Technical Director

Clear.; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 200,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Clear. is seeking a Mechanical Technical Director for Advanced Technology Facilities across the Americas.

This senior, business-facing engineering role leads facility design in data centers, life sciences, or semiconductors, acting as the technical authority and mentoring project teams. Openings across three sectors; you will work with BD and account teams on differentiators, provide pre-sales support, and drive design excellence while aligning with industry best practices and ROI-focused

Qualifications

• Requires strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience influencing internal management and clients.
• Willingness to collaborate across remote offices and time zones.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the go-to technical authority for mechanical facility design across the Americas in your sector (data centers, life sciences, or semiconductors).
• Support business development and account teams by identifying project delivery differentiators and value-added propositions.
• Provide pre-sales support, evaluating project feasibility and developing preliminary designs for proposals and bids.
• Train and mentor project teams on sector-specific design issues and best practices.
• Coordinate project teams through proposal effort, strategy, and budget development.
• Maintain relationships with past clients to develop repeat business and new leads.
• Ensure designs align with industry-accepted practice and leading-edge technologies.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Influence stakeholders

Remote collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Mechanical Technical Director – Advanced Technology Facilities (Data Centers / Life Sciences / Semiconductors)

Employment Type: Full-Time

Salary: $200,000 – $230,000 base + bonus

Benefits: Full Benefits Package

Our client is a global engineering, procurement, and construction firm delivering advanced technology facilities for the world's leading data center operators, life sciences and biopharmaceutical manufacturers, and semiconductor manufacturers. The Advanced Technology Facilities group is expanding and is looking for a Mechanical Technical Director to help shape how the business wins and delivers projects across the Americas.

This is a senior, business-facing engineering role. Openings are available across three sectors: data centers, life sciences, and semiconductors. You will act as the technical authority on facility design within your sector, working alongside business development and account teams to win new work, while mentoring project teams on sector-specific design best practices across the region.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the go-to technical authority for advanced technology facility design within your sector (data centers, life sciences, or semiconductors) across the Americas in a mechanical scope.
• Support business development and account teams by identifying project delivery differentiators and value-added propositions during client positioning
• Provide pre-sales support, evaluating project feasibility and developing preliminary designs to support proposals and bids
• Train and mentor project teams on sector-specific design issues, lessons learned, and best practices (mission-critical for data centers, BSL/cGMP for life sciences, fab/cleanroom for semiconductors)
• Coordinate project teams through proposal effort, strategy, and budget development
• Maintain relationships with past clients to develop repeat business and new leads
• Ensure designs align with industry-accepted practice and leading-edge technologies
• Introduce new methods and approaches to process and facility design problem-solving within your sector

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field required
• 10+ years of experience in data center, life sciences, or semiconductor facility design
• Experience in a technology assessment or advisory role within your relevant industry
• Demonstrated ability to influence internal management and clients
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
• Self-motivated, with the ability to collaborate across remote offices and time zones

Preferred Experience

• Prior experience in EPC services
• Experience implementing new technical initiatives with demonstrated ROI impact
• Background in large-scale facility delivery within data centers, life sciences, or semiconductors