Director - Electrical Building Services

Location:

Glasgow (GLG)

Category:
Electrical Engineering | Full Time

A senior leadership opportunity for an experienced Electrical Director to shape strategy, drive business growth, and oversee the successful delivery of large, complex engineering projects across Scotland and the wider UK. This role is suited to someone who combines technical authority with commercial acumen and strong leadership capability.

You will set direction for future project delivery, oversee performance across your business area, and act as a strategic partner to key clients. This includes leading multi-disciplinary teams, securing new work, managing financial performance, and guiding senior professionals while ensuring consistent, high-quality engineering outcomes.

• Build and maintain strong client relationships, supporting long-term repeat business
• Develop strategy and support other Directors with growth across new and existing sectors
• Lead bid preparation and coordinate tender activities across disciplines
• Oversee project appointments and manage risk throughout the project lifecycle
• Plan, lead and manage medium-to-large-scale engineering projects
• Coordinate resources and ensure effective delivery across teams
• Own financial performance across your project portfolio, including invoicing and revenue management
• Provide senior technical input on complex or high-risk schemes
• Support recruitment activities and participate in candidate selection
• Mentor and develop senior and emerging engineering talent within the team

• Chartered status with a strong electrical engineering background
• Extensive industry experience, ideally within consultancy or a combined consultancy/contractor background
• Strong understanding of complementary design disciplines and integrated project delivery
• Excellent communication, influencing and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to manage deadlines, resources, and commercial performance across multiple projects
• Proven experience working with clients and collaborators in a design-oriented environment
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to inspire, guide and mentor others
• Experience in science & research or healthcare sectors is beneficial but not essential