Director of Engineering

We are seeking a Head of Engineering to lead the technical function of a fast-growing hydrogen company. This is a leadership role with responsibility for shaping the engineering organisation, ensuring delivery of current projects, and building the team that will scale the business to gigawatt-level hydrogen production.

Key responsibilities

• Provide overall technical leadership across development, FEED, and execution phases of hydrogen projects
• Manage and grow a multidisciplinary engineering team, including process, mechanical, electrical, and safety specialists
• Oversee the work of contractors and EPC partners, ensuring high-quality and cost-effective solutions
• Act as the technical authority for projects, reviewing and approving designs and ensuring compliance with industry standards and HSE requirements
• Translate business needs into technical scope, schedules, and budgets, and ensure delivery against them
• Build and improve processes that enable efficient project delivery while keeping flexibility in a scale-up environment
• Mentor and develop engineers, promoting best practices and a culture of safety and collaboration
• Represent the technical function with internal and external stakeholders, including investors, regulators, and partners

What we are looking for

• Strong background in engineering leadership within hydrogen, energy transition, oil and gas, industrial gases, or related process industries
• Proven experience managing contractors and multidisciplinary teams through FEED, FID, and EPC phases
• Ability to balance technical, commercial, and schedule requirements in a fast paced startup environment
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work with both technical and non technical stakeholders
• Experience scaling teams and building high performing technical organisations

If you are interested in such opportunities please reach out at or apply to this role!