Foth is a 100% member-owned science and engineering consulting firm headquartered in Wisconsin, with over 85 years of success. Our 750 members across 33 locations are dedicated to solving our clients’ toughest science and engineering challenges. Consistently ranked by Engineering News Record in the top 150 firms, we offer a values-based, collaborative, and flexible work environment with professional growth opportunities. If you thrive working alongside a smart and caring team, Foth may be the place for you.
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As an MEP Lead Engineer you will provide technical leadership, staff development, and quality oversight for a multi-discipline technical team supporting facilities and building-related projects in manufacturing environments. This role is responsible for developing technical capabilities, mentoring professionals, strengthening standards of practice, and partnering with Project Managers and Client Leaders to support project delivery, client needs, and strategic growth.
The role will have a target mix of approximately 50% working directly with the members on funded client project efforts and 50% general team leadership.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Serve as the technical leader for Facility Systems competency areas, including architecture and building MEP engineering
- Establish, maintain, and reinforce technical standards, workflows, best practices, codes, and company procedures
- Support complex technical problem solving and project execution
- Lead technical reviews of high-risk or high-visibility projects
- Champion cross-competency coordination with other technical teams to support overall project delivery success
- Champion innovation, digital delivery, and continuous improvement initiatives
- Mentor technical professionals at all career stages
- Develop discipline growth plans and technical career paths
- Support onboarding and integration of new employees
- Identify technical training needs and coordinate development opportunities that support knowledge sharing and continuous learning
- Participate in succession planning and leadership development efforts
- Support implementation of quality management practices that improve consistency and technical quality across project teams
- Participate in lessons learned and root-cause analysis activities
- Help identify and mitigate technical and operational risks
- Support workforce planning, project allocation, and staffing alignment for major pursuits and projects
- Monitor technical capabilities, workload trends, and future staffing needs
- Assist in recruiting and hiring technical talent
- Serve as the primary technical liaison for subcontractor or flexible partner relationships established for additional architecture and building MEP capacity
- Provide technical input for proposals and client pursuits
- Support project managers in developing innovative and competitive technical solutions
- Maintain awareness of industry trends, regulations, and emerging technologies
- Represent Foth in professional organizations and industry events
Technical Leadership
Talent Development
Quality and Risk Management
Resource Planning
Business Support
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related technical discipline
- Professional Engineer (PE) license required
- Experience in food & beverage manufacturing environments and capital projects
- Experience leading technical teams and multidisciplinary project teams in a discipline, practice, engineering management, technical lead, or similar role
- Demonstrated proficiency with engineering design, project delivery, and quality management
- Ability to influence across organizational boundaries without direct reporting authority
- Ability to travel ~25% for project-related client site visits and/or internal meetings
- Must be located in, or willing to relocate to, the greater Cincinnati, Ohio area
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience in Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) and/or Engineering-Led Design-Build project delivery approaches
- Experience supporting business development and strategic initiatives
- Experience implementing digital engineering tools, standards, and workflows
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related technical discipline
- Professional Engineer (PE) license
- Experience in food and beverage manufacturing environments and capital projects
- Experience leading technical and multidisciplinary project teams
- Proficiency with engineering design, project delivery, and quality management
- Ability to influence across organizational boundaries without direct reporting authority
- Ability to travel approximately 25% for client site visits and internal meetings
- Located in or willing to relocate to the greater Cincinnati, Ohio area
- Experience with Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) or engineering-led design-build project delivery
- Experience supporting business development and strategic initiatives
- Experience implementing digital engineering tools, standards, and workflows
What We Do
By combining science, engineering, and technology with a true collaborative spirit, Foth has delivered innovative solutions to our clients since 1938. Our history has been shaped by the evolving needs of our clients – expanding our services, locations, and membership to provide client-centered service. While the challenges we solve and the way in which we solve them have evolved over the years, our commitment to our clients, members, and our communities, as well as our focus on health, safety, and quality have never wavered. Headquartered in Green Bay, Wisconsin, Foth employs 650 members in 28 locations to provide our national and international clients with convenient, personal service. Our dynamic science and engineering teams are organized into business units – Environment Solutions, Infrastructure Solutions, and Production Solutions – each comprised of extraordinary talent embodying decades of knowledge and specialized expertise. We bring our rich history, tradition of success, and interdisciplinary knowledge to every client we serve, understanding their business, providing trusted advice, and developing customized, innovative solutions with remarkable energy and ingenuity. As a private industry or public entity, you can trust Foth to serve as an extension of your team. Whether you need to build new infrastructure, meet complex environmental regulations, or optimize your manufacturing operations, we’ll deliver the results you need by listening, learning, and asking the right questions. Collaboration is at the core of our purpose to solve your toughest science and engineering challenges.
