Associate Practice Area Director / Science + Technology Design

Associate Practice Area Director – Life Science & Healthcare

As a global leader in consulting, engineering, and commissioning services, we specialize in highly technical buildings and the systems that bring them to life. We are actively seeking a performance-driven, highly motivated leader to collaborate closely with our national life science and healthcare leadership team with the opportunity to grow into and oversee this practice area in Boston and the Northeast region. This position offers a unique opportunity to leverage our established legacy and strong brand reputation, fostering relationships with existing clients while spearheading innovative projects.

In this senior position, you will lead and be responsible for driving efforts to pursue, win and execute pharmaceutical manufacturing, laboratory, life science, and/or healthcare type projects. You will provide management review and oversee our regional life sciences team including development of business plans, target pursuits and execute a wide variety of life science projects, organizational structures, and processes. This role will report to the Managing Director of the Boston office with a dotted line to the National Practice Area Leadership of the firm.

Job Responsibilities

• Build a staff, coordinate the execution of all life science activities in your region and maintain client satisfaction.
• Generate new revenue and increase existing revenue streams within the Life Science and Healthcare Market Focus.
• Stay externally focused on developing and deepening your network of prospective clients and business partners, including architects and PM/CM firms, as well as key general contractors.
• Track leads for major pursuits, forecast a pipeline of projects, and develop winning strategies and teams.
• Directly generate new revenue and increase existing revenue streams within Market Focus.
• Track leads for major projects and assist Geo director with forecasting a pipeline of projects.
• Stay abreast of market and keep key team members at the technical forefront of the respective practice areas.
• Collaborate with Directors (GEO) for staffing and project pursuits.
• Focus on ensuring technical excellence of project delivery and providing expert resolutions of issues.
• Get directly involved and drive to conclusion client/partners complaints or internal technical/financial issues.
• Responsible for strategic recruitment of senior staff with market specific experience.
• Industry recognized expert: authors/performs speaking engagements and authors White Papers.

Job Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering; exceptional candidates may substitute significant years of experience.
• 10+ years of Life Science/Healthcare design experience, preferably minimum of 5 years in consulting engineering or A/E firm.
• Minimum of 7 years of management experience.
• 7+ years' experience in developing business for engineering.
• Thorough knowledge of MEP systems.
• PE registration highly desired.
• Effective team player with the ability to work independently or in a team environment.
• Excellent organization skills, with the ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Revenue generation goal of $1-2 million in revenue (annual average for two years).

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision insurance.
• 401(k) retirement plan with employer matching.
• Roth 401(k) Option.
• Individual and Dependent Life Insurance.
• Short- and Long-Term Disability.
• Health Wellness Programs, including flu shots and biometric screenings.
• Tuition Reimbursement.
• Training and professional development courses.
• Professional development incentive bonuses.
• Opportunities for community outreach through internal networks.
• A Generous Personal Time Off Program (PTO).
• Transit/parking program.
• Monthly business phone stipend.
• Work from home Fridays.
• Opportunity for ownership as part of this management owned company.

At Syska, we have cultivated a community that supports learning and provides guidance for professional development and further our culture of excellence. We promote an environment that is committed to embedding diversity and equality into the core of our business and culture. We empower our employees so they can take ownership for their work and development and strive to continually improve themselves and our firm.

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