Syska Hennessy Group
A global consulting, engineering and commissioning firm for high‑performance built environments.
Associate Practice Area Director - Healthcare
Lead regional healthcare engineering practice, drive business, manage projects and team.
Job Highlights
About the Role
In this senior position you will lead efforts to pursue, win, and execute healthcare projects, providing management review and overseeing the regional healthcare team. Responsibilities include developing business plans, targeting pursuits, and managing a variety of life‑science projects, organizational structures, and processes. You will report to the Managing Director of the Boston office with a dotted‑line to the National Practice Area Leadership. • Build and lead the regional life‑science team, overseeing execution of healthcare projects. • Develop business plans, target pursuits, and forecast the project pipeline. • Generate new revenue and expand existing streams within the healthcare market, aiming for $1‑2 million annual revenue. • Network with prospective clients, architects, PM/CM firms, and general contractors to secure projects. • Track leads, create winning strategies, and assemble appropriate project teams. • Ensure technical excellence of MEP project delivery and resolve client or internal issues. • Recruit senior staff with market‑specific experience. • Act as an industry‑recognized expert through speaking engagements, publications, and white papers.
Key Responsibilities
- ▸team leadership
- ▸business development
- ▸revenue growth
- ▸client networking
- ▸mep delivery
- ▸technical excellence
What You Bring
• Hold a Bachelor’s in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering (or equivalent experience); 10+ years healthcare design, 7+ years management, 7+ years business development; PE registration preferred. • Demonstrate strong communication, relationship‑building, and multitasking abilities in a fast‑paced environment.
Requirements
- ▸bachelor's
- ▸electrical
- ▸mechanical
- ▸pe
- ▸healthcare design
- ▸management
Benefits
Our dynamic work environment features a supportive culture, diverse workforce, cutting‑edge hardware and software, competitive compensation, flexible work schedules, and engaging social events. As a management‑owned private entity we reward key leaders with ownership opportunities to drive performance and recognition. We offer a flexible benefits package that reflects respect for your contributions, goals, and personal priorities, including comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and life insurance, a 401(k) plan with generous employer matching, training and professional development courses, incentive bonuses, employee resource groups, a competitive PTO policy, transit/parking stipend, and half‑day remote Fridays year‑round. The firm is committed to diversity, equality, and empowering employees to own their work and development. The Boston salary range for this position is $116,426–$174,639 USD, with actual compensation based on experience, skillsets, competencies, and local labor costs. • Receive comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k) match, professional development, bonuses, ERGs, PTO, transit stipend, and half‑day remote Fridays.
Work Environment
Hybrid