Technical Director - Building Services, Dcs

Page Green; Greater London; On-site; GBP 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Page Green in the UK leads data centre design and build projects, and is seeking an electrically-biased Building Services Technical Director to oversee MEP engineering teams on replacement plant projects within a live portfolio.

You will serve as technical authority across all RIBA stages, shaping feasibility studies and specifications, while driving new work, negotiating contracts, and mentoring senior engineers and managing team budgets.

Qualifications

• Chartered engineer with senior leadership experience in building services.
• Strong commercial acumen and client-facing abilities.
• In-depth knowledge of UK building standards and regulatory requirements.
• Proven ability to manage complex project pipelines across multiple live sites.

Responsibilities

• Oversee high-profile multidisciplinary projects, mainly data centres, with potential other sectors.
• Act as technical authority for designs, feasibility studies, and specifications across RIBA stages.
• Drive new business, negotiate contracts, and manage client interfaces.
• Mentor principal engineers, manage team P&L budgets, and build technical capabilities.

Skills

Commercial acumen

UK building standards

Project portfolio management

Education

Chartered engineer

Job description

Our clent is a Building Services (mechanical and electrical) Consultancy specialising in the design and build of data centres in the UK and across Europe.

They are looking to recruit an eltrically-biased Building Services Technical Director to oversse MEP (Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing) engineering teams on largely repalcement plant projects across a data centre portfolio.

Core Responsibilities:

• Strategic Leadership: Overseeing high-profile multidisciplinary projects, largely critical data centres but may include other sectors.
• Technical Authority: Approving detailed designs, feasibility studies, and specifications across all RIBA work stages.
• Business Development: Driving new work, negotiating contracts, and acting as the key client interface.
• Team Development: Mentoring principal engineers, managing team P&L budgets, and building technical capabilities.

Qualifications & Experience

• Chartered Status: You will be chartered.
• Experience: Extensive UK-based track record operating as a Principal Engineer, Associate Director, or Director within an engineering consultancy. You will have excellent data centre experience, including contacts with major players.
• It is likely you will come from an FM/Engineering Management background with experience of delivering plant replacement projects in live buildings.
• Skills: Commercial acumen, in-depth knowledge of UK building standards, and a proven ability to manage complex project pipelines