Technical Director/Managing Director, Mechanical

Our client is a global advisory firm with a rapidly expanding UK & EMEA Construction, Disputes & Investigations practice.

They are now seeking a Technical Director / Managing Director (Mechanical) to strengthen their engineering expert capability across complex construction and infrastructure disputes. This is a delivery-led leadership role. The focus is on providing tier-1 mechanical engineering expertise, ensuring exceptional client support, and strengthening long-term relationships across legal and corporate stakeholders.

The environment is ambitious, commercially intelligent, and collaborative.

You will lead or support high-value mandates involving mechanical systems, building services failures, design negligence, performance deficiencies, and regulatory non-compliance.

The role includes:

• Acting as lead or assistant expert in formal dispute resolution
• Preparing independent expert reports for litigation and arbitration
• Conducting forensic investigation into MEP systems, plant, and installations
• Advising legal teams and insurers on causation, liability, and remediation
• Supporting multidisciplinary collaboration across quantum, delay, and technical disciplines
• Contributing to platform growth through quality delivery and reputation

This is a strategic opportunity to anchor mechanical expertise within a premium disputes practice.

• Lead forensic investigations into mechanical and building services failures
• Prepare compliant expert reports
• Analyse design documentation, specifications, commissioning records, and site evidence
• Provide strategic advice on liability and remedial solutions
• Mentor engineers and consultants within the mechanical discipline
• Support structured knowledge development and technical excellence initiatives

• Chartered Mechanical Engineer (CEng, IMechE or equivalent)
• 12-15+ years' experience in complex building services or infrastructure environments
• Experience in expert witness, forensic engineering, or dispute support desirable
• Strong knowledge of mechanical systems, HVAC, plant design, and compliance
• Clear communicator with experience advising legal and insurance stakeholders
• Collaborative mindset and high professional integrity

• Senior technical leadership role in a high-growth disputes platform
• Tier-1 ambition without short-term PE pressure
• Complex, high-profile international mandates
• Influence over technical standards and discipline growth
• Long-term platform development opportunity

Anzurra is a specialist recruitment, executive search, and talent advisory firm focused on Commercial, Contract Management, Claims, Disputes, Legal, and Advisory talent across the global construction, infrastructure, and energy markets.

We work as an embedded partner to ambitious organisations, supporting them not only to hire exceptional people, but to build, structure, and scale high-performing teams.

With offices in London and Copenhagen and an international client base, we provide retained, in-house, and flexible recruitment solutions that go far beyond transactional hiring. Our work sits at the intersection of projects, contracts, risk, and people - supporting contractors, consultancies, developers, law firms, and expert practices to secure the specialist talent that protects projects and drives performance.