Associate Director

Associate Director – Mechanical Engineering

• At this level, the expectation shifts.
• It’s not just about delivering projects, it’s about shaping them, leading people effectively, and influencing how the business grows.
• This role is built for someone who has already led complex mechanical design projects and now wants to take ownership of larger, mission-critical programmes, particularly in the data centre space.
• You’ll be stepping into a position where your technical judgment, leadership style, and commercial awareness all matter.
• If you’re looking to move into a role with more visibility, more influence, and a clear path into senior leadership, this is where it starts to get meaningful.
• What’s in it for you
• Lead high-value, mission-critical data centre projects with real technical depth
• Shape and grow a team, not just manage delivery
• Work directly with senior leadership and key clients
• Influence technical strategy, project direction, and commercial outcomes
• Play a visible role in business growth, including client engagement and fee proposals
• Be part of a collaborative environment where decisions move quickly and your voice is heard
• Clear progression toward Technical Director
• What you’ll be doing
• Leading and developing a team of mechanical and multi-disciplinary engineers
• Acting as the technical lead on complex MEP and data centre projects
• Managing full project lifecycle, ensuring delivery aligns with client expectations, timelines, and budgets
• Engaging with clients, contractors, and stakeholders to drive successful outcomes
• Supporting commercial activities including fee proposals, resource planning, and profitability tracking
• Contributing to office leadership and wider business strategy
• Embedding health, safety, and compliance standards across your team
• What we’re looking for
• Strong background in mechanical building services design within an MEP consultancy environment
• Proven experience delivering data centre projects or other mission-critical facilities
• Experience leading multi-disciplinary teams on complex projects
• Strong commercial awareness with the ability to manage budgets and project performance
• Confident communicator who can operate at both technical and client-facing levels
• Solid understanding of industry codes, standards, and regulatory requirements
• Proficiency in design tools such as AutoCAD, IES, Cymap or similar
• Degree qualified in Mechanical Engineering (or equivalent)
• Chartered Engineer status (or working towards) preferred

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