Associate Practice Area Director/ Healthcare Design

About the Role

The Director will lead the pursuit, win, and execution of healthcare projects such as inpatient hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers, behavioral health facilities, and medical office buildings. Responsibilities include managing the regional life sciences team, developing business plans, tracking project pipelines, and ensuring technical excellence throughout project delivery. • Lead pursuit, win, and execution of healthcare projects (hospitals, surgery centers, behavioral health, medical offices). • Manage and expand regional life sciences team, overseeing staff and project delivery. • Develop and coordinate regional and national business plans, target pursuits, and revenue forecasts. • Track leads, forecast pipeline, and create winning strategies and project teams. • Maintain and deepen network with owners, architects, PM/CM firms, and general contractors. • Ensure technical excellence and resolve project issues quickly. • Develop strategies to penetrate new clients and increase high‑margin work. • Oversee project financials, inter‑office and client reporting, and meet revenue goals ($1‑3 M annually). • Articulate and promote the firm’s value proposition in the healthcare market. • Lead or support integrated services sales presentations. • Write articles, white papers, and present at industry conferences. • Recruit senior staff with market‑specific experience and provide leadership to new hires. • Provide strong leadership, strategic thinking, and client‑focused business acumen.

Key Responsibilities

• ▸project execution
• ▸team management
• ▸business planning
• ▸pipeline tracking
• ▸financial reporting
• ▸client development

What You Bring

• Demonstrate knowledge of OSHPD regulations and design/build contracts. • Possess 15+ years of life‑science design experience, including at least 5 years in consulting engineering. • Minimum 7 years of management experience and 7+ years in engineering business development. • Bachelor’s degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering (or equivalent experience). • Thorough knowledge of MEP systems; PE registration highly desired. • Excellent communication, relationship‑building, and organizational skills; ability to thrive in fast‑paced environments.

Requirements

• ▸oshpd
• ▸15+ years
• ▸management
• ▸bachelor’s
• ▸mep
• ▸pe

Benefits

The position offers a dynamic work environment with a supportive culture, diverse workforce, and competitive compensation. The work schedule is flexible, with four days in the office (Monday‑Thursday) for nine hours each and a half‑day remote work option on Fridays, complemented by social events and a strong emphasis on work‑life balance. As a management‑owned private firm, Syska Hennessy Group rewards its key leaders with ownership opportunities tied to overall performance and recognition. The role targets an annual revenue generation of $1 million to $3 million over two years and includes strategic recruitment of senior staff with market‑specific experience. Employees enjoy a flexible benefits package that includes comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and life insurance, a 401(k) plan with generous employer matching, professional development courses, incentive bonuses, Employee Resource Groups, generous paid time off, transit/parking stipends, and half‑day work‑from‑home Fridays. The firm is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, fostering an environment where employees can own their development and impact. The advertised salary range for this New York‑based position is $120,150 – $180,226 USD, with actual compensation dependent on experience, skill set, and local cost of labor. • Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and life insurance; 401(k) with employer match. • Training, professional development courses, and incentive bonuses. • Dynamic Employee Resource Groups, generous PTO, and transit/parking stipend. • Half‑day work‑from‑home Fridays and flexible benefits reflecting personal priorities.

Work Environment

Hybrid