MEP Department Head

Primary Duties

• Day to day management of the MEP team in the Durham, NC office.
• Provide leadership and guidance to engineers in the application of MEP design and project management for K-12, higher education, healthcare, life sciences, municipal and state projects (new construction and renovations).
• Develop and implement MEP design strategies based on client input and compliance with local, state and national codes and standards.
• Acting as the main point of contact and maintaining a good working relationship with clients.
• Financial forward planning, managing and achieving targets and budgets.
• Negotiating fees, contracts and deliverables internally and externally.
• Be a driver for business development centered on expansion of the MEP Division in the Raleigh/Durham area of North Carolina.
• Responsible for seeking new opportunities with new clients and securing work for the firm.
• Ensuring adequate resource levels within the office.
• Hiring new staff and managing the team structure.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• Licensed to practice engineering in the state of North Carolina.
• Exemplary client management skills and ability to easily maintain relationships while simultaneously winning new work and growing the business.
• Experience in the design and construction of innovative and technically challenging buildings and MEP systems.
• Ability to manage teams of MEP engineers and technical staff as well as acting as a project manager for design projects.
• Techically capable when it comes to the design of your engineering discipline and able to act as the engineer in responsible charge of the work.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering is a plus.
• Experience in MEP design for K-12, higher education, healthcare, life sciences, municipal and state facilities preferred.
• Having an existing network of contacts for potential projects is preferred but not necessary.
• Proven record of preparing qualifications based proposals and winning work.
• Experience with sustainably designed projects.