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Practice Area Director
As a global leader in consulting, engineering, and commissioning services, we specialize in highly technical buildings and the systems that bring them to life. We are currently seeking a performance-driven, highly motivated leader to collaborate with our leadership team with the opportunity to grow into and oversee our engineering practice area in our Southern region. This is an exciting opportunity to leverage our well-established legacy and brand with existing clients and innovative projects.
In this high-level role, you will provides management review and control over multiple units of engineering work, (usually integrates several specialized areas of engineering to serve a business segment or directs a single specialization serving several business units) including development of projects, structures, or processes as part of a major engineering program. This position corresponds to the practice area portion of matrix organization currently Critical Facilities (CF), BET, FMCX and ICT.
Our dynamic work environment provides the optimal setting to take your engineering career to the next level. From our supportive culture, diverse workforce, and competitive compensation to our flexible work schedule Monday to Thursday in the office for 9 hours and Friday for 4 hours remotely at home and fun social events, it is everything you will need for an exciting, challenging, and rewarding career.
As a management owned private entity, we seek to reward our key leaders with ownership opportunities to drive overall performance and recognition.
Job Responsibilities
As a Practice Area Director, you will build a staff, coordinate the execution of all market sector activities in your region and maintain client satisfaction. You will generate new revenue and increase existing revenue streams within the different Market focuses. You will stay externally focused on developing and deepening your network of prospective clients and business partners, including owner, architects, and PM/CM firms, as well as key general contractors. Track leads for major pursuits, forecast a pipeline of projects and develop winning strategies and teams.
Additional responsibilities:
Directly generate new revenue and increase existing revenue streams within Market Focus
Externally focused on entertaining and networking with prospective clients and business partners
Track leads for major projects and assist Geo director with forecasting a pipeline of projects
Stay abreast of market and keeps key team members at the technical forefront of the respective practice areas
Collaborate with Directors (GEO) for staffing and project pursuits
Focuses on ensuring technical excellence of project delivery and providing expert resolutions of issues
Gets directly involved and drives to conclusion; client/partners complaints or internal technical/financial issues
Responsible for strategic recruitment of senior staff with market specific experience
Industry recognized expert; authors/performs speaking engagements and authors White Papers
Job Requirements:
The ideal candidate will possess the necessary leadership skills to oversee all efforts for clients, demonstrating an understanding of owner / client big picture business strategies and revenue goals, as well as the ability to foresee challenges. To succeed in this role, your technical expertise must be complemented by self-motivation, relationship building skills, effective communication skills, and the ability to effectively work in a fast-paced environment. The ideal candidate will be a recognized expert in the different market focus within the industry.
Additional requirements:
Bachelor's Degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering; exceptional candidates may substitute significant years of experience
15+ years of design experience, preferably minimum of 5 years in consulting engineering or A/E firm
Minimum of 7 years of management experience
7+ years' experience in developing business for engineering
Thorough knowledge of MEP systems
PE registration is required.
Effective team player with the ability to work independently or in a team environment
Excellent organization skills, with the ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously
Syskahennessy · San Francisco, CA