Director of MEP Engineering

Key Responsibilities

• Provide senior-level technical leadership and oversight across all MEP projects.
• Ensure projects meet quality standards, client expectations, budgets, and schedules.
• Develop and maintain departmental engineering standards, design protocols, QA/QC procedures, and best practices.
• Support project teams in resolving complex engineering challenges and mitigating project risks.
• Promote consistency in engineering documentation, specifications, and design standards.
• Encourage the adoption of emerging technologies, BIM workflows, energy modeling, and other innovative design tools.
• Build and maintain trusted relationships with existing and prospective clients.
• Collaborate with Architectural, Civil, Structural, and other engineering disciplines to deliver integrated project solutions.
• Support Project Leads throughout project execution.
• Promote communication and collaboration across disciplines.
• Maintain availability for major client, project, or operational issues.
• Develop and execute the strategic vision for the MEP Engineering Department in alignment with firm-wide goals.
• Partner with executive leadership to establish and maintain departmental strategic plans.
• Identify new business opportunities and strategic markets to expand MEP services.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with clients, owners, consultants, contractors, and industry partners.
• Represent the firm at industry organizations, conferences, networking events, and trade shows.
• Collaborate with Marketing to prepare proposals, presentations, and qualifications packages.
• Lead, mentor, and develop the MEP Engineering team, including Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing disciplines.
• Foster a collaborative, accountable, and high-performing team culture.
• Recruit, interview, hire, onboard, and retain top engineering talent in partnership with Human Resources.
• Conduct annual performance evaluations and establish professional development goals for managers and staff.
• Coordinate departmental training initiatives, including technical, project management, leadership, and software development.
• Conduct regular department meetings and maintain communication across departments.
• Serve as the escalation point for significant personnel or project-related issues.
• Collaborate with executive leadership to develop departmental budgets and financial targets.
• Monitor departmental financial performance, including Revenue, Profitability, Utilization, Backlog, Monthly billings, and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).
• Forecast staffing and resource needs based on backlog and workload.
• Review project performance and recommend corrective actions when necessary.
• Ensure timely timesheet submissions and billing documentation.
• Balance resources across projects to maximize efficiency and profitability.
• Support continuous process improvements to enhance operational effectiveness.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related engineering discipline (Master's degree preferred).
• Professional Engineer (PE) license required.
• Minimum of 10–15 years of progressive MEP engineering experience, including leadership responsibilities.
• Experience within an Architecture/Engineering or multidisciplinary consulting firm is strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated success leading multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Strong understanding of MEP building systems, project management, and engineering design.
• Proven business development and client relationship management experience.
• Strong financial management experience, including budgeting, forecasting, utilization, and profitability.

Preferred Software Proficiency

• Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Autodesk Revit
• AutoCAD
• BIM platforms
• Project management and resource planning software