Director of Engineering - Search

Fluor; Denver (CO); Hybrid; USD 175,000 - 225,000; Full time

Job summary

Fluor in Denver is seeking a Technical Engineering Director to provide strategic leadership and executive-level technical guidance for engineering operations. The role focuses on leading teams, ensuring technical excellence, strengthening client relationships, and expanding the technical organization—without hands-on design work.

This senior position requires multidisciplinary expertise, proven ability to build engineering teams, and comfort interfacing with clients, executives, and

Qualifications

• PE license required (multi-state licensure preferred).
• 12–20+ years of multidisciplinary engineering experience.
• 5+ years in departmental leadership or engineering director roles.
• Strong understanding across mechanical, electrical, process, aerospace, and/or wastewater disciplines.
• Proven experience leading and scaling engineering departments or technical teams.
• Demonstrated success in client-facing technical roles—communicating complex concepts to executives and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership for multidisciplinary engineering teams, including organizational development and staffing strategy.
• Oversee delivery of engineering projects across multiple disciplines, ensuring quality and technical rigor.
• Serve as the senior technical authority in client meetings and major project decisions.
• Establish and implement engineering standards, best practices, and quality control processes.
• Partner with PM, BD, and executives to shape proposals, scopes, and execution strategies.
• Mentor engineering managers and senior technical leads for long-term growth.
• Support complex troubleshooting, risk evaluation, and direction at milestones—delegating hands-on design work.
• Represent the company at technical conferences and industry events.

Skills

PE license

Leadership

Client-facing

Engineering management

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Advanced degree preferred

Job description

Job details

Posted 24 September 2026

Start date 27 August 2026

Salary Range USD

175000

• 225000

per Annually

Location Denver

Job type Permanent

Discipline Management and Sales , Engineering and Project Management

Reference 169843

Job Function Managing Director

About the Company

We are a global engineering services firm expanding rapidly into the U.S. market through our newly established Denver-area office. Our project capabilities span mechanical, electrical, process, aerospace, and wastewater engineering/design , supporting industrial, municipal, and advanced technology clients. As we grow our U.S. technical operations, we are seeking an experienced engineering leader to build, scale, and guide our multidisciplinary design organizations.

Position Overview

The Technical Engineering Director will provide strategic leadership, departmental oversight, and executive-level technical guidance for engineering operations. This role is focused on leading teams, ensuring technical excellence, strengthening client relationships, and expanding the technical organization---not performing hands-on design engineering .

This position is ideal for a senior technical leader with strong multidisciplinary knowledge, proven experience developing engineering teams, and the ability to interface confidently with clients, executives, and project stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership for multidisciplinary engineering teams, including organizational development, staffing strategy, and department scaling.

• Oversee delivery of engineering projects across mechanical, electrical, process, aerospace, and wastewater disciplines, ensuring quality, compliance, and technical rigor.

• Serve as the senior technical authority in client meetings, technical reviews, and high-impact project decisions.

• Establish and implement engineering standards, best practices, quality control processes, and innovative design methodologies.

• Partner with project management, business development, and executive leadership to shape proposals, project scopes, and technical execution strategies.

• Mentor and develop engineering managers and senior technical leads to support long-term departmental growth.

• Support complex project troubleshooting, risk evaluation, and technical direction at key milestones---while delegating day-to-day design work to engineering teams.

• Represent the company at technical conferences, industry events, and strategic client discussions.

Qualifications

• Professional Engineer (PE) license required (multi-state licensure or ability to obtain preferred).

• 12--20+ years of experience in multidisciplinary engineering, with at least 5+ years in departmental leadership or engineering director roles.

• Strong understanding of engineering principles across mechanical, electrical, process, aerospace, and/or wastewater disciplines.

• Proven experience leading and scaling engineering departments or technical teams.

• Demonstrated success in client-facing technical roles---communicating complex engineering concepts to executives, owners, and project stakeholders.

• Excellent leadership, communication, coaching, and high-level decision-making abilities.

• Bachelor's degree in engineering required; advanced degree in engineering or engineering management preferred.

Why Join Us

• Shape and lead the U.S. engineering organization for a global firm entering a major growth phase.

• High-impact executive technical leadership role with autonomy to build the department structure and culture.

• Hybrid work environment offering flexibility with strong organizational support.

• Opportunity to influence major U.S. industrial, municipal, aerospace, and infrastructure projects.

We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified individuals will receive consideration for employment without regard to race; color; age; sex; sexual orientation; gender identity; religion; national origin; disability; veteran status; genetic information; or any other criteria protected by governing law.