Technical Director (MEP) – Healthcare

Job Description

Do you have experience in Healthcare and want to join the UK team of our Global Healthcare Division? Are you excited about understanding, interpreting, and navigating complex sustainability and engineering issues? Are you motivated by creating sustainable change that benefits society and nature?

If this sounds like you, or you’re curious to learn more, then this role could be the perfect opportunity. Join the UK team of our Global Healthcare Division as our new Technical Director (MEP) Healthcare and work with us to close the gap to a sustainable future.

Your new role

As our new Technical Director (MEP) Healthcare, you will support the UK Healthcare Lead to develop the growth of the UK Healthcare Team. You will be working with our existing team focussing on projects throughout the UK, with opportunities to support international healthcare projects. You will have a focus on achieving first class technical delivery and an excellent understanding of client care and will support the team to continue the growth of our multi-disciplinary services within the Healthcare sector.

Your key responsibilities will be:

• Provide leadership and management of our MEP technical delivery teams
• Accountability of the delivery of MEP advisory and design services
• Raise Ramboll’s profile and reputation within the Healthcare sector, both nationally and internationally
• Support Ramboll’s leadership team to identify and track new project opportunities and convert them to appointed projects
• Lead large, multi-disciplinary project teams to successfully deliver healthcare projects
• Inspire and enthuse the engineers and technicians within the healthcare team and working on your projects
• Understand the healthcare sector on a national level and maintain awareness of connected policies and sector trends
• Liaise with clients and collaborators, representing Ramboll at project meetings
• Implement best practice procedures to enhance and maintain delivery of sustainable, zero carbon, innovative and quality design and advisory services

Your new team

You will be part of an expanding and dynamic team. We have a rich portfolio of work that makes a difference to those who experience it. Working with leading UK and international architects, we are recognised for our bold innovative approach, that is underpinned by our Scandinavian design heritage and foundation ownership. We offer a supporting and collaborative culture and operate a flexible working policy. You will be part of an exciting team of experts, who respect each other and work towards a common goal. our UK healthcare team is part of our UK buildings team and you will have the opportunity to travel throughout the UK and abroad.

About you

From the moment you start at Ramboll, we will support your personal and professional development so that you can continue to grow with the company. Whilst we look forward to supporting your continued learning and development, for this role we have identified some qualifications, skills, and capabilities that will set you up for success.

• Must have demonstrable experience with
• UK Healthcare sector projects, such as the building of hospitals within the UK
• MEP engineering design team leadership
• Educated to a degree level or equivalent in relevant engineering discipline
• Professional membership of a relevant institution
• Background in consultancy or contracting, delivering MEP advisory and design services for major healthcare projects, from initial concept through to completed technical design
• Demonstrable appreciation of sustainable design
• Excellent communicator, capable of explaining complex technical concepts in plain language, verbally and in writing
• Sound commercial experience and judgement
• Client centric approach
• Excellent leadership qualities
• Passion for business growth and expansion
• Able to motivate and inspire confidence both internally and externally across geographical borders
• Manage your own projects and act as MEP project director, managing resources and co-ordinating tasks

What we can offer you

• Investment in your development
• Leaders you can count on, guided by our Leadership Principles
• Be valued for the unique person you are
• Never be short of inspiration from colleagues, clients, and projects
• The long-term thinking of a foundation-owned company
• Be at the forefront of the use of digital tools
• Flexible work environment
• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Matched pension contributions
• A host of subsidised benefits including private medical insurance and cycle-to-work

Work at the heart of sustainable change

Ramboll is a global architecture, engineering and consultancy company. We believe that the purpose of sustainable change is to create a thriving world for both nature and people. So, that’s where we start – and how we work. At Ramboll, our core strength is our people, and our history is rooted in a clear vision of how a responsible company should act. Being open and curious is a cornerstone of our culture. We embrace an inclusive mindset that looks for fresh, diverse, and innovative perspectives. We respect, embrace, and invite diversity in all forms to actively cultivate an environment where everyone can flourish and realise their full potential.

Ready to join us?

Please submit your application. Be sure to include all relevant documents including your CV.

We recognise that some candidates only apply when they tick every box. However, passion and potential often outweigh a perfect resume and Ramboll’s supportive learning culture can help you grow. So, if this role resonates with you but you don’t meet all the requirements, we encourage you to apply. You might be the perfect fit for this opportunity or another within our team.

Thank you for taking the time to apply! We look forward to receiving your application.

Ramboll in the United Kingdom

Founded in Denmark, Ramboll is a foundation-owned people company. Ramboll has a proven track record of sustainable and responsible business and is a top ten engineering and environmental and sustainability consultancy in the UK, with more than 1,500 employees across 16 offices working towards a more sustainable future. Ramboll experts deliver innovative solutions across Buildings, Transport, Environment & Health, and Energy. Strong values guide what we do and drive an inclusive, collaborative, and highly flexible culture that values people and ideas. Explore and nurture your own passion, expertise, and creativity at Ramboll through work that benefits our people, partners, nature, and society.

An equal opportunity employer

Equality, diversity, and inclusion is at the heart of what we do. At Ramboll, we believe that diversity is a strength and that different experiences and perspectives are essential to creating truly sustainable societies. We are committed to providing an inclusive and supportive work environment, where everyone is able to flourish and reach their potential. We invite applications from candidates of all backgrounds and characteristics, in addition to the Protected Characteristics as set out in the Equality Act, (2010). As a Disability Confident Committed employer, Ramboll ensures opportunities are accessible to candidates with disabilities. Please reach out to our recruitment team to discuss any adjustments that you might require during the application process. We also know how important it is to achieve the right balance of where, when, and how much you work. When you join Ramboll, you’ll have the ability to work your hours flexibly through our positive and inclusive approach to work. 

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