Plumbing/Fire Protection Designer (mid-level)

SMMA has an exciting opportunity for a mid-level Plumbing/Fire Protection Designer to work on stimulating projects at our Providence, RI, Manchester, NH or Cambridge, MA offices. We are an integrated design firm that unites a dynamic mix of architects, engineers, interior designers, technologists, researchers, and industry experts, driven to provide responsible, well-crafted, venturesome, and beautiful design solutions to clients in the Boston area and beyond. United by a common purpose, we thrive on cross-discipline collaboration and welcome good ideas from wherever they come. We offer a fast-paced, team-oriented environment that promotes intellectual and creative growth. Working alongside a project leader, the candidates will be expected to provide new ideas and share knowledge that will advance each project, the firm’s mission, and their professional careers.

Key Responsibilities:

• Revit design experience and the ability to learn and become proficient in Revit design software.


• This position will either include being a lead designer or assisting a Lead Engineer on assigned projects of various types and applications. A balance of technical, communication and organizational skills is needed for this role. 


• Technical: basic knowledge and fundamental experience in the range of building Plumbing and Fire Protection systems and applications; the ability to engage in technical discussions with the project lead engineer or as part of a project team meeting.


• Communication: verbal and written communication skills to articulate ideas to both technical and non-technical people; comfort in representing the trade in project team discussions.


• Organizational skills: general time management, coordinating resources and meeting deadlines.


• Codes: knowledge or familiarity with applicable building codes is favorable (e.g. NFPA, State Codes, federal/UFC codes).

Qualifications:

• Experience in building systems design


• A Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Civil Engineering is preferred, but project design experience is also considered.


• REVIT experience

About the Firm

SMMA is one of New England’s most unique design firms due to our composition, reputation, and focus. Cambridge-based since our incorporation in 1955, we offer an integrated, multidisciplinary environment driven by collaboration between architects, engineers, technologists, researchers, and industry experts. We focus on building lasting relationships with strategic partners in both the public and private markets.

As an employee-owned firm, we believe that good ideas are welcome from anywhere. Our work straddles seven markets— K-12, Higher Education, Corporate, Commercial, Life Science, Federal Government, and Advanced Technology—with the opportunity to work across a wide range of projects and specialisms. We offer a fast-paced, team-oriented environment that promotes intellectual and creative growth.

SMMA was founded by MIT and Rensselaer alumni who believed that the balance of architecture, engineering, interiors, and site design afforded clients the agility of a single source of creative and technical expertise. Today, we remain dedicated to this flexible, integrated approach. We are guided by a shared pursuit of design excellence, sustainability, and social responsibility.

Company Perks

• Employee-owned firm with Employee Stock Ownership Program


• Hybrid work-from-home policy


• Competitive benefits including paid time-off, company-funded MA Paid Family and Medical Leave, company-paid dental plan, company-paid life insurance, and 401(K) matching


• Employee Assistance Program (includes confidential emotional support, legal guidance, and financial resources)


• Mentor/protégé program


• Educational reimbursement


• Licensure and membership reimbursement


• “Lunch and Learns” with internal and external speakers

Please note: SMMA does not offer H-1B visa sponsorship for this position.