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Associate Managing Director I

Syska Hennessy Group

The Role

Overview

Regional leader driving MEP practice growth, project delivery and client relations.

Key Responsibilities

  • project delivery
  • issue resolution
  • financial reporting
  • business planning
  • sales presentations
  • staff recruitment

Tasks

-Develop, review, and coordinate the regional practice area business plan in conjunction with the national market plan including coordinating the business plan with other practice areas, geographies, and services -Focus on ensuring technical excellence of project delivery and providing expert resolution of issues -Be an active leader and problem solver guiding our team and our partners to successfully deliver exceptional projects -Oversee project financials and interoffice / client reporting structure -Coordinate goals with other members of the national team to help to execute business plans -Develop an appropriate network within the company to facilitate the identification and sharing of relevant information between our national team for staffing and project pursuits -Write articles, white papers and speak at industry conferences and events -Develop and articulate the firm’s value proposition in the market segment to develop a market distinction -Lead and/or support sales presentations while focusing on selling integrated services -Develop strategies and tactics to explore and penetrate new clients to increase national sales and higher margin work -Stay abreast of your respective market both regionally and nationally and keep key team members at the technical forefront of this practice area -Responsible for strategic recruitment of senior staff with market-specific experience; provide leadership to newly hired direct reports

Requirements

  • 7+ years
  • team player
  • mep
  • management
  • bachelor's
  • pe

What You Bring

-7+ years’ experience in developing business for engineering, or construction -Effective team player; ability to work independently or in a team environment -Thorough knowledge of MEP systems -Flexible to regional travel to sites within the East Coast; international occasion travel may be necessary -Minimum of 7 years of management experience -Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering; exceptional candidates may substitute significant years of experience -Excellent organization skills, with the ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously -15+ years of relevant market design experience -PE registration required.

Benefits

-Training and professional development courses -Transit/parking employer stipend -Robust, comprehensive medical, dental and vision plans -½ day work from home Fridays all year long -401(k) plan with a generous employer matching program -Dynamic Employee Resource Groups -Competitive Paid Time Off (PTO) policy -Professional development incentive bonuses

The Company

About Syska Hennessy Group

-Two mechanical engineers launched a firm that would define MEP systems for iconic high‑rise structures. -Over nearly a century, it has grown into a global powerhouse integrating consulting, engineering, commissioning, and ICT services. -Typical assignments include mission‑critical data hubs, airports, hospitals, universities, museums, and corporate campuses. -Specialists design mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire protection, lighting, AV, telecom, security, and vertical‑transport systems. -Standout facts include pioneering air‑conditioning in the Frick Collection, river‑water cooling for the UN HQ, and designing the Lincoln Center.

Sector Specialisms

Commercial

Healthcare

Industrial

Energy

Infrastructure

Institutional

Fire/Life Safety

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Architectural Lighting

Vertical Transportation

Commissioning

Sustainability and Decarbonization

Building Systems

Water Resources

Government

Residential

Hospitality

Educational

Mechanical

Electrical

Plumbing

Electronic Security

Fire Suppression

Heating, Ventilating and Air Conditioning (HVAC)