Associate Practice Area Director - Healthcare Design

About the Role

In this high‑level role, you will lead the efforts to pursue, win and execute healthcare projects including inpatient hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers, behavioral health facilities, medical office buildings and other facilities. You will provide management review and oversee our regional healthcare team, developing business plans, target pursuits and executing a wide variety of projects, organizational structures, and processes. The role reports to regional and practice‑area leadership for the firm. As an Associate Practice Area Director, you will oversee and expand an existing staff, coordinate the execution of all healthcare activities in your region and maintain client satisfaction. You will generate new revenue and increase existing revenue streams within the Healthcare Market Focus while staying externally focused on developing and deepening your network of prospective clients and business partners, including owners, architects, PM/CM firms, and key general contractors. You will track leads for major pursuits, forecast a pipeline of projects and develop winning strategies and teams. • Stay abreast of the market both regionally and nationally and keep key team members at the technical forefront of this practice area • Develop an appropriate network within the company to facilitate identification and sharing of relevant information between our global team for staffing and project pursuits • Focus on ensuring technical excellence of project delivery and providing expert resolution of issues • Develop, review and coordinate the regional practice area business plan in conjunction with the global Healthcare plan including coordinating the business plan with other practice areas, geographies, and services • Coordinate goals with other members of the global team to help execute business plan • Develop strategies and tactics to explore and penetrate new clients to increase national sales and higher margin work • Oversee project financials and interoffice / client reporting structure • Develop and articulate the firm’s value proposition in the market segment to develop market distinction • Lead and/or support sales presentations while focusing on selling integrated services • Be an active leader and problem solver guiding our team and our partners to successfully deliver exceptional projects • Write articles, white papers and speak at industry conferences and events • Responsible for strategic recruitment of senior staff with market specific experience; provide leadership to newly hired direct reports

Key Responsibilities

• ▸project delivery
• ▸financial reporting
• ▸business planning
• ▸client acquisition
• ▸team leadership
• ▸recruitment

What You Bring

The ideal candidate will possess leadership skills to oversee all client efforts, understand owner/client business strategies and revenue goals, and anticipate challenges. Technical expertise must be complemented by self‑motivation, relationship‑building, effective communication, and the ability to thrive in a fast‑paced environment. Recognition as an expert in the market focus is required. • Demonstrate a knowledge of Design/Build proposals and contracts • Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering; exceptional candidates may substitute significant years of experience • 12+ years of design experience, preferably minimum of 5 years in consulting engineering or A/E firm • Minimum of 5 years of management experience • 5+ 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

Requirements

• ▸mep systems
• ▸pe license
• ▸electrical eng
• ▸12+ yrs design
• ▸5+ yrs mgmt
• ▸business dev

Benefits

Our dynamic work environment provides the optimal setting to take your engineering career to the next level, offering a supportive culture, diverse workforce, competitive compensation, and a flexible schedule of Monday‑to‑Thursday in the office for nine hours and Friday for four hours remotely. We also host fun social events and promote ownership opportunities for key leaders to drive performance and recognition. As an Associate Practice Area Director with Syska Hennessy Group, you will be part of a global firm with an amazing history, committed to advancing engineering design practice and supporting clients with integrity. We offer a flexible benefits package that respects your contributions, professional goals and personal priorities, including comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life and supplemental insurance, a 401(k) with generous matching, professional development courses and incentives, employee resource groups, competitive PTO, transit/parking stipend, and half‑day remote work on Fridays. Syska promotes a culture of diversity and equality, empowering employees to own their work and development while continually improving themselves and the firm. The salary range for this position is $96,120–$189,237 USD, with actual compensation based on experience, skills and geographic cost of labor. • Work towards revenue generation goal of $1 million to $3 million (annual average for two years) • Robust, comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance and supplemental benefit plans • 401(k) plan with a generous employer matching program • Training and professional development courses • Professional development incentive bonuses • Dynamic Employee Resource Groups • Competitive Paid Time Off (PTO) policy • Transit/parking employer stipend • ½ day work from home Fridays all year long

Work Environment

Hybrid