AVAILABLE POSITION · REVIEWED OCTOBER 17, 2026
Senior Plumbing & Fire Protection Engineer
AGILE’s Client is a partner-led MEP consulting firm known for close design partnership with architects and sustainable building systems. We’re looking for a senior plumbing and fire protection engineer for their Danbury, CT office to design the plumbing and fire protection behind museums, performing arts centers, academic buildings and luxury residences, and to help write the standards the department designs by.
- Location
- Danbury, CT
- State
- Connecticut
- Workplace
- Hybrid
- Salary
- $105,000 – $165,000
- Experience
- 10–15 years
- Discipline
- Mechanical Plumbing and Fire Protection
- Specialty
- Plumbing & Fire Protection – NFPA 13, Fire Pumps, Hydraulic Calculations, Medical Gas & Central Domestic Hot Water Plants
- Market
- Cultural | Higher Education | Commercial | Residential
- Bonus
- Yes
- Position ID
- 1227
Key Responsibilities
- Design plumbing systems, including central domestic water heating plants, backflow preventers and medical gas
- Design fire protection systems, including NFPA 13 sprinklers, fire pump selection and hydraulic calculations
- Set standards for plumbing and fire protection drawings, sprinkler design criteria and specifications, and perform code analysis
- Check architectural and engineering drawings against model and local codes and NFPA standards
- Research codes and nationally recognized standards to keep projects compliant
- Survey existing conditions in the field and support construction administration reviews of installed systems
- Coordinate equipment space and distribution routing with architects, engineers, construction managers and owners from start to finish
Key Qualifications
- 10–15 years of plumbing and fire protection experience in an engineering or related environment
- Design knowledge of both plumbing and fire protection systems
- Revit MEP, AutoCAD MEP and Microsoft Office
Why Consider?
Senior-level, high-profile work on cultural and academic buildings in Connecticut, without the Manhattan commute.
Write the plumbing and fire protection standards your team designs by.
Advancement comes from within at this firm.
Profit sharing, a flexible work schedule and summer hours.
Comprehensive benefits, including a 401(k), health insurance, PTO, insurance, and EIT and PE licensure support.
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