MEP Practice Manager

Finding the right fit:

The Ayres MEP Division is seeking to hire a full-time MEP Services Manager who possesses thought leadership, outstanding client relationships, project leadership, persuasive communication skills, and can manage daily office operations by cultivating a team environment. You'll be working in collaboration with other leaders across the practice nationally.

As a manager, you'll be expected to understand the intricacies of the MEP division and capitalize on market opportunities. Your professional acumen will poise you to leverage client relationships to obtain work in various disciplines and with a diverse clientele made up of private owners, operators, and developers as well as public sector clients.

On any given day, you'll:

• Develop the long-range strategic plan, marketing plan and the annual business plan for the group with particular emphasis on the financial, capital purchase, budget, marketing, and training plan sections.
• Meet the goals and objectives of the annual business plan and budget, including revenue and profitability goals, workload backlog, billing, accounts receivable management, and image development.
• Supervise the work activities of all project managers, engineers, technicians, and other assigned specialists.
• Manage existing service lines as assigned.
• Provide for and guide staff development.
• Oversee the technical production of all project work, assuring that the work is produced on schedule, profitably, and in conformance with the firm's quality standards and the contract's requirements.
• Act as the company representative and spokesperson in the community, as well as being active in civic and professional organizations.
• Conduct business development including client contact, marketing, and monitoring client satisfaction.
• Understand and support corporate policies and procedures.
• Prepare contract documents including scope of work, project schedule, and fee estimates, and review and approve those prepared by group project managers.
• Negotiate contract scope, schedule, and compensation with clients and sub-consultants.
• Prepare and oversee quality assurance and quality control procedures.
• Motivate and engage with employee-owner team members.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in architectural engineering, electrical engineering, or mechanical engineering with an appropriate emphasis
• Registered professional engineer (PE) in California.
• 15 years of experience in MEP engineering.
• Prior experience supervising staff, managing projects, and developing new and maintaining existing clients.
• Valid driver's license and good driving record.

Desired Skills and Experiences:

• Eagerness to cultivate a team environment where all staff members feel valued and supported and all ideas flow freely.
• A self-motivated, performance-driven leader with excellent people skills.
• Proven business development skills and a strong reputation with clients.
• A well-established existing network of contacts is highly desirable.

Benefits of being part of the Ayres team:

• Health/dental/vision insurance offering affordable plans with flexible coverage options
• Short-term and long-term disability
• Development
• Paid membership dues to professional organizations
• Paid licensing exam/prep course for professional certification
• Encourage/reimburse for professional registrations and certifications.
• Work/Life Balance
• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Paid holidays [including two floating holidays]
• Flexible work schedules
• Financial
• Flexible spending plans and Health Savings Account (HSA) options
• 401(k) with company match
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• Social
• Peer recognition program and mentor programs
• Young Professionals [YP] networking groups
• Sporting events, dragon boat races, annual parties, summer picnics, and more!

Our good-faith compensation approach is fair and equitable, and takes into consideration only permissible factors including, but not limited to, market data, education, training, skills, and experience, and geographic location where the work is performed. A salary range for this posting is $145000 - $200000. The foregoing salary range represents what the company believes, in good-faith, it will pay for the posted opportunity. The individual selected for this role will be evaluated with the compensation factors in mind and placed appropriately.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)