People Manager, MEP Design

**This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a People Manager, MEP Design based in the United States.** This is a senior leadership opportunity for an experienced MEP professional who is passionate about developing people, building high-performing teams, and shaping the future of technical talent. The role combines engineering expertise with people leadership, focusing on coaching, performance development, and creating a strong remote team culture. You will guide a cross-disciplinary design team, support early-career professionals, and help establish scalable processes that enable long-term success. Working in a fully remote environment, you will collaborate across disciplines and provide strategic input into team growth, workflows, and organizational development. This position offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact by empowering engineers and strengthening the next generation of technical leaders. ### Accountabilities: - Lead the day-to-day management and development of a cross-discipline MEP design team, supporting employees across early-career and intermediate levels. - Build and maintain a high-performing remote team culture focused on accountability, trust, collaboration, communication, and employee engagement. - Create individualized growth plans, conduct regular one-on-one meetings, and provide ongoing coaching and career development support. - Lead performance management processes, including goal setting, feedback conversations, evaluations, and development planning. - Provide technically credible guidance by leveraging MEP expertise to evaluate work quality and support team members without acting as the project practitioner. - Identify performance challenges, engagement concerns, and development opportunities while partnering with leadership and HR on appropriate solutions. - Monitor team workload, support sustainable resource allocation, and improve workflows that enable consistent quality and timely delivery. - Develop onboarding practices, team standards, and operating processes that help new employees successfully integrate and grow. - Collaborate with department leaders and cross-functional partners on talent strategy, succession planning, and team development initiatives. - Maintain accurate records related to team performance, development plans, headcount, and required administrative processes. ## Requirements - Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Architectural Engineering, Building Systems, or a related technical discipline, or equivalent MEP industry experience. - 5–7 years of progressive MEP design or engineering experience, including at least 2–3 years of formal people management experience. - Strong background in MEP design with the ability to evaluate technical work, provide meaningful feedback, and communicate effectively with engineering professionals. - Demonstrated success leading, coaching, and developing early-career employees and technical teams. - Experience building and maintaining engagement, collaboration, and team cohesion within a fully remote environment preferred. - Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities, development plans, workflows, and administrative responsibilities. - Excellent coaching, communication, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to provide direct and constructive feedback across different experience levels. - Ability to work independently, manage competing priorities, and make sound decisions while appropriately escalating complex matters. - Proficiency with collaboration tools such as Microsoft Teams, Outlook, and other digital platforms supporting distributed teams. - Ability to leverage AI and technology tools to improve team coordination, communication, and development processes. - Experience in engineering, construction, mission-critical facilities, or related technical industries is preferred. ## Be…