Technical Director (Electrical)

Black & White Engineering; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Black & White Engineering is seeking a Technical Director (Electrical) to lead engineering excellence across a portfolio of complex projects in our expanding UK practice.

You will set engineering standards, drive delivery performance, mentor leaders and build strategic client relationships across regions. This leadership role offers influence on technical strategy and growth initiatives within a fast-growing consultancy.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in electrical engineering consultancy leadership.
• Strong understanding of critical infrastructure and power systems.
• Proven experience leading multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Excellent client-facing capability.
• Strong commercial awareness and business acumen.
• Degree-qualified and professionally accredited where applicable.

Responsibilities

• Providing technical leadership across electrical engineering projects.
• Defining engineering standards and best practice.
• Supporting complex project design and delivery activities.
• Leading technical reviews and quality assurance processes.
• Building and maintaining strategic client relationships.
• Supporting recruitment, mentoring and team development.
• Contributing to business growth and market expansion initiatives.

Skills

Electrical leadership

Client facing

Strategic planning

Team leadership

Business acumen

Education

Degree-qualified

Job description

Exceptional projects require exceptional leadership. As Technical Director (Electrical), you will be at the forefront of delivering engineering excellence across a portfolio of highly complex and strategically important projects.

This is a key leadership role combining technical authority, business influence, client engagement and people development. You will help define engineering standards, support project delivery teams and drive innovation across the electrical discipline while contributing to the continued growth of one of the industry's fastest-growing engineering consultancies.

If you are looking for the opportunity to influence major projects, shape future technical strategy and leave a lasting impact on a growing organisation, this role offers exactly that.

What's in It For You

• Strategic Leadership – Influence the technical direction of a growing global business.
• Industry Recognition – Become a recognised subject matter expert within your discipline.
• Major Project Exposure – Support some of the largest and most technically challenging developments in the market.
• Business Influence – Contribute to growth strategies and organisational development.
• People Leadership – Mentor future leaders and develop engineering capability.
• Global Reach – Collaborate with clients and teams across multiple regions.

What You'll Be Doing

• Providing technical leadership across electrical engineering projects.
• Defining engineering standards and best practice.
• Supporting complex project design and delivery activities.
• Leading technical reviews and quality assurance processes.
• Building and maintaining strategic client relationships.
• Supporting recruitment, mentoring and team development.
• Contributing to business growth and market expansion initiatives.

Essential Skills

• Significant experience in electrical engineering consultancy leadership.
• Strong understanding of critical infrastructure and power systems.
• Proven experience leading multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Excellent client-facing capability.
• Strong commercial awareness and business acumen.
• Degree-qualified and professionally accredited where applicable.

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.