MEP Director

Cowi

The Role

Overview

Lead MEP design, business development & team growth for infrastructure projects.

Key Responsibilities

  • mep design
  • project management
  • technical solutions
  • digital delivery
  • client relations
  • business development

Tasks

Leading multidisciplinary teams and managing complex design projects. Create Solutions that will enable a better tomorrow -Identify skills gaps and implement development plans to enhance capability across the discipline. -Encourage a culture of collaboration and productivity, inspiring teams to perform at their best. -Define and implement strategies for the growth of the Infrastructure MEP discipline, aligning with business objectives and market opportunities. -Forge and maintain constructive client relationships, acting as a trusted consultant and primary representative. -Line manage and mentor a growing team of engineers, supporting professional development and chartership. -Manage project plans, schedules, and budgets, promoting continuous improvement and digital ways of working. -Collaborate with global hubs and multidisciplinary teams to enhance technical capabilities and deliver innovative solutions. -Oversee the delivery of complex MEP design projects from feasibility through detailed design and site supervision, ensuring compliance with standards, codes, and regulations. -Guide technical approaches to solve challenging engineering problems, introducing innovative and sustainable solutions. -Support the Head of Discipline in setting goals and facilitating the rapid expansion across transportation, energy, water, and renewables sectors. -Promote our expertise in MEP design and delivery to enhance market presence and secure major infrastructure projects. -Identify and pursue new business opportunities, contributing to bids, tenders, and work-winning strategies.

Requirements

  • chartered engineer
  • mep experience
  • bim
  • client management
  • stakeholder influence
  • travel

What You Bring

We are looking for an accomplished MEP Director to join us. You will be working in a broad remit across operational & strategic leadership, business development, line management and project delivery. You will play a pivotal role in shaping our MEP technical offering, driving growth and delivering high quality performance on many of the UK’s key infrastructure programmes. Can you build relations with many and various stakeholders? Are you experienced in MEP infrastructure design? Then this could be the ideal career opportunity for you. -Be a Chartered Engineer or have an equivalent professional qualification in Mechanical/Electrical Engineering or Project Management. -Show willingness to travel as required for project needs. -Have extensive experience in major infrastructure projects with significant MEP components, ideally within a consultancy environment. -Possess effective interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders and inspire teams. -Have familiarity with BIM implementation and digital engineering practices. -Be experienced in Work-winning and client relationship management.

Benefits

Strategic business growth and operational leadership. Corporate Gym Membership: Subsidised gym membership (this is a taxable benefit) Office/Home Hybrid Working Electric Vehicle Leasing Scheme: Via Salary sacrifice What we also offer: To us, a fair reward is more than a competitive salary. We want to take care of our people professionally and personally as well. Cycle to work Scheme Repayments of the cost of a bicycle & associated equipment exclusive of VAT are made net of tax & NI -Group personal pension scheme – salary exchange -Annual subscription fees paid for your membership of two Professional Institutions -Maternity Leave: 1-20 weeks at full pay, 21-26 weeks at half pay (eligibility criteria will apply) -Flexible and hybrid working conditions -Paternity Leave: 12 weeks at full pay (eligibility criteria will apply) -28 days' holiday (plus bank and public holidays) -Formalised development plans and yearly promotion opportunities -Private health care, for you and your immediate dependents -Life assurance

The Company

About Cowi

-Began with pioneering structural work like long‑span roofs and prestressed concrete. -Expanded globally with its first international office in Paris during the 1950s. -Plays a key role in major infrastructure and environmental projects. -Typical projects include iconic bridges, metro systems, wind farms, tunnels, and water-treatment plants across Europe, North America, Asia, and Africa. -Combines engineering, environmental science, and economics to deliver complex, sustainable solutions. -Notable expansions include acquiring bridge and tunneling specialists in the UK and US. -Committed to renewable energy and green infrastructure projects.

Sector Specialisms

Infrastructure

Buildings

Industry

Renewable Energy

Climate Adaptation

Water

Data Centres

Sustainable Energy Solutions

MEP Director at Cowi in Derby, England, United Kingdom