Associate Practice Area Director - Healthcare Design

Associate Practice Area Director - Healthcare Design

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 including development of business plans, target pursuits and execute a wide variety of projects, organizational structures, and processes. This role will report regional and practice area leadership for the firm.

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 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. You will stay externally focused on developing and deepening your network of prospective clients and business partners, including owners, 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:

• 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
• Demonstrate a knowledge of Design/Build proposals and contracts.
• 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
• Work towards revenue generation goal of $1 million to $3 million (annual average for two years)
• 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

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 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

Benefits

As an Associate Practice Area Director with Syska Hennessy Group, you will be part of a global firm with an amazing history! We are committed to being the best, to advancing engineering design practice, and to supporting our clients with integrity. To make all of that happen, we rely on the talent, drive, enthusiasm, and the total job satisfaction of the great people who work here.

As a member of our highly collaborative team, we provide you with a flexible benefits package that reflects our respect for your workplace contributions, professional goals, and personal priorities. The personal benefits program at Syska Hennessy Group includes:

• 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

At Syska, we promote an environment that is committed to embedding diversity and equality into the core of our business and culture. We empower our employees so they can take ownership for their work and development and strive to continually improve themselves and our firm. Syska is a place where you can build an exceptional career and have a lasting impact on the world.

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The salary range listed below is for this particular job posting. Actual pay range for candidates will be commensurate with candidate's experience, skillsets and competencies and may differ based on the cost of labor in their particular location.

Syska wide Pay Range

$115,448-$173,173 USD