Healthcare Practice Area Leader

DBR; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in Houston is seeking a Healthcare Practice Area Leader to drive strategic growth and client engagement in the healthcare sector. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in MEP engineering, particularly within healthcare facilities, and will play a critical role in business development and project oversight. This position offers the opportunity to represent the firm at industry events and lead key healthcare projects, ensuring technical excellence and client satisfaction.

Qualifications

• Minimum 7+ years of experience in MEP engineering, with at least 6 years focused on healthcare facilities.
• Professional Engineering license preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead and grow the healthcare practice across all offices.
• Cultivate and maintain strong relationships with healthcare clients.
• Provide high-level oversight on key healthcare projects.

Skills

Leadership

Business Development

Client Management

Project Oversight

Technical Excellence

Education

Bachelor's degree in Architectural Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related discipline

Job description

We’re looking for talented engineers and designers to help us grow.

HIRING A HEALTHCARE PRACTICE AREA LEADER IN HOUSTON

ACCOUNTABILITY

DBR is seeking an experienced and visionary Healthcare Practice Area Leader (PAL) to drive the strategic growth, client engagement, and technical excellence of our healthcare market sector.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Lead and grow the healthcare practice across all offices

Develop and execute short- and long-term strategies for market positioning, revenue growth, and client development

Serve as the internal and external face of the healthcare practice, representing DBR at industry events, conferences, and client engagements

Business Development & Client Management

Cultivate and maintain strong relationships with healthcare clients, including hospital systems, developers, architects, and contractors

Identify, pursue, and secure new business opportunities aligned with the firm’s healthcare market strategy

Lead proposal development, interviews, and contract negotiations for healthcare projects

Project Oversight & Technical Excellence

Provide high-level oversight on key healthcare projects to ensure quality, client satisfaction, and compliance with regulatory standards

Serve as a senior technical advisor or project executive on large or strategic projects

Collaborate with project managers and discipline leads to ensure integration of MEP systems that meet clinical, operational, and sustainability goals

LICENSING/CERTIFICATION

• Bachelor's degree in Architectural Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related discipline preferred
• Professional Engineering license preferred
• Minimum 7+ years of experience in MEP engineering, with at least 6 years focused on healthcare facilities

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by their supervisor. This job description may be revised upon development of other duties and changes in responsibilities.