MEP Department Head

RVE is seeking a licensed engineer with strong technical, project management, client relationship and leadership capabilities to run our MEP Division in the Durham, NC office. This individual will engage with our existing Division Leader and Project Managers to become familiar with our clients and projects. This will help create a smooth transition for our MEP leadership in our Durham office.

This individual will grow to handling the following job duties :

• Day to day management of the MEP team in the Durham, NC office.
• Provide leadership and guidance to engineers in the application of MEP design and project management for K-12, higher education, healthcare, life sciences, municipal and state projects (new construction and renovations).
• Develop and implement MEP design strategies based on client input and compliance with local, state and national codes and standards.
• Acting as the main point of contact and maintaining a good working relationship with clients.
• Financial forward planning, managing and achieving targets and budgets.
• Negotiating fees, contracts and deliverables internally and externally.
• Be a driver for business development centered on expansion of the MEP Division in the Raleigh / Durham area of North Carolina.
• Responsible for seeking new opportunities with new clients and securing work for the firm.
• Ensuring adequate resource levels within the office.
• Hiring new staff and managing the team structure.

• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• Licensed to practice engineering in the state of North Carolina.
• Will have exemplary client management skills and will be able to easily maintain relationships while simultaneously winning new work and growing the business.
• Experienced in the design and construction of innovative and technically challenging buildings and MEP systems.
• Ability to manage teams of MEP engineers and technical staff as well as acting as a project manager for design projects.
• Technically capable when it comes to the design of your engineering discipline and able to act as the engineer in responsible charge of the work.

• Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering is a plus.
• Experience in MEP design for K-12, higher education, healthcare, life sciences, municipal and state facilities preferred.
• Having an existing network of contacts for potential projects is preferred but not necessary.
• Proven record of preparing qualifications based proposals and winning work.
• Experience with sustainably designs.

We offer flexible working schedules and a hybrid work environment with the option to work from home two days per week.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee occasionally works in the field and may be exposed to outside weather conditions. Work requires frequent and prolonged computer use. May occasionally be required to lift up to 25 pounds.

This company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We invite resumes from all qualified, interested parties, regardless of race, gender, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, disability, age, or any other protected classification under national or local law.

While this job description is intended to be an accurate reflection of the job requirements, management reserves the right to modify, add, or remove duties from particular jobs and to assign other duties as necessary.