MEP / Decarbonisation Engineering Director

Overview

In this Engineering Director role, you will lead a design and engineering team across renewable energy and energy efficiency projects, guiding strategy and delivery from concept to construction. You’ll provide technical leadership, manage budgets, and ensure safety and compliance while driving the adoption of digital tools. You will collaborate with clients, contractors, and leadership to advance decarbonisation initiatives and identify new markets. This role sits at the heart of strategy, innovation, and delivery in a growing energy organisation.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement engineering strategies aligned with long-term growth and goals
• Ensure delivery of complex energy projects on time, on budget, and to high quality
• Lead, mentor and develop engineering professionals to sustain a high-performing culture
• Oversee budgets, allocate resources, and manage cost control
• Promote proactive safety culture and ensure compliance with design codes and environmental standards
• Establish and enforce quality control processes for engineering outputs
• Drive adoption of digital tools (e.g., BIM, CAD, energy modelling, project software) to improve efficiency and precision
• Track engineering performance metrics, provide insights, and pursue continuous improvement
• Serve as key liaison with internal teams, clients, contractors and senior leadership
• Lead design processes from RIBA Stage 2 to 4C and advise through Stages 5–7
• Contribute to business strategy by identifying emerging technologies and new markets

Key requirements

• Proven leadership in engineering within renewable energy, infrastructure, or decarbonisation
• Strong technical expertise and knowledge of design and construction standards
• Deep understanding of energy systems, sustainable design or low-carbon technologies
• Experience managing multi-disciplinary teams across live projects
• Ability to navigate complex stakeholder environments (commercial, procurement, legal, SHEQ)
• Confident communicator capable of leading meetings, presentations, and external representation
• Strategic mindset balancing detail with big-picture thinking

• confident communicator
• stakeholder management
• mentorship and team leadership
• BIM
• CAD
• energy modelling

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