Senior Plumbing Design Technician

Senior Plumbing Design Technician

Location: Tempe, AZ
Job Type: Contract-to-Hire
Schedule: Full-Time

Our client is seeking an experienced Senior Plumbing Design Technician to join their growing engineering and design team in Tempe, Arizona. This role is ideal for a highly skilled designer with strong industrial plumbing experience who can lead design efforts, collaborate across disciplines, and deliver high-quality construction documentation for complex facilities.

This position offers a contract-to-hire pathway with long-term growth potential supporting advanced industrial and manufacturing projects.

Position Overview

The Senior Plumbing Design Technician will lead the design, layout, and routing of industrial plumbing systems from early planning through detailed design. This individual will work closely with engineers, clients, contractors, and multidisciplinary teams to develop accurate and code-compliant design packages.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead design, layout, and routing of industrial plumbing systems

• Develop P&IDs, plans, sections, and detailed construction drawings

• Perform design tasks across planning, conceptual, and detailed design phases

• Coordinate directly with clients, contractors, and internal engineering disciplines

• Apply expert knowledge of plumbing systems and applicable codes to ensure design quality and accuracy

• Produce complete and coordinated design documentation with minimal supervision

• Support project teams in resolving design challenges and technical issues

Required Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED

• 8+ years of AutoCAD design experience

• 4+ years of Revit design experience

• 5+ years of industrial plumbing design experience, including system layout and routing

• Strong working knowledge of U.S. Plumbing Codes, specifically:

  • International Plumbing Code (IPC)

  • Uniform Plumbing Code (UPC)

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting complex industrial environments such as:

  • Semiconductor manufacturing facilities

  • Cleanrooms

  • Data centers

  • Advanced manufacturing facilities

• Technical or Associate's degree in a related discipline

• Ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary project teams

• Strong verbal and written communication skills

• Advanced problem-solving, planning, and analytical abilities

• Demonstrated ability to independently execute design packages with minimal supervision