Director of Engineering

3 weeks ago


London, United Kingdom SOCOTEC UK Limited Full time

To support our ambitious growth plans, we have a great opportunity to join our Building & Real Estate Division.

We’re looking for a dynamic and experienced Director of Engineering to lead our fast-growing multidisciplinary engineering teams (35 staff+) and drive the development of new service offerings. As the Director of Engineering, you will oversee three existing teams: Fire Engineering, Façade Engineering, and Structural Engineering. Additionally, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the commercial strategy, business development initiatives, and overall growth trajectory of the company.

Here at SOCOTEC, we deliver excellence to our customers by recruiting and retaining the very best industry talent. To be successful in this role, you will be able to demonstrate:

  • Strong technical expertise in fire engineering, façade engineering, and/or structural engineering, with a deep understanding of industry best practices and standards.
  • Managerial experience of an engineering division or team
  • International experience preferred
  • Excellent business acumen and strategic thinking skills, with the ability to translate market insights into actionable business plans.
  • Demonstrated experience in commercial negotiations, contract management, and client relationship management.
  • Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate with internal and external stakeholders at all levels.
  • Proven leadership abilities, with a focus on coaching, mentoring, and developing high-performing teams.
  • A passion for innovation and continuous improvement, with a commitment to driving excellence in engineering design and delivery.

SOCOTEC is the UK's leading provider of testing, inspection and certification services. We offer an unrivalled range of technical expertise and services throughout the UK and worldwide. By joining us, you’ll be part of an 2,000+ strong team, where we will provide you with both the flexibility and a host of opportunities. We are committed to personal and professional development, and you will be supported and mentored at every step of your journey with us. You will join a large team of industry-leading, expert professionals and receive exposure to some of the best opportunities and challenges available.

As well as a competitive salary, we can offer you a wide range of benefits including, 25 days holiday with the opportunity to buy more. An electric car scheme, energy bill supplement payments, employee recognition schemes, family friendly support, employee benefits and discounts app, employee assistance programmes, enhanced company pension, bonus and share schemes.

Think you’ve got what it takes to add value to our success? We would love to hear from you and look forward to receiving your application.




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