Plumbing Designer/Engineer I (MEP-Entry Level)

Interface Engineering • Chicago, IL • 3h ago

Join a People-First, Employee-Owned Firm That’s Redefining Flexibility and Growth

Plumbing Designer/Engineer I (MEP-Entry Level) – Chicago, IL (Hybrid)
Interface Engineering Inc.

At Interface Engineering, we believe your career should be as dynamic and rewarding as the projects you support. As a 100% employee-owned firm, we’re proud to offer our Collaboration from Home policy—giving you the flexibility of a hybrid schedule (2 days in-office per week minimum) while staying connected to a team that values innovation, inclusion, and impact.

Why Interface?

We’re not just engineers—we’re collaborators, mentors, and trailblazers in high-performance design. Our Pathway to Leadership program offers a transparent, personalized roadmap for career advancement, empowering you to grow in the direction that excites you most.

Our Culture
Interface has the company culture and work environment you have been seeking! You’ll find a workplace with a culture of fun, and superior work/life balance benefits, expansive personal development opportunities, cutting-edge technology, and great relationships. You’ll work alongside MEP industry leaders who will help you develop your own thriving career path. Our work takes us around the globe and on a steady growth curve. Our success and innovation are powered by people like you!

Our Core Values:

Our core values capture the essence of who we are. We live and breathe them, and they inform everything we do. We are:

Conscientious.
Empowered.
Respectful.
Resilient.
Transformative.

Key Responsibilities:

As a Plumbing Design Engineer I at Interface, you will be learning the most advanced, high performance, and sustainable design techniques from discipline leaders on multiple projects. Your duties will include (but may not be limited to):

Engineering/Design: Participating in the engineering and design for a wide variety of MEP building project types and sizes.
Teamwork: Participating as a member of a multi-disciplinary team and receiving guidance, support, task delegation, and mentorship.
Project Tasks: Responsible to project managers for scope, schedule, budget, and discipline coordination for assigned projects.
Client Management: Responsible for project task deliverables leading to client satisfaction and repeat business with assigned clients.
Project Financial Management: Responsible for containing project costs, working efficiently within assigned project scopes.

What You'll Bring:

Required

Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
0 to 2 years’ experience.
Ability to organize your work and perform multiple functions in a fluid, multi-deadline operations tempo.
Ability to work effectively within a team-orientated, collaborative environment.
Live within commuting distance of our Oakland office.

Preferred

Licensed Professional Engineer
LEED® Accreditation
Certified Plumbing Designer
Working Autodesk® REVIT knowledge
Working Trane® Trace 700 knowledge
Knowledge of building codes and standards.
Experience with HVAC load calculations and duct sizing.
Excellent communication and time management skills.

What You'll Love:

Competitive Pay: $62,236 to $81,857 annual salary and conditional bonus
Employee Ownership: Build equity through our Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
Robust Benefits: 401(k), medical, dental, vision, life & disability insurance, transportation benefits...and more!
Generous Time Off: PTO, paid holidays, and company closure to clients from Christmas to New Year’s
Purpose-Driven Culture: Paid volunteer time and a commitment to social equity
Career Development: Work alongside industry leaders and access continuous learning opportunities

Ready to grow with us?
If you’re looking for a role where your voice matters, your growth is supported, and your work makes a difference—apply today and become part of the Interface Engineering family.

Social Equity:

Interface is committed to social equity within our walls and in our communities. We are a diverse, inclusive, and responsible firm. Interface provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to employees and applicants regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other applicable federal or state-protected classifications. We support local business and seek to partner with small and minority-owned firms on our projects. Our staff is empowered to design community service programs (e.g., clean up beaches, serve meals at shelters, tutor school-aged children, etc.) – using paid volunteer time.

Please note: H1-B visa sponsorship or transfer is not approved for this position.

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