Senior Technical Director (Contracting)

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and technical delivery of multidisciplinary MEP systems, including HVAC, plumbing, firefighting, fire alarm, and electrical systems across residential, commercial, industrial, and healthcare projects.
• Direct design development, technical reviews, shop drawing preparation, coordination, and value engineering activities to ensure accuracy, constructability, quality, and timely project delivery.
• Ensure all MEP designs, specifications, equipment selections, and technical documentation comply with applicable local regulations and international standards, including ASHRAE, SMACNA, DIN, BS, EU, UPC, IPC, NFPA, and relevant energy codes.
• Review design drawings, technical specifications, equipment data sheets, material submittents, BOQs, and construction documentation prior to consultant or client submission and approval.
• Lead and supervise the technical and design teams, delegate responsibilities, monitor productivity and project progress, establish priorities, and maintain high technical and performance standards.
• Coordinate closely with project management, operations, procurement, and cost control teams on BOQs, technical requirements, variation orders, approvals, and construction deliverables.
• Manage consultant and client technical approvals, conduct site inspections, resolve interdisciplinary coordination issues, and ensure approved documentation is efficiently transferred to project execution teams.

Desired Candidate Profile

Qualifications

• Bachelor s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a closely related engineering discipline.
• Minimum 15 years of extensive experience in MEP design and engineering for residential, commercial, industrial, healthcare, and other complex facilities.
• Expert-level knowledge of HVAC, plumbing, firefighting, fire alarm, electrical, and integrated MEP system design for design-and-build projects.
• Strong working knowledge of applicable international engineering codes and standards, including ASHRAE, SMACNA, DIN, BS, EU, UPC, IPC, NFPA, and energy-efficiency requirements.
• Demonstrated expertise in technical leadership, multidisciplinary design coordination, value engineering, shop drawings, BOQ preparation, material approvals, and construction documentation.
• Proven ability to lead engineering teams, make complex technical decisions, manage competing priorities, coordinate across functions, and protect project and organizational interests.
• Fluent English communication skills across writing, reading, and conversation; Arabic language proficiency is an added advantage.