MEP Engineering Manager

MEP Engineering Manager

AECOM is seeking an experienced and forward-thinking MEP Engineering Manager to help grow and lead our building engineering practice in Philadelphia. This is an exciting leadership opportunity for someone who thrives on building high-performing teams across multiple locations, fostering cross-disciplinary collaboration, shaping strategy, and making a real impact on innovative, multidisciplinary projects. Key to this role will be guiding the appropriate integration of AI into practice.

You'll take the lead on major pursuits, manage and expand a talented engineering team, and work directly with high-profile clients — including major U.S. airport and transportation authorities, research/science, higher education clients and federal agencies.

Leadership role — Build and lead your own team, with support from the executive level and peers.

Work that matters — Design systems for complex, high-impact infrastructure

Growth and visibility — Drive strategy, win major work, and grow with us.

Collaboration — Partner with leading technical experts and business strategists across architecture and engineering disciplines.

Innovation — Help deliver projects that focus on utilizing AI for efficiency. electrification, and innovative design.

What You'll Do:

• The MEP Manager will oversee team operations, support staff development, and serve as a technical lead contributing to project delivery and client support.
• Lead and manage AECOM's MEP Engineering operations in Philadelphia, with an emphasis on team growth and performance.
• Oversee and grow the Mechanical (HVAC), Electrical, and Fire Protection departments, including mentoring staff and managing project delivery.
• Develop and execute a strategy to add engineering staff to build a thriving local MEP team.
• Drive major project pursuits — both stand-alone MEP/FP work and as part of larger multi-discipline teams.
• Collaborate with other AECOM offices and business lines to optimize project staffing and delivery.
• Act as technical leader and quality reviewer, ensuring consistent, high-caliber output.
• Serve as design manager on complex projects with significant engineering scope working closely with project managers to deliver high quality documents.
• Lead interdisciplinary coordination/quality reviews and ensure engineering standards are met.
• Guide team members in their work, assigning tasks and supporting their professional development.
• Manage forecasting, resource planning, and staff performance, including goal-setting and annual reviews for leads of each MEP department.
• Represent AECOM to clients, participate in interviews, and help craft winning proposals.
• Stay current with the latest trends, tools, and best practices
• This is a hybrid leadership role in which the manager will supervise staff and contribute directly to technical deliverables.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelors of Arts/Bachelors of Science in electrical or mechanical engineering, +10 years of related experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education.
• 2 years of team leadership experience.
• PE license in Pennsylvania, with the ability to obtain licensure in additional U.S. states.
• Experience with providing high quality deliverables while delivering multiple projects simultaneously while supervising a design team.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 5+ years in an engineering lead or design management role.
• Affinity for business development.
• Experience with transportation sector projects.
• Strong background in building design.

• Relocation is not available for this opportunity.
• Sponsorship for US employment authorization is not available now or in the future for this position.