MEP Technical Director

MEP Technical Director

Location: Harlow, Essex (Data Centre Projects)

Salary: Up to £150,000 + Executive Benefits Package

The Opportunity

An exceptional opportunity has arisen for an experienced MEP Technical Director to join one of the UK's leading specialist Building Services contractors.

The business has established an outstanding reputation for delivering technically complex Mechanical, Electrical and Public Health (MEP) solutions across some of the country's most prestigious data centre, life sciences and mission-critical developments. With continued growth and a strong pipeline of secured work, they are seeking a strategic technical leader to drive engineering excellence across major projects.

The Role

Reporting directly to the senior leadership team, you will provide technical direction across multiple large-scale data centre projects.

Key responsibilities include:

• Providing technical leadership across Mechanical, Electrical and Public Health disciplines.
• Leading engineering strategy during tender, design development and project delivery.
• Managing multidisciplinary engineering teams and supporting Technical Managers and Design Managers.
• Reviewing and approving engineering designs, specifications and technical submissions.
• Working closely with clients, consultants and project delivery teams to ensure engineering solutions are practical, compliant and commercially effective.
• Supporting value engineering while maintaining technical integrity and programme commitments.
• Driving innovation, digital engineering and BIM best practice throughout the business.
• Providing technical guidance throughout commissioning, testing and project handover.
• Supporting business growth by developing technical capability and mentoring future engineering leaders.

You will ideally possess:

• Extensive experience delivering major MEP projects within the construction sector.
• Previous experience within data centres, mission-critical, pharmaceutical or hyperscale environments.
• Strong understanding of UK Building Regulations, British Standards and relevant industry guidance.
• Excellent knowledge of commissioning, design management and technical governance.
• Outstanding leadership and stakeholder management skills.
• Commercial awareness combined with exceptional technical expertise.

What's on Offer

• Salary up to £150,000
• Pension contribution
• Ongoing professional development
• Opportunity to work on some of Europe's most technically challenging data centre projects
• Long-term career progression within a rapidly expanding specialist contractor

This is an outstanding opportunity to join a market-leading engineering contractor renowned for delivering high-profile, technically demanding projects while investing heavily in innovation, quality and its people.

Diamond and the Danny Sullivan Group are an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and do not discriminate on the basis of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation. We are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is fair, accessible and inclusive for all.

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