MEP Practice Leader

Overview

Kimley-Horn is seeking an entrepreneurial Senior Project Manager, Practice Builder - Electrical MEP to lead and grow our Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing (MEP) practice in St. Louis Park, MN. This is a high-impact leadership role for someone who thrives at the intersection of client service, business development, technical excellence, and team leadership.

We use the term "Practice Builder" to describe our best client servers – the men and women who exhibit leadership by winning and doing work, managing projects profitably, and mentoring the next generation.

As a Practice Builder, You Will

• Craft a bold vision for growth
• Lead business development efforts to win work from new and existing clients
• Provide high-quality service in a profitable manner
• Contribute to the professional development of staff
• Benefit from comprehensive support in accounting, administrative, marketing, recruiting, IT, and production
• Have the autonomy to build and grow your business with the full backing of a firm consistently recognized as one of the best in the industry

This role offers the freedom to lead and grow your business, with the rewards of a performance-based environment (including base salary + bonuses), and the potential to advance to ownership.

• Expand the Electrical offerings of our MEP team
• Define and execute the vision for our MEP practice, ensuring sustainable growth and innovation
• Apply an entrepreneurial spirit to create a vision for growth in the local MEP practice and beyond
• Develop and maintain strong client relationships, positioning our firm as a trusted partner in the industry
• Drive business development efforts, leveraging industry connections to secure new opportunities and expand market presence
• Supervise and lead complex MEP design projects, providing technical expertise and strategic oversight
• Ensure quality and timeliness of deliverables
• Responsible for the review and development of design documents and reports, including layouts, equipment schematics, etc.
• Daily interaction and collaboration on multi-disciplinary teams, with interaction across Kimley-Horn offices
• Prepare project specifications, construction cost estimates, and proposals, supporting the growth of MEP engineering service areas in the local market and across the country
• Coordinate with architects, MEP engineers and other disciplines
• Lead and mentor a high-performing team, fostering a collaborative and growth-oriented work environment
• Ensure project profitability, resource allocation, and seamless transitions of work to qualified staff
• Uphold integrity and sound business principles, driving operational excellence and long-term success
• Our Practice Builders manage their projects profitably, transition work to qualified staff, grow and mentor staff, and act as a positive leader and mentor

• Base Salary $120,000-$180,000
• Eligible for performance-based bonus compensation

The ideal candidate will have experience managing project teams and clients in an engineering consulting environment, specifically within the Electrical side of MEP projects.

• 10+ years of relevant experience managing Electrical projects
• Bachelor's Degree in electrical engineering, civil engineering or a related field
• Registered Professional Engineer (P.E.) license
• Extensive client contacts and relationships
• Business development skills, proven ability to win work, and marketing experience including writing proposals, scopes of work, and budgeting for projected work
• Demonstrated ability to manage projects profitably
• Strong desire and ability to be engaged with clients solving project problems
• Ability to manage and mentor staff, and direct resources effectively in a positive manner
• Excellent communication, leadership, and technical skills
• Strong technical skills with a system modeling software (SKM Power Tools, ETAP, or Easy Power), and lighting software (AGI
  32 or Visual)

At Kimley-Horn, we do things differently. People, clients, and employees are at the forefront of who we are. Clients know we prioritize achieving their goals and growing their success. Employees know our culture and approach to business are built on a desire to provide…