Associate Director (Civil)

Black & White Engineering; Paris; On-site; EUR 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional development support

Job summary

Black & White Engineering seeks a senior Associate Director (Civils) in Paris to lead development and delivery of civil engineering solutions for complex projects. You will combine technical credibility with project leadership, design assurance, client engagement and team development.

This role shapes major decisions, oversees delivery, mentors engineers and collaborates across disciplines to ensure practical, high-quality outcomes.

Qualifications

• Strong civil engineering design and delivery experience.
• Proven experience leading complex civil infrastructure work.
• Strong design assurance, coordination and constructability knowledge.
• Experience leading and developing engineering teams.
• Confident client and stakeholder management capability.

Responsibilities

• Provide senior technical leadership across civil engineering projects and workstreams.
• Lead design reviews and assurance of civil infrastructure solutions.
• Oversee project delivery, coordination and technical quality.
• Coordinate civil requirements with structural, mechanical, electrical and wider project disciplines.
• Engage directly with clients and stakeholders on technical and delivery matters.
• Lead the resolution of complex design and constructability challenges.
• Mentor engineers and contribute to the continued development of technical standards.

Skills

Civil engineering design

Project leadership

Design assurance

Team development

Client management

Job description

Take a senior leadership role in the development and delivery of civil engineering solutions for complex projects. As Associate Director (Civils), you will combine technical credibility with project leadership, design assurance, client engagement and team development.

You will influence key infrastructure decisions while ensuring civil engineering solutions are practical, coordinated and aligned with wider project requirements. This is a role with scope to shape both individual projects and the continued growth of civil engineering capability within the business.

What’s in It For You

Project Influence - Shape major civil engineering decisions across complex and technically demanding projects.

Technical Leadership - Lead the development and assurance of practical civil infrastructure solutions.

Client Exposure - Work directly with clients, consultants and wider stakeholders to solve engineering and delivery challenges.

Broader Leadership - Build on your technical background through increased responsibility for people, projects and client relationships.

Team Development - Mentor engineers and help strengthen civil engineering capability across the team.

Collaborative Culture - Lead in an environment built around Accountability, Integrity, Simplicity and Supportiveness.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Provide senior technical leadership across civil engineering projects and workstreams.
• Lead design reviews and assurance of civil infrastructure solutions.
• Oversee project delivery, coordination and technical quality.
• Coordinate civil requirements with structural, mechanical, electrical and wider project disciplines.
• Engage directly with clients and stakeholders on technical and delivery matters.
• Lead the resolution of complex design and constructability challenges.
• Mentor engineers and contribute to the continued development of technical standards.

Essential Skills

• Strong civil engineering design and delivery experience.
• Proven experience leading complex civil infrastructure work.
• Strong design assurance, coordination and constructability knowledge.
• Experience leading and developing engineering teams.
• Confident client and stakeholder management capability.

Learning & Development

You will be joining a community that focuses on learning and development through regular lunch and learn sessions and investment in accredited professional courses or educational programmes. You can set the pace for your professional development, and whatever path you choose, you will receive relevant support.

Company Overview

Black & White Engineering is a multi-award-winning engineering consultancy with offices across the UK, Europe, the Middle East and Asia Pacific.

We are a leading provider of engineering design services for the data centre sector, delivering expertise across Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing (MEP), Civil and Structural, Power Systems, Sustainability, BIM, Design Management and wider specialist infrastructure disciplines.

Our teams support projects across all areas of the construction industry, offering practical, efficient design solutions that prioritise real-world installation, maintenance and operational performance.

As one of the fastest-growing consultancies in our industry, we offer genuine opportunities for progression. Many of our engineers have developed into leadership roles as the business has expanded. Joining Black & White Engineering means making a meaningful impact with clients and colleagues while receiving the recognition you deserve.