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# MEP Team Leader at Foth

- **Company:** Foth
- **Location:** Cincinnati, OH
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** onsite
- **Posted:** 2026-07-14
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-15
- **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/foth/e4044300-d801-43bf-b07f-3e066a8d9ee9

## Job description

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.

Join our team and experience the Foth difference that contributes to our impressive 92+% member retention rate! Learn more at foth.com/careers.

As an MEP (Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing) Team Leader 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:

Technical Leadership

- 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

Talent Development

- 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

Quality and Risk Management

- 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

Resource Planning

- 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

Business Support

- 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

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

All Foth Companies are equal opportunity employers, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by law. Qualified women, minorities, persons with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply. All locations are tobacco-free.  Subject to applicable state law, all applicants who have received a written offer of employment and a copy of Foth’s Drug and Alcohol-Free Workplace Program Policy, will be required to undergo testing for commonly abused controlled substances. Applicants must complete the required drug testing within two business days of offer acceptance.  Foth will pay for all drug testing, which will be conducted by a licensed independent medical laboratory that follows testing requirements in accordance with applicable state law.

Colorado Residents: In any materials you submit, you may redact or remove age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of school attendance or graduation. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.

Notice to Third Party Recruiters/Agencies: Foth does not accept unsolicited resumes from third party recruiting firms. Absent a signed recruiting agreement coordinated through Foth, Foth reserves the right to pursue and hire candidates without financial obligation to third party recruiters or agencies.

## About Foth

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Foth is a member-owned engineering and science consulting firm providing custom solutions across industries including aviation, infrastructure, environment, and production.
- **Entity Type**: Private (member-owned)
- **Headquarters**: De Pere, Wisconsin, United States (also referenced as Green Bay, WI)
- **Founded**: 1938
- **Founders**: Herbert S. Foth

## Core Business
- **Primary industries**: Engineering services (civil, environmental, process, mechanical, aviation, coastal/waterfront, geospatial, mining, solid waste, transportation, water/wastewater, food production, etc.)
- **Target customers**: B2B – industrial, municipal, and government clients across the U.S., Canada, and Mexico
- **Mission/purpose**: “Combine unparalleled passion and expertise in science, engineering, and technology to help our clients win and grow.”

## Products & Services
- **Environment Solutions**: Environmental consulting, remediation, solid waste management, geospatial services.
- **Infrastructure Solutions**: Aviation, transportation, coastal/waterfront, water/wastewater engineering.
- **Production Solutions**: Process engineering for food, dairy, beverage, paper/pulp, consumer products, and engineering-led design-build.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not applicable (private, member-owned)
- **Key Metric**: Annual revenue of ~$250M (sourced from LinkedIn)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Deloitte Distinguished Performer—Innovation Award (2022); Deloitte Wisconsin 75 (2022)
- **Growth Signals**: Headcount ~617 (LinkedIn) or 750+ (company site); 4.1% YoY employee growth; 33+ locations; recent acquisitions (Food Plant Engineering, LLC and Food Plant Construction, LLC in 2025); expansion into Mexico and Canada (2025); new office in Jacksonville, FL (2024)

## Competitive Advantages
- **Member-owned structure** – employees have a stake in the company’s success and growth.
- **Deep expertise** across multiple engineering disciplines with 80+ years of history.
- **Reinvestment in talent** – $6M+ annually in professional development, training, and certifications.
- **Safety record** – multiple years without a lost time or restricted duty incident (DART).
- **Interdisciplinary collaboration** – three business units working together on complex, multi-faceted projects.

## Strategic Focus
- Continue geographic expansion (southeast U.S., Mexico, Canada).
- Broaden capabilities via targeted acquisitions (e.g., food plant architecture/engineering).
- Leverage AI in recruiting/hiring processes while maintaining human decision-making.
- Invest in member development and maintain strong safety culture.

## Why Work Here
- **Member-owned culture** – employees are “members” with ownership stake; profit-sharing/incentives.
- **Flexibility** – hybrid/remote options available; flexible schedules.
- **Professional development** – $6M+ annual training budget; conferences, certifications, tuition support.
- **Benefits** – medical, dental, vision, PTO, volunteer time off, wellness incentives, retirement, legal/investment advisory services.
- **Work environment** – sit-to-stand desks, 3D design tools, community service events, member celebrations.
- **Safety focus** – rigorous health and safety practices embedded in all projects.
- **Diversity & inclusion** – equal opportunity employer, accommodations for disabilities.

## Sources
1. [LinkedIn](https://linkedin.com/company/fothcompanies)
2. [Foth Careers (Lever)](https://jobs.lever.co/foth)
3. [Foth Careers Page](https://www.foth.com/about-us/careers/)
4. [Foth About Us](https://www.foth.com/about-us/)
5. [Foth History](https://www.foth.com/about-us/our-history/)

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