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HEAPY · 2 days ago

Director of Engineering

Indianapolis, IN

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

15+ years exp

HEAPY is dedicated to building a sustainable and resilient society through their Education Practice, partnering with educational institutions to design inspiring facilities. The Director of Education Engineering Practice will lead strategic growth, client engagement, and market leadership while serving as a trusted advisor and expert in the field.

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Responsibilities

Serve as a nationally recognized expert and trusted advisor to clients and colleagues

Lead strategic growth by developing and executing market strategies across higher education and K-12

Achieve sales goals through client development, thought leadership, and enduring partnerships

Mentor and empower project managers and team members to deliver exceptional outcomes

Represent HEAPY externally through industry engagement, presentations, and publications

Drive innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement—while shaping the next generation of learning environments

Maintain alignment with HEAPY’s Vision, Mission, Core Values, and firm-wide initiatives in all responsibilities and decisions

Drive strategic growth through development and execution of market strategies and service offerings, incorporating all HEAPY services

Encourage adoption of best practices and process improvements to enhance efficiency and client outcomes

Achieve practice sales goals by fostering client relationships, retaining and expanding existing accounts, and developing new clients

Ensure best practices in pursuits, including client vetting, capture planning, go/no-go process, RFP/RFQ responses, interviews, and proposal writing

Travel to offices to support client engagement, colleague development, and regional sales goals

Collaborate with Operations Managers and Technical Leaders to plan and allocate resources effectively across projects

Ensure exceptional client satisfaction and retention through proactive engagement and superior project delivery

Oversee project execution to ensure adherence to quality standards, milestones, and service procedures

Optimize financial performance of the practice by setting appropriate fees, monitoring budgets, invoicing, and profit/loss results

Lead and develop project managers and practice team members, fostering career growth and professional development

Cultivate a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement within the practice team

Support practice culture by modeling leadership principles and enabling colleague empowerment

Lead performance evaluation processes, including recruiting, promotions, merit increases, and workload planning

Qualification

Engineering degreeProfessional Engineer (PE)Client engagementMarket strategy developmentContinuous improvementLeadershipMentoringCollaboration

Required

4-year degree in Engineering, or 15+ years of experience in engineering design or process engineering with a strong focus on client engagement and serving as a trusted advisor or owner representative of the specific market

Professional credentials associated with the practice preferred, such as Professional Engineer (PE), BICSI RCDD, or approved Commissioning Certification

Master's degree in Business Administration encouraged