Technical Director - MEP (Building Services)

Stantec; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Bonus schemes

Enhanced pension

Private medical insurance

Discounted gym membership

Flexible working

Job summary

Stantec in Newcastle seeks a driven MEP Technical Director to lead and grow our Building Services team. You will shape strategy, manage delivery, and win work while building client relationships and guiding a high-performing team.

The role requires strong commercial awareness, leadership, and experience delivering large-scale UK building services projects. Hybrid working is offered with regular office presence in Newcastle.

Qualifications

• Relevant mechanical or electrical engineering degree.
• Chartered engineer or working toward chartered status.
• Experience leading MEP projects in the UK.

Responsibilities

• Lead and grow the MEP (Building Services) team in Newcastle.
• Maintain strong client relationships and deliver profitable projects.
• Oversee delivery of complex MEP and multi-disciplinary engineering projects; ensure quality and governance.

Skills

Leadership

Client relationships

Business development

Team management

Commercial awareness

Education

Engineering degree

Job description

Help shape the Future of Stantec Newcastle: Join us as an MEP Technical Director

Are you a driven and experienced leader in MEP engineering, ready to make a significant impact? Do you thrive on building strong client relationships, winning new business, and developing high-performing teams? If so, we have an exceptional opportunity for you.

We’re currently seeking a dynamic, commercially astute Technical Director to lead and grow our MEP (Building Services) team in Newcastle. This is a high-impact leadership role with a strong focus on strategic management, and technical delivery. At Stantec, we’re passionate about delivering sustainable and client-focused engineering solutions and we’re seeking someone who shares that vision.

As Technical Director, you’ll be at the forefront of shaping our MEP offering in the North-East. You’ll support work-winning strategies, build long-term client relationships, and ensure the technical excellence and profitability of your projects. With a focus ongrowth,quality, andinnovation, you’ll drive team development and play a pivotal role in our future.

You will support the development of a strong project pipeline through client engagement and market insight. You will grow and lead a high-performing team of MEP engineers and technicians, ensuring delivery excellence through quality assurance and commercial governance.

You will oversee delivery of complex MEP and multi-disciplinary engineering projects and champion innovative design approaches and technical excellence. You will maintain strategic oversight while supporting key project decisions and client relationships.

About you:

Ideally you will have a relevant mechanical or electrical engineering qualification at HNC, HND, Bachelors or Master’s level and willideally be a chartered engineer or working towards membership with a relevant institution.

You’ll be an experienced MEP Professional with strong commercial awareness and a passion for client service. You will have experience in delivering large-scale, multidisciplinary building services projects within the UK.

You will have a collaborative mindset, capable of inspiring teams and engaging stakeholders and have a strong understanding of contracts, fee management, and change control processes.

Why Join us?

Our core values unite us as a firm. Our commitment to the health and safety of our people and to being ethical underpins our values and strengthens everything we do.

• We put people first:Peopleare at the heart of everything we do; they give our work purpose. That’s why we listen to and design for the distinct needs of our clients—and that’s why we prioritize the safety of everyone our work touches. And it’s why we define fulfilling careers for our own people, helping them set and then surpass their individual goals

• We are driven to achieve:Named in the top 50 companies to work by Glassdoor 2025. Recognised by Corporate Knights as one of the world's top 10 most sustainable companies 2025.

• We do what is right:Industry leading training and development as well as paid for professional subscriptions.A professional progression plan, supporting you to become chartered.

• We are better together:A supportive and collaborative team environmentand wider ERG network (see more on our ERGs here: Stantec Employee Resource Groups)

• Growth:We'reon an exciting growth journey across the UK - we want you to be part of it!

• Great Benefits:Competitive salary, bonus schemes, enhanced pension plan, annual leave with the option to buy/selladditionaldays, private medical insurance, group income protection & life assurance included as standard as well as discounted gym membership and lots more.

• Flexible working:Enjoy a healthy work-life balance with our hybrid approach to flexible working.Please note, we ask ourfull-timeemployeesto come into the office3days per week.