Associate Managing Director II

Location: Tampa, FL 

Ready to lead more than projects?

If you've built a successful engineering career and are ready to help shape the future of an office, grow a business, mentor top talent, and influence strategy—not just deliver projects—this may be the opportunity you've been waiting for.

We're partnering with a nationally recognized engineering consulting firm seeking an Associate Managing Director II to help lead and expand its Tampa office. This is a high-impact leadership position offering the opportunity to drive business growth, oversee operations, mentor engineering teams, and play a key role in the firm's long-term strategic vision.

This role offers a clear path toward executive leadership and ownership within a management-owned organization.

Why Leaders Make the Move

Build something bigger than your next project.

This isn't just another operations role. You'll help shape the direction of an established office while expanding market presence, strengthening client relationships, and developing the next generation of engineering leaders.

Lead a talented, multidisciplinary team.

Collaborate with experienced engineers, architects, project managers, and practice leaders on complex projects across healthcare, mission critical, commercial, life sciences, higher education, aviation, laboratories, and advanced technology markets.

Make a measurable impact.

You'll influence strategic planning, business development, hiring, financial performance, and project delivery while helping grow one of the firm's key regional offices.

Ownership isn't just a buzzword.

As a management-owned company, the organization believes in investing in its leaders through long-term growth opportunities, leadership development, and a path toward equity participation.

What You'll Do

• Provide strategic leadership for the regional engineering practice.
• Develop and execute annual business plans and growth strategies.
• Build, mentor, and retain high-performing engineering teams.
• Lead business development initiatives and cultivate long-term client relationships.
• Expand existing accounts while identifying new market opportunities.
• Oversee project delivery, technical excellence, quality assurance, and client satisfaction.
• Manage office financial performance, including budgets, profitability, forecasting, billing, collections, and overall P&L.
• Write proposals, negotiate contracts, and manage project risk.
• Collaborate with national practice leaders on staffing, pursuits, and strategic initiatives.
• Recruit senior technical staff and support leadership development throughout the organization.
• Represent the firm through networking, industry organizations, conferences, and client presentations.
• Foster a collaborative culture focused on innovation, employee engagement, and operational excellence.

What You'll Receive

• Hybrid work schedule
• Monday–Thursday in the office
• Remote half-day every Friday
• Competitive executive compensation
• Performance incentives
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits
• 401(k) with employer match
• Generous Paid Time Off and paid holidays
• Professional development and executive leadership training
• Long-term ownership and equity opportunities
• Opportunity to shape the future of a growing regional practice

Who We're Looking For

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related discipline.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license strongly preferred.
• 15+ years of engineering consulting or construction industry experience.
• Minimum of 5 years in engineering or office leadership.
• Proven experience managing multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Demonstrated success developing business and growing client relationships.
• Strong understanding of MEP building systems and consulting engineering practices.
• Experience managing office financial performance, budgets, and P&L.
• Excellent leadership, communication, negotiation, and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to travel regionally as needed.

Ideal Background

This opportunity is ideal for professionals currently serving as:

• Associate Principal
• Principal
• Office Leader
• Regional Manager
• Engineering Director
• Operations Director
• Mechanical or Electrical Department Manager
• Practice Leader
• Managing Principal
• Business Unit Leader

Why Consider This Opportunity?

Executive engineering leaders have no shortage of opportunities.

This one offers something different:

• The ability to lead an established office with significant growth potential.
• Meaningful influence over strategy, operations, hiring, and business development.
• A collaborative culture that values leadership and innovation.
• Hybrid flexibility with remote half-day Fridays.
• Long-term ownership opportunities within a management-owned firm.
• A clear path toward executive leadership while continuing to work on some of the industry's most technically advanced projects.