Regional Technical Director

Ses Ltd; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary + bonus

Car allowance

Flexible working

Travel to sites

Private medical & pension

Wellness programme

Learning & development

Family leave: 26 weeks maternity, 12 p

Job summary

Ses Ltd. seeks an ambitious Regional Technical Director to lead the technical function across its Central region, guiding a high-performing team delivering complex MEP services across a diverse sector portfolio.

The role sits on the regional SLT, driving technical excellence, growth, and superior client relationships while shaping the region's future strategy and capability development.

Qualifications

• Senior-level experience in technical/engineering leadership within a large MEP/building services business.
• Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary teams and influence executive stakeholders.
• Knowledge of design management, engineering principles, project lifecycles, governance, QA, Building Safety Act.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement regional design and technical strategies aligned with objectives and client needs.
• Lead and develop regional technical, digital engineering, commissioning, and sustainability teams.
• Provide independent technical governance across bids and projects, including audits and compliance.
• Collaborate across functions to develop innovative solutions and strong work-winning strategies.
• Ensure compliance with Building Safety Act, CDM, Designing for Safety, and SES framework.
• Oversee selection and appointment of MEP/design consultants to ensure best value.
• Build relationships with customers, consultants, and supply chain partners ensuring value.
• Identify technical risk early, monitor performance, and drive innovation and excellence.

Skills

Leadership

Executive influence

Design management

Technical governance

Building services engineering

Education

Building services engineering degree / MCIBSE

Job description

SES is seeking an ambitious and influential Regional Technical Director to lead the technical function across our Central region, a high performing and growing business unit that is delivering approximately £200m of complex and technically challenging MEP services across a diverse portfolio of sectors.

ABOUT THE ROLE

We are looking for a strategic and forward thinking leader who can build on the region's strong reputation for technical excellence, successful project delivery and trusted client relationships. With an exceptional pipeline of opportunities, clear growth ambitions and involvement in some of the UK's most prestigious and exciting projects, this is a unique opportunity to play a leading role in shaping the future direction of a successful and ambitious business.

As a member of the regional Senior Leadership Team, you will provide independent and authoritative technical leadership and governance across the region. Leading a highly talented multidisciplinary team of technical professionals, you will be responsible for driving excellence in engineering, design, innovation and technical assurance, while creating an environment where people can continue to develop, thrive and perform at their best.

Working closely with colleagues across design and engineering, preconstruction, operations, commercial and business improvement, you will play a pivotal role in strengthening our work-winning capability, managing technical risk and delivering high quality, best value solutions for our customers.

This is far more than a functional leadership position. As a key member of the regional leadership team, you will help influence strategy, support sustainable growth, develop technical capability and contribute to the decisions that shape the future success of the Central region. For an ambitious leader looking to combine technical excellence with strategic influence, this is an outstanding opportunity to make a lasting impact within a dynamic and growing business.

KEY RESPONSIBLITIES

• Develop and implement regional design and technical strategies aligned with business objectives, customer needs, industry trends and company management systems.
• Lead, manage and develop the regional technical, digital engineering, commissioning management and sustainability teams, fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability, continuous improvement and technical excellence.
• Provide independent technical governance across bids and projects, including technical authorisation of bids, design and technical audits, approvals and compliance oversight.
• Collaborate with design and engineering, preconstruction, operations and other functions to develop innovative solutions and compelling work-winning strategies that create customer value and competitive advantage.
• Drive compliance with the Building Safety Act, CDM, Designing for Safety, quality standards and the SES Operating Framework, maintaining clear evidence of technical competence and assurance.
• Oversee the selection and appointment of MEP, design and engineering consultants and critical systems specialists, ensuring designs are compliant, complete, commercially sound and deliver best value.
• Build strong relationships with customers, consultants and supply chain partners, addressing concerns and ensuring technical solutions meet or exceed expectations.
• Identify technical risk and opportunity early, strengthen performance monitoring, and contribute to margin enhancement, innovation and the continued development of technical excellence across SES.

REQUIREMENTS

• Extensive senior-level experience in technical, design or engineering leadership within a large MEP, building services or engineering-led business.
• A strong track record of leading and developing multidisciplinary, high-performing teams and influencing stakeholders at executive level.
• Broad knowledge of design management, engineering principles, project lifecycles, technical governance, quality assurance, relevant legislation and Building Safety Act requirements.
• A degree in building services engineering or a related discipline, together with Chartered Engineer status and MCIBSE membership, or an equivalent professional qualification.
• Commercial and strategic awareness, with the ability to manage competing priorities, drive innovation and translate technical expertise into customer value and improved business performance.

WHAT WE OFFER

• Competitive salary & Bonus Scheme
• Car Allowance / Car Scheme
• Flexible working
• Travel covered to any of our sites (subject to HMRC advisory rates)
• Extensive corporate benefits including, Private Medical, generous employers' pension contribution, Health and Wellness programme, 26 days holidays + your Birthday off + bank holidays and much more
• Excellent range of learning and development activity to support your career progression.
• Industry leading family leave benefits to included 26 weeks fully paid maternity, 12 weeks fully paid paternity

Our commitments:

SES is proud to be an employer where anyone can thrive, and we welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds.

We don't discriminate based on a criminal record; all applications are reviewed on an individual basis against the requirements of the role. Some roles may require additional checks, due to the nature of the work. As a Disability Confident Leader, we offer an interview to applicants with a disability who meet the minimum criteria for the role and opt in to the Disability Confident scheme. Reasonable adjustments are available, please contact us at [e-mail]