Senior Vice President of Engineering
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About the Role
Fletcher Piccolo Associates is seeking a Senior Vice President of Engineering to lead the MEP business focused on district cooling and data center projects in the UAE. This executive role involves driving operational excellence, commercial performance, and business growth.
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Responsibilities
- Develop and execute the strategic business plan for the Engineering/MEP division
- Lead the delivery of multiple high value MEP projects, ensuring safety, quality, programme, and commercial objectives are achieved
- Take full ownership of P&L, revenue growth, profitability, and operational performance
- Build and maintain relationships with key clients, consultants, and stakeholders
- Identify and secure new business opportunities while supporting expansion into new sectors and geographical markets
- Lead, mentor, and develop senior management teams, ensuring succession planning and a high performance culture
- Drive continuous improvement, innovation, and best practices across engineering operations
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in Engineering (Electrical or Mechanical preferred)
- Minimum 15 years' experience within the MEP contracting sector
- At least 10 years in a senior executive leadership role within the UAE or GCC
- Proven experience delivering multiple prestigious mega projects simultaneously
- Strong commercial and financial management experience, including full P&L responsibility
- Excellent leadership, communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills
- Strong knowledge of UAE/GCC construction practices, contracts, and regulatory requirements
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Overview
- Our client, a leading engineering and construction group in the UAE, is seeking an experienced Senior Vice President – Engineering to lead its MEP business focused on district cooling & data center projects.
- This is a strategic executive leadership role responsible for driving operational excellence, commercial performance, business growth, and the successful delivery of major projects across the UAE and wider GCC.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and execute the strategic business plan for the Engineering/MEP division.
- Lead the delivery of multiple high value MEP projects, ensuring safety, quality, programme, and commercial objectives are achieved.
- Take full ownership of P&L, revenue growth, profitability, and operational performance.
- Build and maintain relationships with key clients, consultants, and stakeholders.
- Identify and secure new business opportunities while supporting expansion into new sectors and geographical markets.
- Lead, mentor, and develop senior management teams, ensuring succession planning and a high performance culture.
- Drive continuous improvement, innovation, and best practices across engineering operations.
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in Engineering (Electrical or Mechanical preferred).
- Minimum 15 years' experience within the MEP contracting sector.
- At least 10 years in a senior executive leadership role within the UAE or GCC.
- Proven experience delivering multiple prestigious mega projects simultaneously.
- Strong commercial and financial management experience, including full P&L responsibility.
- Excellent leadership, communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.
- Strong knowledge of UAE/GCC construction practices, contracts, and regulatory requirements.
What's on Offer
- Executive leadership position with a well established contractor.
- Opportunity to shape the future growth of a major Engineering business.
- Competitive executive salary and benefits package.
- Long term career opportunity within a growing organisation.
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