Market Lead - Technology

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute the firm's strategic plan for technology-focused markets, including data centers, advanced manufacturing, and emerging industrial submarkets.
• Identify market trends, client needs, and competitive positioning to drive growth and inform firmwide strategy.
• Provide subject matter expertise in mission-critical environments.
• Lead, mentor, and develop high-performing regional teams, with a focus on building market-aligned teams as the sector grows.
• Lead succession planning and talent acquisition in alignment with sector and firmwide goals.
• Build and maintain relationships with key clients, developers, contractors, and industry partners.
• Lead major pursuits, proposals, and presentations for high-value projects and programs.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to clients on facility design, scalability, and operational efficiency.
• Represent the firm at industry events, conferences, and client forums.
• Provide executive-level oversight on key projects to ensure quality, profitability, and client satisfaction.
• Support project teams in navigating complex technical and operational challenges.
• Lead the development and execution of the firm's Technology market plan and budget.
• Own performance across backlog, revenue, and operating margin for the Technology portfolio.
• Meet or exceed performance KPIs including utilization, project profitability, and bookings.

Requirements

• A minimum of 8-10 years of experience delivering Technology projects, with a focus on Data Centers, advanced manufacturing, and/or logistics projects, and at least 3 years in a leadership role.
• Demonstrated experience leading or scaling a market, practice, or business line, with accountability for growth, client development, and overall performance.
• Strong understanding of the West Coast's Technology market dynamics, client delivery models, utility coordination, and permitting/regulatory frameworks.
• Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary teams (civil, site development, utilities, and supporting disciplines) and manage complex, fast-track programs.
• Strong executive presence with the ability to engage and influence C-suite stakeholders and position the firm as a trusted advisor.
• Demonstrated success in business development and key account management with data center owners/operators, developers, and contractors.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and organizational skills.
• Highly organized, analytical, and results oriented.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, deadline-driven consulting environment.
• Willingness to travel as needed to support Bay Area project sites, client engagements, and coordination with other offices.
• Able to work cooperatively with leadership and other key stakeholders within BKF.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Engineering, Construction Management, or a closely related field is required.
• PE license in California is preferred.

Benefits

The typical base salary range for this position is $185, 000.00 - $235,000.00, annualized depending upon skills, experience, education, and geographical location. This is a salary position paid biweekly. Competitive salaries, profit sharing, and 401k. Generous paid time off packages, 9 Paid Holidays, Flexible schedules. Education reimbursement, Paid annual dues for professional and societal organizations. BKF offers competitive and award-winning benefits and perks. To learn more click here.

BKF provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. BKF does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. In the event a recruiter or agency submits a resume or candidate without a previously signed agreement and a specific solicitation for the position or other approved engagement request for the position with BKF, BKF reserves the right to pursue and hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency. Any unsolicited submittals are done at the risk of the recruiter.