Technical Director – Hospitals / Healthcare

المسمى الوظيفي

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Technical Director leads and oversees multidisciplinary design and construction supervision functions, ensuring technical excellence, regulatory compliance, and alignment between design intent and project execution across the full lifecycle.

The role combines strategic leadership, client engagement, and financial oversight, acting as the organisation’s highest technical authority while driving project performance and team excellence.

Client Details

Our client is a well‑established organisation within the industry, known for delivering high‑quality projects and innovative solutions and recognised for their expertise and commitment to excellence in their field.

Technical Leadership (Design & Supervision)

• Provide strategic leadership across architecture, civil, structural, and MEP disciplines.
• Act as the final authority on technical design approvals and engineering decisions.
• Ensure alignment between design intent, client requirements, and construction execution.
• Establish and maintain technical standards, QA/QC frameworks, and best practices.
• Mentor discipline leads, senior engineers, and supervision teams.

Project Oversight & Delivery

Oversee the end‑to‑end project lifecycle from concept through handover. Monitor technical performance, programme adherence, and key milestones. Ensure strong coordination between design offices and site supervision teams.

• RFIs and technical queries
• Change management and variation control
• Value engineering initiatives

Drive technical risk mitigation strategies across projects.

Construction Supervision Governance

• Lead Resident Engineers and site‑based supervision teams.
• Ensure compliance with:
  • Contract documentation
  • Project specifications
  • UAE authority regulations (e.g., Abu Dhabi Department of Municipalities and Transport, Dubai Municipality)
• Monitor contractor technical performance and compliance.
• Review NCRs, inspection reports, and site technical challenges.
• Support resolution of complex design and construction interface issues.

Design Department Performance Oversight

• Oversee the Design Director and overall department delivery.
• Monitor performance through structured reporting, including:
  • Project progress & deliverables tracking
  • Resource utilisation & allocation
  • Fee burn rate & financial tracking
  • Man‑hour vs. budget analysis
  • QA/QC audit reports
  • Design risk and variation registers
• Drive data‑led decision‑making and proactive project control.

Tendering & Proposal Leadership

• Oversee the Tendering function and bid strategy.
• Provide technical input into:
  • Methodologies
  • Resource planning
  • Commercial positioning
• Ensure alignment between proposals and delivery capability.

Financial Oversight

• Monitor project financial performance across design and supervision.
• Track budgets, margins, and cost performance.
• Recommend corrective actions where required.
• Liaise with Finance and Project Managers on reporting and forecasting.
• Support invoicing processes and follow up on client payments.

Client & Stakeholder Engagement

• Act as the senior technical representative to clients and stakeholders.
• Lead technical discussions, design reviews, and executive meetings.
• Maintain strong relationships with:
  • Clients
  • Consultants
  • Contractors
  • Regulatory authorities
• Support business development and technical presentations.

Resource & Team Leadership

• Oversee resource planning across design and supervision teams.
• Lead discipline heads, design managers, and supervision managers.
• Identify training and development needs.
• Drive succession planning and high‑performance culture.

الملف الشخصي

• Bachelor’s Degree in Architecture (Master’s preferred)
• Professional Engineer (PE) or equivalent certification
• PMP Certification (preferred)
• Extensive Hospitals / Healthcare project experience required
• 20+ years total experience in engineering/construction
• 15+ years within engineering consultancy
• UAE experience within consulting firms
• Strong knowledge of UAE authority approvals and regulatory frameworks
• Proven leadership of multidisciplinary teams (design + site)
• Fluent in English and Arabic

Job Offer

Attractive remuneration package offered for the right candidate.

If you are a qualified and motivated Technical Director looking to make a significant impact in the property industry, we encourage you to apply today!

Skills

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