Technical Director - Electrical

Black & White Engineering; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 600,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Black & White Engineering in Abu Dhabi seeks a Senior Technical Director – Electrical to shape technical direction for high-performance building services. You will lead multidisciplinary teams on complex, high-value MEP projects and influence major client relationships.

The role combines design excellence with business development, profitability oversight, and global collaboration across offices, offering leadership at the strategic level.

Qualifications

• Experience leading multidisciplinary engineering teams on complex design projects.
• Strong commercial awareness and ability to improve profitability through design.
• Proficiency with international codes and design practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor multidisciplinary teams to deliver high-quality design solutions.
• Act as technical authority driving innovation and engineering standards.
• Manage project delivery aligning with timelines, quality, and commercial targets.
• Build strong client relationships and support business development.
• Oversee project financials including profitability, invoicing, and tracking.
• Represent the business in client, contractor, and stakeholder engagements.

Skills

Leadership experience

Client relationship management

Financial acumen

Electrical engineering expertise

Mentoring teams

Education

Chartered status (or close to achieving it)

Tools

Industry design tools

Engineering software

Job description

Technical Director – Electrical

Abu Dhabi

Lead. Influence. Shape the future of high-performance engineering.

If you’re at a point where you want more than just project delivery, this role gives you that step up. You’ll be shaping technical direction, influencing major client relationships, and leading multidisciplinary teams on complex, high-value projects.

This is a senior leadership position where your technical credibility matters, but equally your ability to guide people, drive commercial outcomes, and contribute to business growth.

What this opportunity offers you

• A genuine leadership role with influence over technical strategy and design excellence
• Ownership of high-profile, complex MEP projects across multiple sectors
• The platform to mentor and develop engineering talent at scale
• Direct involvement in client engagement, business development, and winning work
• Exposure to international projects and collaboration across global offices
• A seat at the leadership table, contributing to business decisions and direction

What you’ll be doing

• Leading and mentoring multidisciplinary engineering teams to deliver high-quality design solutions
• Acting as a technical authority, driving innovation, best practice, and engineering standards
• Managing project delivery, ensuring alignment with commercial targets, timelines, and quality expectations
• Building and maintaining strong client relationships, while supporting business development efforts
• Overseeing project financials including profitability, invoicing, and performance tracking
• Supporting and contributing to technical forums focused on innovation, tools, and emerging technologies
• Representing the business in client, contractor, and stakeholder engagements

What you bring

• Strong background in Electrical Engineering within MEP consultancy
• Proven experience leading complex design projects and multidisciplinary teams
• Commercial awareness with the ability to link technical delivery to profitability
• Confidence in client-facing roles and contributing to winning new work
• Solid understanding of international codes, standards, and design practices
• Proficiency with industry design tools and engineering software
• Chartered status (or close to achieving it)

Why this role stands out

This isn’t just another senior engineering role. It’s an opportunity to step into a position where you influence how projects are delivered, how teams grow, and how the business evolves technically.

About the company

We are a global engineering consultancy specialising in high-performance building services, with a strong reputation in data centres and technically complex environments.

Our approach is grounded in a few simple principles:

• Accountability – we take ownership
• Integrity – we do what we say
• Simplicity – we keep things clear and effective
• Support – we invest in our people