Plumbing & Fire Protection Technical /Design Reviewer

Plumbing & Fire Protection Technical /Design Reviewer
Job Title: Senior Plumbing & Fire Protection Technical/Design Reviewer
Location: Various (Hybrid)
Employment Type: Full-Time
Reports To: Program Director

Laland Baptiste, LLC is a certified minority and woman owned construction management and consulting firm. Laland Baptiste provides innovative and professional services throughout all phases of the construction life cycle. We pride ourselves on being loyal and reliable to our customers, clients, and our greatest assets, our people. Laland Baptiste is dedicated to providing unparalleled services throughout the construction life cycle. These services include Construction Management, Program Management, Owners Representation, Resident Engineering, Inspection, Preconstruction Consulting, Change Order Review, Value Engineering, Project Controls, Document Control and Staff Augmentation.
With a strong commitment to quality, innovation, and client satisfaction, we're expanding our team and seeking a detail-oriented and technically skilled Senior Plumbing & Fire Protection Technical/Design Reviewer to support our growing portfolio.

Position Summary
The Senior Plumbing and Fire Protection Technical/Design Reviewer serves as a trusted technical advisor to the Owner, with responsibility for overseeing the quality and performance of plumbing and fire protection system designs on a large-scale design-build project. This individual will ensure the design-builder's deliverables meet the Owner's Project Requirements, applicable codes, industry standards, and long-term operational goals.
The role focuses on comprehensive technical review, interdisciplinary coordination, constructability analysis, and risk mitigation; ensuring all water, drainage, gas, and fire suppression systems are designed for efficiency, code compliance, and lifecycle value.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct in-depth reviews of design documents including plumbing and fire protection drawings, specifications, riser diagrams, system calculations, and equipment schedules.
• Validate compliance with local and national codes (e.g., IPC, UPC, NFPA 13/14/20/24, ASPE, etc.) and sustainability goals where applicable.
• Evaluate system sizing, pipe routing, pressure zones, redundancy, flow rates, and capacity to ensure functionality and maintainability.
• Confirm appropriate coordination with structural and architectural constraints, ensuring penetrations, sleeves, and clearances are properly addressed.

• Coordinate with other technical reviewers (mechanical, electrical, civil, etc.) to ensure complete and integrated system design.
• Represent the Owner's interests during design development and review meetings, design charrettes, and technical workshops.
• Provide design commentary and constructability insights to the Owner and design-builder teams, including review logs and summary reports.

• Review submittals, shop drawings, RFIs, change orders, and proposed value engineering (VE) options for conformance with the approved design.
• Participate in site walks, inspection of mock-ups, and verification of installed work against approved plans.
• Support commissioning efforts and assist with final inspections, witness testing, and turnover documentation for plumbing and fire protection systems.

Qualifications
Education & Licensure

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Fire Protection Engineering, or a related field.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license or Certified Plumbing Designer (CPD) credential strongly preferred.
• NICET certification in fire protection systems is a plus.

Experience

• Minimum 10 years of experience in plumbing and fire protection design, with at least 5 years in a technical QA/QC or review capacity.
• Prior experience with large-scale, design-build or CM-at-risk projects is essential.
• Background in public infrastructure, healthcare, higher education, or mission-critical facilities preferred.

Skills

• Expertise in plumbing and fire protection system design, hydraulic calculations, equipment selection, and code interpretation.
• Strong ability to identify coordination issues and provide practical, performance-based solutions.
• Familiarity with design tools such as AutoCAD, Revit MEP, Bluebeam, and pipe sizing software.
• Excellent communication, documentation, and stakeholder engagement skills.