As an Associate with this well-established Building Services design firm, you will step into a high-level, client-facing leadership role where you’ll drive business development and lead a dedicated design team. This position offers the rare combination of elite corporate support and a career trajectory that accelerates as fast as your experience allows.

Education: 

Engineering Degree or Diploma in Mechanical building services or similar

Business Development

• Lead and support business development efforts for the Vancouver office and mechanical team.
• Develop and maintain client relationships with owners, architects, developers, contractors, and institutional stakeholders.
• Identify and pursue new project opportunities aligned with the company’s strategic goals.
• Contribute directly to annual revenue generation, with a target minimum of $500,000 per year in secured work.
• Support proposal strategy, interview preparation, and pursuit planning.

Client Management

• Serve as a senior point of contact for key clients.
• Build long-term client relationships based on responsiveness, technical confidence, and service delivery.
• Understand client needs and align project execution with expectations, budget, and schedule.
• Help resolve client issues proactively and professionally.

Design Team Management

• Lead and coordinate internal and external design teams through all phases of project delivery.
• Work collaboratively with mechanical, electrical, architectural, structural, and specialty consultants.
• Provide leadership to project teams to ensure quality, consistency, and timely delivery.
• Support and mentor intermediate and junior staff.

Project Management

• Manage projects from pursuit through closeout.
• Oversee scope, schedule, budget, staffing, and deliverables.
• Monitor project financial performance and support profitability goals.
• Ensure projects are delivered in accordance with company standards, client expectations, and applicable codes and regulations.
• Lead meetings, manage communication flow, and support contract administration as required.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of experience in the consulting engineering industry.
• Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline.
• Professional Engineer designation (P.Eng.) in British Columbia, or ability to obtain registration promptly.
• Demonstrated success in client development and project delivery.
• Proven experience managing multidisciplinary building projects.
• Strong understanding of building mechanical systems and consulting practice.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and relationship management skills.

Assets

• Experience in healthcare, institutional, education, civic, commercial, or complex public-sector projects.
• Established network in the British Columbia market.
• Experience mentoring staff and contributing to team growth.
• Familiarity with fee planning, forecasting, and project financial controls.

Þ This role is ideal for a senior consulting engineer who combines technical credibility with strong business development instincts. The right candidate is relationship-driven, organized, commercially aware, and comfortable leading both clients and internal teams.

Þ How to know you are a fit:

• Capable of $500,000 annual revenue contribution through new or sustained client/project work.
• You can build strong client retention and repeat business.
• Your can successful deliver projects on budget and on schedule.
• You have positive leadership impact on staff, team culture, and office operations.
• You are able to contribute to the growth and visibility of company in the local market.