Plumbing and Fire Protection Designer

Location: Remote within the USA, or based in offices in Houston, Texas; Long Beach, California; San Francisco, California; or Reno, Nevada. Travel to active project sites and client meetings is expected.

Company

hirify.global develops AI data center infrastructure by combining equipment supply, engineering, general contracting, and real estate development capabilities.

What you will do

• Design plumbing systems for restrooms and support spaces, including domestic water, sanitary waste and vent, fixtures, roof drainage, and storm drainage.
• Lay out sprinkler systems for data centers and mission-critical facilities and perform hydraulic calculations for sprinkler systems, fire pumps, water storage tanks, and site fire water distribution.
• Prepare riser diagrams, plans, sections, details, equipment schedules, and project specifications.
• Coordinate designs with architectural, mechanical, electrical, structural, and civil disciplines, as well as fire alarm designers, clients, code officials, and AHJs.
• Follow the Engineer of Record's direction, incorporate review comments, check document consistency, and support construction submittal and RFI reviews.
• Manage multiple concurrent design assignments and keep deliverables on schedule with limited day-to-day oversight.

Requirements

• At least 3 years of plumbing and fire protection design experience.
• Experience with plumbing design, backflow prevention, cross-connection control, sprinkler layouts, and hydraulic calculations for large commercial, industrial, or data center projects.
• Working knowledge of NFPA 13, 20, 22, 24, and 25; IBC, IFC, IPC; and FM Global Property Loss Prevention Data Sheets.
• Proficiency in Revit, AutoCAD, and hydraulic calculation software such as Elite Fire, AutoSPRINK, HASS, or HydraCALC.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or equivalent, Engineer-in-Training certification, and NICET Water-Based Systems Layout certification at Level III or higher.
• Clear communication, cross-disciplinary coordination, specification review, and the ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment.

Nice to have

• Data center and mission-critical facility experience, including hyperscale, colocation, and AI-focused deployments.
• Experience with preaction, clean agent, special hazards, rainwater harvesting, fire alarm, and smoke detection systems.
• Experience with liquid-cooled, high-density compute halls.
• Experience developing design standards and specification templates.
• Texas project experience and familiarity with local AHJ processes.

Culture & Benefits

• Ownership, direct communication, early risk escalation, and follow-through are valued.
• Subsidized health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Equity options, 401(k) with a 4% employer match, unlimited PTO, and parental leave.
• FSA or HSA, plus commuter benefits where applicable.
• Periodic team and company on-sites and opportunities to collaborate in person.