San Diego Hybrid Employment

Syska Hennessy Group is hiring an Associate Practice Area Director

Responsibilities

  • Recruit and manage regional staff while ensuring high levels of client satisfaction
  • Drive revenue growth by expanding current income sources and securing new business
  • Maintain strong external relationships with potential clients, architects, project management firms, and general contractors
  • Monitor key project opportunities, project pipelines, and develop strategies for successful bids
  • Stay informed on regional and national market trends and ensure technical leadership within the practice
  • Build internal connections across the organization to share information and support staffing and project acquisition
  • Ensure high-quality technical execution and expert problem resolution on all projects
  • Create and review regional business plans aligned with national life science and healthcare strategies, integrating with other practice areas and services
  • Align objectives with national team members to support effective implementation of business plans
  • Design and execute strategies to enter new markets and attract high-margin clients nationwide
  • Manage financial oversight of projects and coordinate interoffice and client reporting processes
  • Achieve a sustained annual revenue target between $1 million and $3 million over two years
  • Define and communicate the firm's unique value in the market to differentiate from competitors
  • Lead or assist in sales efforts with an emphasis on integrated service offerings
  • Act as a proactive leader and problem solver to guide teams and partners in delivering high-performance projects
  • Publish technical content and present at industry events to enhance thought leadership
  • Lead strategic hiring of senior professionals with specialized market expertise and mentor new direct reports

Work Arrangement

Hybrid — northeast region offices, west region offices

Other

  • Flexible work schedule: Monday to Thursday in the office for 9 hours and Friday for 4 hours remotely at home
  • ½ day work from home Fridays all year long
  • Fun social events
  • Ownership opportunities for key leaders
  • Dynamic Employee Resource Groups
  • Competitive Paid Time Off (PTO) policy
  • Transit/parking employer stipend
About company
Syska Hennessy Group

MEP Engineering Firm

Syska Hennessy has a long history of driving engineering innovation. Today, our 650+ professionals across 21 offices deliver integrated expertise in MEP, information and communication technology, architectural lighting, vertical transportation, and commissioning. We offer the strength of a global team with the responsiveness of a dedicated partner—providing forward-thinking solutions that meet the evolving demands of every project.

Founded in 1928, Syska Hennessy has enjoyed nearly a century of success. What began as a two-person team is today a full-service engineering firm with 650 professionals and a global footprint comprising 21 offices.

Our project portfolio is varied: We work on everything from small office buildings to hyperscale data centers in regions across the U.S. and the world, serving a wide range of sectors: commercial, mission-critical, aviation, healthcare, hospitality, higher education, and sci-tech.

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Job Details
Department Life Science and Healthcare
Category management
Posted a month ago