Director, Federal MEP Engineering

Halff Associates, Inc.; Lisbon (IA); On-site; USD 170,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Long-term and short-term disability

PTO and holidays

Traditional and Roth 401(k)

Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)

Health Savings Account (HSA)

529 College Savings Plan

Flexible spending accounts (FSA)

Employee Assistance Plan

Job summary

Halff Associates, Inc. is seeking an experienced Federal MEP Engineering Director to drive growth and delivery of federal projects within Halff's MEP Practice. The role blends project leadership with strategic pursuits, client development, and staff mentoring across multidisciplinary teams.

You will manage senior projects, develop capture plans for IDIQ/MATOC/SATOC, and expand relationships with federal agencies. Strong communication and leadership are essential for success.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license required.
• 15+ years of MEP experience, including federal projects.
• Experience pursuing and winning federal contracts and task orders.
• Existing relationships with federal agencies and major contractors preferred.
• Experience with DoD and civilian federal agencies preferred.
• Experience with design-bid-build, design-build; progressive design-build preferred.
• Strong client relationship management and business development skills.

Responsibilities

• Serve as Project Manager or Principal-in-Charge on federal MEP projects.
• Lead multidisciplinary teams in delivery of federal facility projects.
• Maintain scope, schedule, budget, quality, and client satisfaction.
• Provide technical leadership and quality oversight throughout delivery.
• Support pursuit efforts to grow revenue, backlog, and federal presence.

Skills

Project leadership

Federal contracting

Business development

Client relationship management

Team leadership

Budget & scheduling

Leadership & negotiation

Education

Bachelor's degree: Mechanical Engineering

Professional Engineer (PE) license

Job description

Halff Associates, Inc. is seeking an experienced Federal MEP Engineering Director to drive growth and delivery of federal projects within Halff's MEP Practice. The role blends project leadership with strategic pursuits, client development, and staff mentoring across multidisciplinary teams.

You will manage senior projects, develop capture plans for IDIQ/MATOC/SATOC, and expand relationships with federal agencies. Strong communication and leadership are essential for success.