Director of Engineering

Director of Engineering (MEP)

📍 Miami, FL (On-Site)

💼 Full-Time

AppleOne is partnering with a growing MEP engineering firm in Miami to identify a Director of Engineering (MEP) who will serve as a key right-hand leader to ownership .

This individual will play a critical role in overseeing all MEP teams, managing client relationships, and ensuring high-quality project delivery across multiple high-rise developments .

This is a hands-on leadership position requiring both strong technical expertise and the ability to lead, communicate, and drive performance across the organization.

Position Overview

The Director of Engineering (MEP) will oversee day-to-day production, technical coordination, and team performance across Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing disciplines.

This person will act as the primary internal leader for production and external representative with clients , ensuring projects are delivered on time, on budget, and to the highest quality standards .

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee daily production across Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing (MEP) teams
• Serve as a right-hand to ownership , helping drive strategy, execution, and team alignment
• Act as the primary client-facing leader , attending coordination and OAC meetings
• Manage and mentor discipline leads (Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing)
• Serve as the escalation point for technical, design, and coordination challenges
• Balance workload and staffing across multiple concurrent projects
• Enforce and elevate QA/QC standards and overall drawing quality
• Lead weekly production meetings and ensure alignment on schedules and deliverables
• Identify inefficiencies and implement process improvements across teams
• Ensure consistent communication between internal teams and external stakeholders

Qualifications

• 10+ years of MEP design experience
• Strong technical knowledge across Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing disciplines
• Proven experience leading teams and managing multiple projects
• High-rise building experience (ground-up required)
• Proficiency in Revit with multi-discipline coordination understanding
• Florida PE license (preferred or in process)
• Exceptional communication, leadership, and decision-making skills
• Ability to operate as both a technical expert and strategic leader

Compensation & Benefits

• Base Salary: $120,000 – $140,000
• 401(k) offered
• Health insurance is not currently offered

Why This Opportunity?

• Direct partnership with ownership as a key decision-maker
• Opportunity to lead, shape, and scale engineering operations
• High visibility role with impact across all projects and teams
• Stable, growing firm with a strong pipeline of high-rise developments