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Practice Area Director

Syska Hennessy Group

The Role

Overview

Lead and grow the Southern region engineering practice, driving revenue and project delivery.

Key Responsibilities

  • strategic recruitment
  • technical excellence
  • issue resolution
  • lead tracking
  • revenue generation
  • market forecasting

Tasks

-Collaborate with Directors (GEO) for staffing and project pursuits -Stay abreast of market and keeps key team members at the technical forefront of the respective practice areas -Gets directly involved and drives to conclusion; client/partners complaints or internal technical/financial issues -Track leads for major projects and assist Geo director with forecasting a pipeline of projects -Focuses on ensuring technical excellence of project delivery and providing expert resolutions of issues -Responsible for strategic recruitment of senior staff with market specific experience -Directly generate new revenue and increase existing revenue streams within Market Focus

Requirements

  • pe
  • mep
  • bachelor's
  • management
  • business development
  • team player

What You Bring

-Industry recognized expert; authors/performs speaking engagements and authors White Papers -Effective team player with the ability to work independently or in a team environment -7+ years’ experience in developing business for engineering -Externally focused on entertaining and networking with prospective clients and business partners -Excellent organization skills, with the ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously -15+ years of design experience, preferably minimum of 5 years in consulting engineering or A/E firm -PE registration is required. -Thorough knowledge of MEP systems -Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering; exceptional candidates may substitute significant years of experience -Minimum of 7 years of management experience

Benefits

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

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)