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Healthcare Construction Principal PE

  • Houston, TX
  • Construction/Facilities

 

Responsibilities

  • Lead multidisciplinary engineering teams in the planning, design, and execution of complex healthcare projects, ensuring alignment with client objectives, contractual requirements, and applicable codes and regulations.
  • Serve as a trusted advisor to healthcare clients, developing strong relationships, understanding their long-term needs, and identifying opportunities for repeat and expanded business.
  • Direct project scope, budgets, schedules, staffing, and resources to ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to the highest standards of quality.
  • Oversee project financial performance, including budgeting, forecasting, profitability, and resource management, while identifying and mitigating project risks.
  • Ensure technical designs and project deliverables comply with applicable healthcare, building, mechanical, and regulatory requirements.
  • Lead, mentor, and develop engineering teams by providing technical guidance, coaching, performance feedback, and opportunities for professional growth.
  • Effectively communicate complex engineering concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences, including clients, project stakeholders, and executive leadership.
  • Champion sustainable and high-performance design strategies that promote energy efficiency, occupant wellness, and improved healthcare outcomes, incorporating current industry research and best practices.
  • Serve as Lead Engineer and/or Engineer of Record on significant projects, maintaining technical quality, accountability, and adherence to project objectives.
  • Collaborate closely with architects, owners, contractors, consultants, and other stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle, from concept and design through construction administration and commissioning.

Qualifications

  • 15+ years of professional engineering experience, including significant experience designing hospital and healthcare facilities from concept design through construction administration and commissioning.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Architectural Engineering, or a closely related engineering discipline.
  • Proven experience leading project teams as a Project Manager, Project Director, Lead Engineer, or similar senior-level role on medium to large-scale healthcare projects.
  • Strong technical expertise and leadership experience in mechanical engineering and building systems design.
  • Demonstrated ability to build and maintain strong client relationships and successfully lead collaborative, multidisciplinary teams.
  • Excellent communication, presentation, planning, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining project quality, schedule, budget, and client expectations.
  • Active Professional Engineer (PE) license in Texas required.

What Success Looks Like

The ideal candidate is a senior healthcare engineering leader who combines deep mechanical design expertise with strong project management, client relationship, and team leadership skills. This individual will play a key role in delivering complex healthcare projects while helping strengthen client relationships, develop engineering talent, and drive continued growth in the healthcare practice.

No Relo offered at this time!