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About the Role
This is a senior, client-facing role for a structural engineer to lead the New York office, focusing on business development, team building, and project delivery. The role requires an individual who thrives on winning work and will be the public face of Fast + Epp in New York City.
Responsibilities
- Leads business development for the New York office, owning the regional pipeline and sales targets.
- Identifies and pursues new opportunities, leads proposals, fee negotiations, and client interviews.
- Serves as the face of Fast + Epp in New York City, representing the firm to clients, architects, developers, and industry organizations.
- Builds the firm’s reputation and visibility in the local market.
- Maintains and deepens key external relationships and cultivates new ones to generate repeat and referral work.
- Fulfills duties of Office Lead and Regional Business Development Lead for New York, setting local priorities and growing the team.
- Retains full responsibility for the design creativity, technical soundness, efficiency, and overall performance of projects, including serving as Engineer of Record.
- Demonstrates advanced engineering design and conceptual design skills.
- Provides leadership, guidance, and mentorship for the New York team.
- Fulfills the duties of the Studio Manager role within their assigned Studio.
- Advances the firm toward its overall goals by implementing strategic direction and key initiatives.
Requirements
- Minimum of 12 years of directly applicable professional experience, including significant time in a senior, client-facing role.
- Proven track record of winning work: leading pursuits, writing proposals, negotiating fees, and closing new projects.
- Established network across the New York City architecture, development, and construction community.
- Experience at the Associate level or equivalent.
- Professional Engineer (PE) licensure in New York State is required.
- Participates actively in professional, civic, and industry-based organizations, ideally within New York City.
- Maintains a high regard among clients and works and communicates well with colleagues and other construction industry professionals.
- Gains the confidence and respect of both peers and direct reports.
- Regularly demonstrates selflessness and respect for the firm’s organizational structure.
- Displays an extremely high level of engineering competence and can effectively mentor staff on both technical and project management concepts.
- Possesses advanced communication, presentation, and proposal writing skills.
- Comfortable leading client interviews and giving public presentations.
- Possesses advanced management and leadership skills.
Skills
- Business Development
- Client Relationship Management
- Proposal Writing
- Fee Negotiation
- Client Interviews
- Public Speaking
- Team Leadership
- Mentorship
- Engineering Design
- Conceptual Design
- Project Management
- Communication
- Presentation Skills
- Management Skills
Location
- New York City
Work Type
- Full-time
- Onsite
Experience Level
- Associate Principal
- 12+ years
Education Level
- Professional Engineer (PE) licensure in New York State
- Structural Engineer (SE) licensure is an asset
Salary/Compensations
- $175,000 – $225,000 USD
Benefits
- Strong commitment to professional growth, including mentorship and clear career progression pathways.
- Support for courses, conferences, exams, and professional memberships.
- Flexible working hours that support work-life balance.
- Comprehensive bonus programs.
- Supportive and approachable leadership team.
- Long-service recognition, including sabbatical opportunities.
- Office closure between Christmas and New Year’s Day.
- Health and dental benefits.
- 401(k) matching.
- Transit subsidy.
About the Company
- Fast + Epp's core purpose is to advance structural design and propel architectural imagination.
- The firm looks for people who bring diverse perspectives, thrive in collaboration, lead with integrity, and instinctively ask, “Is there a better way to do this?”
- Fast + Epp strives to be more than a typical engineering firm, fostering a workplace where people feel connected, supported, and inspired.
- The company intentionally works to build a positive and collaborative environment with team socials and shared activities.
- Fast + Epp maintains a design studio atmosphere where creativity is encouraged, ideas are welcomed, and thoughtful problem-solving drives their work.