Technical Director - MEP (Building Services)

Opportunity

Help shape the Future of Stantec Newcastle: Join us as an MEP Technical Director. Are you a driven and experienced leader in MEP engineering, ready to make a significant impact? Do you thrive on building strong client relationships, winning new business, and developing high‑performing teams? If so, we have an exceptional opportunity for you.

We’re currently seeking a dynamic, commercially astute Technical Director to lead and grow our MEP (Building Services) team in Newcastle. This is a high‑impact leadership role with a strong focus on strategic management and technical delivery. At Stantec, we’re passionate about delivering sustainable and client‑focused engineering solutions and we’re seeking someone who shares that vision.

As Technical Director, you’ll be at the forefront of shaping our MEP offering in the North‑East. You’ll support work‑winning strategies, build long‑term client relationships, and ensure the technical excellence and profitability of your projects. With a focus on growth, quality, and innovation, you’ll drive team development and play a pivotal role in our future.

Responsibilities

• Support the development of a strong project pipeline through client engagement and market insight.
• Grow and lead a high‑performing team of MEP engineers and technicians, ensuring delivery excellence through quality assurance and commercial governance.
• Oversee delivery of complex MEP and multi‑disciplinary engineering projects and champion innovative design approaches and technical excellence.
• Maintain strategic oversight while supporting key project decisions and client relationships.

About you

Ideally you will have a relevant mechanical or electrical engineering qualification at HNC, HND, Bachelors or Master’s level and will ideally be a chartered engineer or working towards membership with a relevant institution.

You’ll be an experienced MEP Professional with strong commercial awareness and a passion for client service. You will have experience in delivering large‑scale, multidisciplinary building services projects within the UK.

You will have a collaborative mindset, capable of inspiring teams and engaging stakeholders, and have a strong understanding of contracts, fee management, and change control processes.

Benefits

• Competitive salary, bonus schemes, enhanced pension plan, annual leave with the option to buy/sell additional days, private medical insurance, group income protection, life assurance, discounted gym membership and more.
• Flexible working with our hybrid approach – we ask full‑time employees to come into the office 3 days per week.
• Growth: We're on an exciting growth journey across the UK – we want you to be part of it!
• Industry‑leading training and development, paid professional subscriptions, and a professional progression plan supporting you to become chartered.

Why Join us?

Our core values unite us as a firm. Our commitment to the health and safety of our people and to being ethical underpins our values and strengthens everything we do.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for future and current employment and prohibits discrimination on the grounds of race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. We prohibit discrimination in decisions concerning recruitment, hiring, referral, promotion, compensation, fringe benefits, job training, terminations or any other condition of employment. Stantec is in compliance with laws and regulations and ensures equitable opportunities in all aspects of employment.

Support

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