs of our clients and communities, creating exciting new roles and growth opportunities along the way.

At HEAPY, our Colleague First approach means we invest in your career, well-being, and success. We’re committed to building a more sustainable world through thoughtful design and collaborative partnerships, and we’re looking for team members who want to grow with us while making an impact.

HEAPY is seeking a Senior Level Plumbing Designer or Plumbing Engineer to join our Colleague First culture in a hybrid arrangement in our Raleigh office. You’ll be empowered to do meaningful work, develop lasting relationships, and be part of a team where your ideas, growth, and authentic self are truly valued. This position will support the Healthcare and Corporate Teams.

The Senior Level Plumbing Designer/Engineer performs a variety of assignments involving the application of standard plumbing design engineering techniques for HEAPY projects. This colleague accomplishes specific objectives that involve different variables related to plumbing engineering systems in the Built Environment. In addition, they maintain a foundational understanding of fire suppression design, particularly for renovations and straightforward systems, ensuring integration with broader mechanical and plumbing scopes where applicable.

This role offers the opportunity to grow your plumbing design/engineering career while contributing to meaningful projects in a trusted, long-standing HEAPY market.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Normally requires a 4-year engineering degree from an ABET-accredited program.
• Equivalent experience or training may be considered in place of formal education or prior experience.
• Typically requires 6+ years of related experience (or equivalent working knowledge/experience/advanced degree in engineering) related to plumbing engineering systems in the Built Environment.
• Capability of exercising judgment in evaluating, selecting, and applying standard design engineering techniques, procedures, and criteria to make design adaptations and modifications.
• Experience using various computer software packages and automated plumbing engineering and design equipment.
• Should be in possession of a Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) Certification and be working toward Professional Engineering (PE) Registration or Certified Plumbing Designer (CPD) designation. This would be attained within the first 2 years of attaining this position level.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensures accurate input into the model or design tool and focuses on understanding the underlying reasons (i.e., ask questions).
• Develops full plan designs, details, and outlines, identifies materials, cost estimates, and performs calculations for a detailed segment of a project.
• Gathers and records information for the preparation of design specifications.
• Reviews/evaluates vendor (and at higher levels, approves) shop drawings, bids, and submittals to ensure compliance with specifications.
• Reviews and approves plumbing design drawings for assigned segments of project.
• Collaborates with colleagues to perform field observations, tests, and measurements, collect field data, and prepare designs, reports, and related documentation (commensurate with level).
• Performs a variety of assignments involving the application of standard plumbing design engineering techniques for segments of projects, small projects, or larger projects (commensurate with level).
• Leverages AI and automation in design and project responsibilities as appropriate.
• Meets project deadlines with punctuality, monitoring progress, and ensuring deliverables meet requirements.
• Ensures project deliverables adhere to client project requirements, meet required standards, and implements corrective action as needed.
• Delivers exceptional quality assurance to build trust, increase brand loyalty, and drive success and innovation.
• Builds strong customer relationships by delivering exceptional service that exceeds expectations.
• Enhances design capabilities, continuously learns, collaborates, experiments, seeks feedback, and suggests new ideas and technologies.
• Proactively seeks and engages in diverse experiences and learning opportunities to continually expand knowledge and leadership skills.
• Additional responsibilities as requested/needed.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Ability to remain sedentary at a workstation for long periods of time while operating a keyboard and using a computer screen.
• Ability to operate a mouse, stylus, or similar tool to make adjustments on electronic visuals.
• Ability to see details of objects on a screen, including differences in colors, shades, and brightness.
• Ability to communicate in person, electronically, and via phone with other individuals.
• Possession of reliable transportation to and from project sites.
• Ability to work in all elements of indoor and outdoor environments, which include the heat, cold, rain, snow, wind, etc.
• Ability to access all areas of the jobsite with activities that include ascending and descending stairs, scaffolding, ladders, navigating elevation changes, etc.
• Capable of working in physical positions that may include maneuvering oneself into different positions traditionally achieved by kneeling, sitting, standing, squatting, bending over, etc.
• Ability to move, transport, or position items weighing up to 25 lbs.
• Ability to apply established protocols and practices in a timely manner and follow safety guidelines for both the company and clients.
• Ability to gather, organize, and evaluate information related to projects and calculations (such as cost analysis, facility assessments, design calculations, etc.).

NOTE

This job description is not designed to state or imply that the listed responsibilities are the only duties to be performed by the colleague in this position. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice. All responsibilities and requirements listed are considered essential and may be modified to reasonably accommodate qualified individuals who request such modification due to disabilities. This document does not create an employee contract, implied or otherwise, other than an “at will” relationship.HEAPY Benefits

• Built for People, Not Just Projects – a collaborative, colleague-first culture where you can do your best work
• Thrive with HEAPY Benefits – premium medical, dental & vision coverage designed with you in mind
• Invest in Your Future – 401(k) with competitive contributions to help you plan ahead
• Be Rewarded for Your Impact – 10–15% annual bonus potential tied to company performance and your contributions
• Own Your Time – open PTO and paid sick time that gives you the flexibility to recharge when you need it
• Wellness Week – we hit pause the final week of the year so you can rest, reset, and reflect
• Feel Your Best – annual wellness benefit bonus focused on your overall well-being
• Grow with Purpose – annual professional development stipend to support your career goals

ABOUT HEAPY

HEAPY is Inspiring a Better Way of Building

Colleagues are at the center of everything we do at HEAPY. By engineering more sustainable, resilient buildings, our colleagues are creating healthy environments that inspire and have a positive impact on the community. In this way, HEAPY creates high-performance buildings to help clients achieve not just their goals for form and function, but also around sustainability commitments, recruitment, retention, productivity, and occupant wellness.

Our Colleague First approach encompasses how we invest in our colleagues here at HEAPY, as well as the way we engage with clients. Through active listening, creative collaboration, and support that extends throughout a building’s life cycle, we are creating a more rewarding engagement.

Investing in Our Team Inspires Remarkable PerformanceOur national portfolio speaks to the HEAPY team’s MEP engineering, technology engineering, commissioning, and construction administration expertise. But what truly sets us apart is the belief that continually investing in our colleagues is good for our clients, our communities, and our company.

HEAPY’s Colleague First culture reflects an environment in which people feel heard and respected, one where we take pride in delivering upon the core values of our organization. This support enables our colleagues to better guide clients through challenging design decisions and build the trust that enables unparalleled engineering solutions.

Pay: $72,500.00 - $115,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible schedule
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Raleigh, NC 27603