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Location: Phoenix, AZ (Greater Phoenix Market)
Position Type: Full-Time / Executive Leadership
Compensation: 150K-200K + very high bonus potential
Executive SummaryAn established, industry-leading engineering consulting firm is seeking a dynamic Senior MEP Engineer & Practice Builder to launch, shape, and scale a dedicated Healthcare and Mission-Critical Engineering Practice in Phoenix, Arizona.
This is a premier "seller-doer" leadership role designed for an entrepreneurial PE-level engineer who excels at building client relationships, capturing market share, and leading high-stakes technical projects. If you possess deep technical mastery in complex MEP environments (acute-care hospitals, data centers, central utility plants) and are ready to transition from managing existing pipelines to owning and building your own practice, this opportunity offers unprecedented autonomy, market impact, and professional growth.
The Opportunity: Why Lead This Practice?Build Your Legacy: You won't just manage an existing queue of work. You will sit in the driver's seatdefining market strategy, shaping service offerings, recruiting your core engineering team, and establishing a prominent practice across the Southwest.
Capitalize on a High-Growth Market: Phoenix is one of the fastest-growing healthcare and mission-critical hubs in North America. You will leverage an established corporate brand to capture significant regional demand.
End-to-End Autonomy: Take complete ownership of the client lifecyclefrom initial market pursuit and proposal strategy through complex engineering execution, commissioning, and long-term account expansion.
Lead the strategic growth and market expansion of an MEP practice focused on healthcare systems, data centers, and mission-critical infrastructure.
Act as a lead "seller-doer," establishing direct relationships with hospital networks, data center operators, developers, architects, general contractors, and public agencies across Arizona.
Own the pursuit pipeline: drive proposals, scopes of work, fee negotiations, competitive interviews, and project capture strategies.
Serve as a strategic and technical advisor to executive-level client stakeholders.
Provide senior technical oversight for high-reliability mechanical, electrical, and plumbing engineering projects.
Remain hands-on in conceptual design, high-level calculations, system redundancy modeling, technical reviews, and QA/QC procedures.
Manage complex projects across their full lifecycleconceptual planning, detailed design, construction administration, commissioning, and final handover.
Ensure all designs prioritize reliability, N+1/2N redundancy, energy efficiency, maintainability, constructability, and strict code compliance.
Recruit, mentor, and retain top-tier engineers, designers, and project managers to build a high-performing local team.
Set initial practice structure, project workflows, and technical delivery standards as revenue scales.
Balance practice profitability, staff utilization, business development targets, and delivery schedules.
Foster a collaborative culture grounded in technical rigor, accountability, client service, and professional development.
Healthcare: Acute-care hospitals, ambulatory surgical centers, complex clinical environments, medical gas systems, central utility plants, and phased renovations within active operational facilities.
Mission-Critical: Tier III/IV data centers, high-density computing facilities, critical emergency power systems, standby generators, UPS systems, central cooling plants, and redundant electrical distribution.
Education: Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Architectural, or related Engineering discipline.
Licensure: Professional Engineer (PE) license required. Active Arizona PE registration (or immediate reciprocity eligibility) is highly preferred.
Experience: 10–15+ years of progressive MEP design and project management experience, with a heavy emphasis on healthcare, hospital, or data center environments.
Track Record: Proven "seller-doer" track record with demonstrated success developing client networks, winning proposals, and expanding existing accounts.
Market Presence: Established relationships within the Phoenix/Arizona architecture, engineering, construction, or healthcare/tech owner communities strongly preferred (relocation considered for exceptional candidates with proven market-entry capability).
Leadership: Demonstrated ability to lead complex engineering projects, mentor junior talent, and interface confidently with executive decision-makers.