Technical Director – Lille

Black & White Engineering Limited; Lille; Hybrid; EUR 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Black & White Engineering is seeking a Technical Director to provide strategic technical leadership across our rapidly growing European business, shaping delivery standards and client engagement for mission-critical data centre projects.

You will mentor engineers, drive bids and business development in France, collaborate with regional leaders, and uphold engineering excellence while expanding our presence in the French market and across Europe.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a Technical Director, Director or equivalent senior leadership role.
• Strong technical expertise across multidisciplinary engineering projects.
• Experience leading and developing high-performing teams.
• Excellent stakeholder management and client-facing skills.
• Commercial awareness with growth and delivery experience.
• Degree in a relevant engineering discipline.
• Chartered Engineer status is desirable.
• Experience in mission-critical, data centre or complex building projects is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic technical leadership across multiple projects and regions.
• Mentor engineers and promote engineering excellence across the business.
• Lead client relationships, bids and business development in France and Europe.
• Drive delivery quality, risk management and cross-regional collaboration.

Skills

Leadership

Technical oversight

Client engagement

Business development

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional

Mentoring

Communication

Education

Engineering degree

Chartered Engineer status desirable

Job description

Are you an established technical leader looking for the opportunity to shape strategy, influence major projects and help drive the growth of a leading engineering consultancy in France?

Black & White Engineering is seeking a Technical Director to provide technical leadership across our rapidly growing European business. This is a unique opportunity to combine technical excellence, client engagement, business development and team leadership while helping shape the future of our presence in the French market.

As Technical Director, you will work alongside some of the industry’s leading engineers and influence the technical direction of major mission-critical and data centre projects across Europe. You will develop client relationships, mentor future leaders and help maintain the highest standards of engineering delivery across the business.

What’s in it for you?

Shape our future in France

France represents a key strategic market within our European growth plans. You will work closely with senior leadership to strengthen our technical capability, develop client relationships and support the growth of our French operation.

Combining the backing and reputation of an established global business with the entrepreneurial opportunity of a growing regional operation, this role gives you genuine influence over our future in France.

Technical leadership on major projects

You will provide technical leadership and oversight across a portfolio of complex engineering projects, leading technical reviews and ensuring solutions meet quality, performance and commercial objectives.

As a recognised technical authority within your discipline, you will advise clients and project teams, resolve complex technical challenges and risk areas, and drive engineering excellence across the business.

International exposure

You will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams across Europe, the UK, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific, contributing to some of the world’s most complex and technically challenging data centre developments.

Your experience will help strengthen collaboration across regions and ensure technical knowledge and best practice are shared throughout the business.

Client partnership and business growth

You will build trusted relationships with developers, contractors, end clients and industry stakeholders, acting as a senior technical advisor throughout the project lifecycle.

You will also support bids, business development initiatives and strategic growth opportunities, helping strengthen Black & White Engineering’s presence in France and Continental Europe.

Leadership and mentorship

You will mentor and develop engineers, principals and associates, helping build high-performing teams and the next generation of technical leaders.

Through visible leadership, clear direction and constructive support, you will contribute to a culture in which people are empowered to develop, collaborate and deliver their best work.

Innovation and industry influence

You will contribute to the development of technical standards, engineering best practice and thought‑leadership initiatives across the business.

You will also have opportunities to represent Black & White Engineering within the wider industry, strengthening our reputation for practical innovation and technical excellence.

A supportive culture

You will join a collaborative business built on accountability, integrity, simplicity and supportiveness. Expertise is valued, contributions are recognised and our people are encouraged to make a meaningful impact on the projects, clients and teams around them.

• Proven experience in a Technical Director, Director, Associate Director or equivalent senior leadership role.
• Strong technical expertise within your engineering discipline and the ability to provide oversight across complex multidisciplinary projects.
• Experience leading and developing high-performing engineering teams.
• Excellent stakeholder‑management and client‑facing skills.
• Commercial awareness, with experience supporting business growth and successful project delivery.
• Strong communication, leadership and influencing skills.
• Degree qualification in a relevant engineering discipline.
• Chartered Engineer status or equivalent professional accreditation is desirable.
• Experience in mission‑critical, data centre, infrastructure or complex building projects would be advantageous.

At Black & White Engineering, professional development does not stop at senior leadership level. You will have access to a global network of technical specialists, leadership‑development opportunities, industry events and knowledge‑sharing initiatives. We actively support continuous learning and encourage our people to shape their own development journey while contributing to the growth of others.

About Black & White Engineering

Black & White Engineering is a multi‑award‑winning engineering consultancy with more than 1,300 employees across the UK, Europe, Middle East, Asia Pacific and North America.

We specialise in the full spectrum of engineering design consultancy for the data centre sector, including Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing (MEP), Civil & Structural, Design Management, Sustainability, BIM, Power Systems and other infrastructure‑related services.

Our engineering approach is grounded in practicality, technical excellence and operational efficiency. With rapid growth across regions, many colleagues have progressed from engineering roles into leadership positions — your future development is supported and recognised.

Ready for your next challenge?