Buildings Design Manager

Mott MacDonald•Los Angeles, CA

3d•$250,000 - $300,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Mott MacDonald is seeking a Buildings Design Manager (BDM) to lead and grow our Buildings practice across the Southwest Division. Based in Los Angeles, this role serves as the senior technical and operational leader for the Buildings design team, responsible for driving project delivery excellence, business growth, and team development across a diverse portfolio of building and infrastructure projects. The Buildings Design Manager will work closely with Division Leadership, Global Discipline Leaders, and Market Leaders to expand Mott MacDonald's presence across key sectors including transportation, aviation, rail, data centers, civic facilities, healthcare, higher education, energy, and major infrastructure programs. The successful candidate will combine technical leadership, client relationship management, business development, and people leadership to strengthen Mott MacDonald's Buildings practice throughout California and the broader Southwest region.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related discipline required.
Professional Engineer (PE) license in California or Texas required; California registration strongly preferred.
Minimum 20 years of experience delivering building systems engineering and design consulting services for public and private sector clients.
Proven experience leading multidisciplinary building engineering design teams and managing complex project delivery programs.
Strong technical expertise in building systems engineering, including mechanical, electrical, power, energy, sustainability, and infrastructure-related systems.
Experience delivering projects within one or more of the following sectors: transportation, aviation, rail, civic facilities, healthcare, higher education, data centers, energy, major venues, or critical infrastructure.
Demonstrated success delivering public-sector building projects in California; Texas experience is highly desirable.
Experience leading innovative and technically complex building projects, including sustainable and high-performance facilities.
Knowledge of decarbonization strategies, renewable energy systems, energy storage technologies, and resilient building design.
Strong client management skills with a proven ability to develop long-term relationships and grow strategic accounts.
Demonstrated success developing pursuit strategies, winning work, and expanding market presence.
Commercial awareness across buildings, transportation, energy, and infrastructure markets.
Experience managing staffing, resource planning, recruitment, performance management, and team development.
Exceptional leadership, communication, collaboration, and stakeholder engagement skills.
Passion for growing teams, developing people, and shaping the future of Mott MacDonald's Buildings practice.

Nice To Haves

Experience delivering Net Zero, LEED, WELL, Envision, or other sustainability-focused projects is preferred.
Established industry relationships and a strong professional network within the Southwest region are highly desirable.

Responsibilities

Lead and manage the Southwest Buildings design practice, ensuring the successful delivery of projects on schedule, within budget, and to the highest quality standards.
Provide leadership and oversight across multidisciplinary engineering teams, including mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire protection, structural, civil, and related building disciplines.
Serve as a senior client manager, building trusted relationships and ensuring exceptional client service and project delivery performance.
Develop and execute growth strategies for Buildings design services across the Southwest Division, with an initial focus on California.
Partner with Division and Global Leadership to identify, pursue, and secure new business opportunities across targeted market sectors.
Support business development efforts by developing client relationships, identifying upcoming capital programs, positioning for pursuits, and contributing to capture strategies.
Lead major proposals, presentations, interviews, and pursuit activities, helping to develop compelling win themes and differentiators.
Drive operational excellence through effective project planning, resource management, quality assurance, risk management, and performance monitoring.
Monitor business performance through key operational and financial metrics and implement strategies to improve utilization, project profitability, and delivery outcomes.
Foster collaboration across offices, disciplines, regions, and business units to deliver integrated, client-focused solutions.
Recruit, mentor, develop, and retain high-performing technical professionals while supporting career progression, succession planning, and workforce growth.
Establish training and development programs that promote technical excellence and professional growth across the Buildings team.
Build strong internal and external networks to support project delivery, resource sharing, innovation, and business growth.
Represent Mott MacDonald at industry events, conferences, and professional organizations to strengthen market presence and industry reputation.
Lead and promote safety and wellbeing culture, ensuring compliance with established processes and demonstrating positive safety leadership.
Champion PRIDE Values, Our Code, and Inclusion & Diversity by fostering a collaborative, inclusive, and high-performing team environment.