Technical Director - MEP
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About the Role
Egis is recruiting a Technical Director – MEP to lead design delivery across a 60-strong MEP team in the UAE and MESA region. The role involves technical leadership, team management, QA/QC, client relationships, and business development.
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Responsibilities
- Lead MEP technical delivery across multiple concurrent projects, ensuring design quality, programme, and commercial performance
- Manage and coordinate a distributed team across five countries — UAE, KSA, Egypt, Jordan, and India
- Define and implement design processes, calculation standards, specifications, and reporting frameworks
- Own the QA/QC function — validate deliverables, embed lessons learned, and drive continuous improvement
- Line manage Associate Directors and senior staff; mentor the wider team
- Develop and maintain client relationships; act as point of contact for technical dispute resolution
- Support the Regional Director on bids, fee negotiations, recruitment, and business strategy
- Identify training needs and define T&D programmes across the team
- Contribute to business planning and strategic positioning
Requirements
- MEng / MSc in Mechanical, Electrical, or related engineering discipline
- Chartered Engineer (CIBSE, IET, or equivalent)
- Minimum 18 years' experience in MEP consultancy, with significant UAE / GCC exposure
- Proven track record leading large multidisciplinary MEP teams (40+ staff), ideally across multiple geographies
- Demonstrated ability to manage cross cultural teams remotely
- Strong commercial acumen — fee management, variation control, profitability
- Excellent client facing and presentation skills
- Experienced in high profile project typologies: mixed use, hospitality, data centres, infrastructure
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About the Role
- Egis is recruiting a Technical Director – MEP to lead design delivery across a 60 strong MEP team, operating across high profile projects in the UAE and wider MESA region. Reporting to the Regional MEP Director, this is a senior technical and leadership role with full accountability for design quali
Key Responsibilities
- Lead MEP technical delivery across multiple concurrent projects, ensuring design quality, programme, and commercial performance
- Manage and coordinate a distributed team across five countries — UAE, KSA, Egypt, Jordan, and India — maintaining consistent technical standards and delivery quality across all offices
- Define and implement design processes, calculation standards, specifications, and reporting frameworks
- Own the QA/QC function — validate deliverables, embed lessons learned, and drive continuous improvement
- Line manage Associate Directors and senior staff; mentor the wider team
- Develop and maintain client relationships; act as point of contact for technical dispute resolution
- Support the Regional Director on bids, fee negotiations, recruitment, and business strategy
- Identify training needs and define T&D programmes across the team
- Contribute to business planning and strategic positioning
Profile
- MEng / MSc in Mechanical, Electrical, or related engineering discipline
- Chartered Engineer (CIBSE, IET, or equivalent)
- Minimum 18 years' experience in MEP consultancy, with significant UAE / GCC exposure
- Proven track record leading large multidisciplinary MEP teams (40+ staff), ideally across multiple geographies or office locations
- Demonstrated ability to manage cross cultural teams remotely, maintaining output quality and team cohesion across different time zones and working environments
- Strong commercial acumen — fee management, variation control, profitability
- Excellent client facing and presentation skills
- Experienced in high profile project typologies: mixed use, hospitality, data centres, infrastructure
Required Skills
- Technical
- Commercial Awareness
- Building Relationships
- Problem Solving
- Communicating & Presenting
- Driving Change
- Team Leadership
- Software (Revit, IES, etc.)
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