Technical Director - Dublin or Cork

RED Engineering Design; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 120.000 - 180.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

23 days annual leave

Hybrid Working

Contributory pension

Healthcare scheme

Non-contractual bonus

Training sponsorship

Charity volunteering leave

Wellness days

Salary commensurate with experience

Zusammenfassung

RED Engineering Design seeks an accomplished Electrical Technical Director to lead the Irish electrical team from our Dublin or Cork office. You will drive design, coordination, and client liaison across building services projects, while supporting business strategy and ensuring robust financial performance.

The role demands Chartered Engineer status with MCIBSE/MIEE, and extensive experience in specification design, international projects, and health and safety compliance.

Qualifikationen

• Significant experience of specification design for a range of building types.
• Experience managing projects abroad (desirable).
• Knowledge of health & safety issues and legislation.

Aufgaben

• Leads the electrical team in Ireland and supports Directors with strategy and management.
• Manages project services design, coordination, and client liaison.
• Performs cost and profit diagnosis, feasibility studies, and fee proposals.

Kenntnisse

Leadership

Mentoring

Project management

Client coordination

Time management

Presentation skills

Contract & business law awareness

Ausbildung

BSc/BEng in appropriate engineering discipline or Building Services

MCIBSE/MIEE + experience

Chartered Engineer status

Tools

MS Office

Invoicing knowledge

Jobbeschreibung

Electrical Technical Director - Dublin or Cork
RED are an expanding international M&E consultancy, with a proven track record in low energy design, focused on providing excellent design solutions to clients.
Through our market leading technical expertise, we enable the world’s digital infrastructure and develop the built environment whilst also helping clients realise ambitious plans for zero carbon-built environments. We cover the entire life cycle of any building project, with our broad capability offering saving our clients time, money, and effort. Our approach is centred around listening to our clients and interacting energetically with our fellow project stakeholders. We add value with our people, client service ethos, global delivery strategy, technical ability, and attitude.
We now seek a fully experienced Technical Director to be based in our Dublin or Cork office.
Role Responsibilities

• Takes Team Management and leadership development role in the development of the technology electrical team in Ireland.
• Takes Team Management and leadership role in the development and design and coordination of engineering project services. Assists the Directors with Business strategy and management.
• Carries out cost and profit diagnosis on projects including feasibility studies and preparation of project fee proposals.
• Working closely with clients and project team to establish project requirements.
• Reviews status advised by project personnel and external parties and modifies schedules or plans as required. Prepares project reports for Management, Client or others.
• Develops and specifies applications of controls, instruments, and operating systems for all building engineering services purposes.
• Surveys tests and reports on existing electrical/mechanical installations.
• Fiscal and commercial management of projects to ensure they return the target margin.
• Leadership and hands on delivery of monitoring of construction and installation on projects.
• Liaising with existing clients to establish long term relationships and future upcoming projects.
• Liaising with future client prospects and general business development.
• Specifies activities to ensure that manufacturing, construction, installation, and operational testing confirm to functional specifications and customer requirements.
• Represents Company at technical meetings with customers, professional teams and contractors teams.
• Carries out engineering calculations to ensure drawings meet required robust industry and legal standards.
• Hands on involvement in local office management in conjunction with other members of the senior management team.
• Support clients in tender and procurement of MEP contractors and MEP equipment.
• Leads on the coordination of engineering services, together with hands on delivery of concept and details designs.
• Ensures risk and performance monitoring analysis takes place through effective systems of internal control and delegation.
• Mentoring and development of younger members of the engineering team.
• Production of technical white papers to promote the technical capabilities of RED.
• Hands on involvement in the sector management team in conjunction with other members of the team.
• Surveys and due diligence reports of existing data centres.
• Presenting technical papers at industry events where the opportunity arises.
• Takes a holistic view in the selection and application of engineering concepts and solutions.

Role Requirements

• BSc/BEng in appropriate engineering discipline/BEng General Building Services or have sufficient equivalent experience.
• MCIBSE/MIEE + appropriate experience or equivalent.
• Chartered Eng status.
• Significant experience of specification design for a range of building types.
• Experience of having managed projects abroad (desirable).
• Sound knowledge & working application of key health and safety issues and legislation.
• Appreciation & working knowledge of contract & business law.
• Knowledge of MS office applications word, excel etc.
• Ability to use it based calculation and spreadsheet software.
• Good understanding of bs standards/ Irish regulations/codes.
• Experience and understanding of invoicing and credit control.
• Ability to prioritise own workload.
• Ability to work to deadlines.
• Leadership & mentoring skills.
• Presentation skills.
• Chairing/facilitation of meeting skills.
• Background in consulting or construction preferred.
• Good understanding of international working and business operations of a global consultancy.
• Act in an ethical manner and follow the principles of the Ethics Charter and Ethics in Practice Guidelines of the Group

Benefits
RED offers a variety of benefits, including but not limited to:

• 23 days annual leave rising to 28 days annual leave over 5 years’ service
• Holiday purchase and buy back scheme
• Hybrid Working
• Contributory company pension scheme
• Healthcare Scheme via salary sacrifice (Company funded cover is dependant on level)
• Non-contractual bonus awards
• Training sponsorship
• Charity volunteering leave
• Wellness days/ initiatives.
• Salary commensurate with experience.
• Our people work in friendly teams with a collaborative approach and mentoring support from talented leaders.
• We offer a comprehensive benefits package and are an equal opportunities employer.

RED is a company of Tractebel

• This role will ideally suit those with the right to live & work in Ireland without restrictions, as we are unable to offer sponsorship at the present time.
  

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