Technical Director - MEP (Building Services)

Stantec; Newcastle upon Tyne; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Bonus schemes

Enhanced pension plan

Private medical insurance

Group income protection & life cover

Gym membership discount

Hybrid working (office 3 days/week)

Job summary

Stantec is seeking an experienced MEP Technical Director to lead and grow our Building Services team in Newcastle. You will drive high-quality delivery, shape the MEP offering, and build lasting client relationships while supporting work-winning strategies.

You will lead a high-performing team of engineers and technicians, oversee complex multi-disciplinary projects in the UK, ensure technical excellence and profitability, and promote innovative design approaches.

Qualifications

• Ideally a mechanical or electrical engineering qualification at HNC/HND/Bachelors or Masters level.
• Chartered engineer status or working towards membership with a relevant institution.
• Experience delivering large-scale multidisciplinary building services projects in the UK.

Responsibilities

• Lead and grow the MEP team and oversee complex projects with delivery excellence.
• Support work-winning strategies and build long-term client relationships.
• Ensure technical excellence, quality assurance and commercial governance.
• Drive growth, innovation and profitability across the Newcastle MEP offering.

Skills

MEP engineering

Building services

Team leadership

Business development

Client relationships

Education

Mechanical or electrical engineering degree

Chartered engineer or working towards membership

Job description

The Opportunity

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.

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 on growth, quality, and innovation, 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 will ideally 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: People are 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 those who live and work in the communities we serve. It’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 environment and wider ERG network (see more on our ERGs here: Stantec Employee Resource Groups )
• Growth: We're on 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/sell additional days, 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 our full‑time employees to come into the office 3 days per week.

About Stantec

The Stantec community unites more than 34,000 employees working in over 450 locations across 6 continents. We have been working with our clients and communities in the UK for over 150 years. We plan, design, deliver and manage the development and infrastructure needed to support the creation of sustainable, healthy and prosperous communities.

Our teams provide effective and relevant solutions, translating our clients’ vision into valued consents, deliverable plans for projects and programmes, and efficient designs for delivery, based on technical excellence and deep market insights. We deal with today’s challenges, but also keep a fairer, better tomorrow in sight, looking at how we deliver clean growth, support radical changes in our economy and meet the needs of future communities.

Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for future and current employment and prohibit discrimination on the grounds of race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. We prohibit discrimination in decisions concerning recruitment, hiring, referral, promotion, compensation, fringe benefits, job training, terminations or any other condition of employment. Stantec is in compliance with laws and regulations and ensures equitable opportunities in all aspects of employment.

Building an inspired, inclusive work environment that attracts, supports, and develops world‑class talent is a crucial key to our success. If you are excited by this role but worry that your experience doesn’t exactly align, we encourage you to apply.

At Stantec we want you to perform your best at every stage of the recruitment process and are committed to ensuring it is accessible to all. If you need any support or require adjustments to be made, then please contact [email protected] and we will talk to you about how we can support you.