Job DescriptionWhat We're Looking For:Michael Baker International is seeking an experienced Director of MEP Engineering to help lead and grow our engineering practice across the East Region. This is an opportunity for an established engineering leader to play a key role in expanding our mechanical, electrical, and plumbing capabilities while helping shape the continued growth of a larger, integrated engineering organization.
What You'll Do:Engineering Leadership & Strategic Direction- Assist in leading the East Region MEP consulting engineering practice and setting its strategic direction.
- Expand Michael Baker's engineering presence in Florida, with additional emphasis on Georgia and the Carolinas.
- Work with regional and national leaders to define growth strategies and strengthen MEP capabilities.
- Guide the practice's long-term direction, including target markets, staffing, and technical capabilities.
Technical Excellence & Project Delivery- Lead the technical and operational execution of complex MEP projects.
- Oversee quality, coordination, and delivery of mechanical, electrical, and plumbing engineering services.
- Champion technical excellence, quality standards, and consistent engineering practices.
- Coordinate with mechanical, electrical, plumbing, structural, civil, and architectural teams to deliver integrated solutions.
Client Partnerships & Business Development- Develop and sustain strong relationships with clients, architects, contractors, developers, school districts, and industry partners.
- Pursue new business and support client development in K-12, higher education, healthcare, commercial, municipal, and related building markets.
- Collaborate with leaders and technical teams on strategic pursuits, proposals, presentations, and client development.
- Deepen existing client relationships and identify opportunities to broaden services and enter new markets.
Talent Development & Team Collaboration- Help recruit, develop, and grow high-performing MEP engineering teams.
- Mentor engineering professionals and cultivate future technical and practice leaders.
- Assess staffing and capability needs as the practice expands.
- Encourage collaboration among offices, disciplines, and regional teams.
What You Need to Succeed:- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
- Florida Professional Engineer (PE) license required.
- Significant experience leading MEP engineering teams, practices, or business units.
- Experience supporting K-12, commercial, municipal, or similar building projects.
- Proven ability to develop client relationships and contribute to business growth.
- Strong leadership, communication, and relationship-building skills.
- Ability to operate at both a strategic leadership level and within the technical engineering environment.
- Entrepreneurial mindset with an interest in helping build and grow a developing practice.
Compensation:The approximate compensation range for this position is $170,000 - $200,000 per year. This compensation range is a good faith estimate for the position at the time of posting. Actual compensation will depend on experience, qualifications, skills, geographic location, and business needs.
About UsMichael Baker International, a leading provider of engineering and consulting services, including design, planning, architectural, environmental, construction and program management, has been solving some of the world's most complex infrastructure challenges for more than 85 years with a legacy of expertise, experience, innovation and integrity.
Based in Pittsburgh and with over 100 offices nationwide, we partner with clients on everything from roads, bridges, tunnels, mass transit, and airports, to water treatment plants, arctic oil pipelines, environmental restoration and specialized overseas construction. We serve as a trusted adviser to the communities we serve, making them safer, more accessible, more sustainable and more prosperous.
We provide visionary leadership in facilitating transformational change for our clients. Our work delivers differentiating innovations and dedicated experts who challenge the status quo and share a world of diverse experience and an impassioned entrepreneurial spirit. We deliver quality of life.
We Make a Difference.
Michael Baker International is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Michael Baker International provides equal employment opportunity for all persons, in all facets of employment. Michael Baker International maintains a drug-free workplace and performs pre-employment substance abuse testing and background checks. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply for any open position for which they feel they are qualified and all will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, marital status, familial status, pregnancy or childbirth, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status, status with regard to public assistance, or membership or activity in a local human rights commission, or any other legally protected status.
EEO is the Law. Applicants to and employees of Michael Baker International are protected under Federal law from discrimination.
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*There is no current application deadline. Michael Baker will continue to accept applications on an ongoing basis until the position is filled or no longer needed.
