Technical Director – Mechanical Building Services, MEP (Rail)

Overview

In this senior technical leadership role, you will govern and assure Mechanical Building Services across the Rail business, reporting to the UK Rail MEP Service Lead. You’ll drive technical excellence, capability deployment, and strategic growth of the discipline. You’ll lead complex projects, mentor talent, and promote innovation while upholding safety, quality, and decarbonisation goals. Join a global practice shaping major rail infrastructure and delivering lasting impact.

Pay / Benefits

• hybrid working policy
• work-life balance
• inclusive culture and belonging
• Thrive health and wellbeing programme
• Virtual GP service
• gymflex discounts up to 40% off gym memberships

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership and governance for the discipline
• Act as technical authority within the discipline
• Ensure consistent quality of technical outputs
• Lead input on complex/high-profile projects
• Develop technical talent
• Promote innovation and best practice
• Serve as a focal point for technical expertise
• Deliver safety leadership (Safe by Design, CDM, CSM)
• Support clients, project teams, and business leadership
• Champion decarbonisation and Whole-Life carbon approaches
• Ensure robust technical solutions and risk management
• Apply best practice and digital engineering (including digital twins)
• Align technical capability with current/future business needs
• Support business growth through knowledge leadership and industry engagement
• Provide expert guidance to projects and clients
• Coordinate with other railway disciplines and stakeholders
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of design tools, software, and industry practices

Key requirements

• Chartered Engineer (CEng) with a recognised institution
• Significant experience leading, producing, reviewing, and assuring designs
• Extensive experience across feasibility, outline, and detailed design stages in mechanical building services
• Extensive Rail infrastructure experience
• Deep knowledge of Network Rail, TfL, and London Underground standards
• Experience with technical reports, specifications, calculations, and contract documentation
• Practical understanding of construction methods and installation practices
• Strong multidisciplinary interface and rail operational requirements understanding
• Experience coordinating with other rail systems disciplines and stakeholders
• Ability to develop innovative engineering solutions and stay up-to-date with emerging technologies

• excellent communication
• stakeholder management
• commercial awareness
• Mechanical building services engineering
• Rail infrastructure systems
• Technical assurance and governance

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