MEP Technical Director (Data Centre) - Dubai

MEP Technical Director - Data Centres

M&E Building Services, MEP Design

Dubai

Permanent

60,000 -65,000 AED per month all inclusive (c 150- 165k tax free + benefits)

If you consider yourself to be among the top tier of data centre MEP professionals in the UK & are looking to relocate to Dubai, I need to speak with you!

An exciting opportunity for a Mechanically biased MEP Building Services Technical Director with natural flair and gravitas to lead, grow and develop the specialist Data Centre MEP Design Team of a global consultancy who offer both single discipline or multi-discipline services to their prestigious hyperscale & colocation clients across the globe.

Working within the Data Centre Market Sector, you will be an ambassador in the data centre community externally across EMEA and internally across the globe. With experience in technical delivery of data centre projects for tech firms and a strong track record in tech firm business development you will lead a team of technical experts across the UAE and work closely with global colleagues in the Data Centre sector, for one of the world's leading, award winning, multi-disciplinary engineering consultants.

Due to the continued successful growth and expansion of their Technology / Data Centre Sector, this consultancy is looking for an experienced leader with a proven track record in project delivery, work winning, client management and team development. Of course an understanding of UpTime requirements is also essential.

This role will be pivotal in maintaining and growing the position of my client as an established player in the Hyperscale and Co-location segments of the Data Centre market both in EMEA and Globally. Being a major contributor to Thought Leadership and the strategic objectives of the Sector.

MEP Technical Director - Data Centres Role Profile:

This role will suit a tenacious, career driven and technically gifted Mechanical MEP/M&E building services design engineer with proven experience of building services design within Data Centres (e.g., HVAC, Refrigeration, liquid cooling, AI. etc).

• Lead and develop the growing and expanding Data Centre team
• Provide management, leadership and a strong grounding in engineering & technical skills in the Data centre sector.
• Ensure projects achieve their required results, deliverables are full developed and meet the needs our all our diverse clients
• Demonstrates creativity, foresight, and skilled sector engineering judgement in solving problems.
• Determine project deliverables, objectives and requirements, organise schedules, manage teams and resources and develop Standards, Quality and guidelines for the Data Centre Mechanical sector
• Provide a full oversight into our EMEA DC Sector technical delivery strategy to include: setting standards, benchmarks mentoring and coaching the team, transference of skills and knowledge
• Work Winning and Business Development - leveraging a strong pipeline of opportunities with existing and new clients to provide MEP solutions within the DC Sector
• Provide programme management expertise and commercial oversight for major projects to ensure integrated teams' delivery commitments are met
• Monitors project risk and risk mitigation strategy project KPIs and assists in resolution of issues or deviations
• Provide a seamless, consistent, co-ordinated and on time delivery of all Mechanical services across the region
• Fully partner with our clients to fully understand their business, organisation structure and culture, being proactive to their needs and market changes.

MEP Technical Director - Data Centre, Role Requirements:

• Strong career background in the delivery of Mechanical project work across Data Centres and Mission Critical Environments.
• Proven experience of leading Data Centre project work streams in UK & preferably across EMEA.
• Demonstrable client facing and work winning experience.
• Able to demonstrate excellent team leadership and development capability.
• Detailed Knowledge of Mechanical design, engineering practices, techniques and procedures for Data Centres and how it ultimately interfaces with the client.
• Strong commercial acumen and experience in managing project financials.
• Ability to communicate internally and externally through excellent written and verbal skills
• A good financial understanding of projects and the requirements needed to ensure the success of a Project

MEP Technical Director - Data Centre, Preferred Qualifications:

• Degree qualified (or equivalent) in a relevant discipline such as mechanical, electrical or building services engineering
• Chartered Engineer (CEng) with CIBSE or equivalent institute.
• UpTime Institute ATD

To apply for this fantastic opportunity, please contact James Mowat, Director of Energi People for a confidential conversation about this opportunity.

ABOUT US

Energi People are a privately owned global multi-disciplinary recruitment consultancy, established in 2002.

We are one of the most experienced and successful recruitment consultancies in the built environment & have successfully helped some of the largest and most technically advanced building construction projects across the world be completed by bringing the best technical people in our industry together. We strive to help companies grow & careers flourish.

Our MEP Design consultancy team have more than 35 years of recruitment experience within building services engineering recruitment within the MENA region, including a former building services design and project engineer.

James Mowat has been elected as a Judge at the MEP Middle East Awards for the past 3 years running. A real statement of recognition of our commitment, presence, and dedication to the MENA Built environment Industry.