Technical Director - MEP

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 quality, team performance, and client satisfaction across a geographically distributed team spanning the UAE, KSA, Egypt, Jordan, and India.

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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