Mechanical Director – Data Centers (Hybrid Milan)

Black & White Engineering; Lombardia; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Black & White Engineering's Milan office seeks an Associate Director - Mechanical (Data centres) to lead the design of mission-critical facilities across Europe. You will shape cooling strategies, HVAC and infrastructure for 24/7 operations from concept through commissioning.

You will mentor engineers, engage clients, and influence solutions for hyperscale and colocation clients, with a clear path to leadership in a rapidly growing consultancy.

Qualifications

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering or Building Services Engineering.
• Significant experience delivering mechanical building services design for data centres or similar.
• Strong knowledge of HVAC, cooling technologies, and critical infrastructure.
• Client facing experience and ability to lead multidisciplinary design teams.
• Chartered Engineer status or working towards accreditation.

Skills

Mechanical Engineering

Building Services Engineering

HVAC systems

Chilled water systems

Cooling technologies

Ventilation systems

Heat rejection solutions

Critical infrastructure

Client facing

Engineering calculations

Thermal modelling

Equipment selection

Technical design reviews

Revit

AutoCAD

IES

Hevacomp

BIM environments

Italian/European/international codes

Multidisciplinary leadership

Chartered Engineer (CEng)

Mentoring

Stakeholder management

Education

Degree qualified in Mechanical Engineering or Building Services Engineering

Tools

Revit

AutoCAD

IES

Hevacomp

BIM environments

Job description

Black & White Engineering's Milan office seeks an Associate Director - Mechanical (Data centres) to lead the design of mission-critical facilities across Europe. You will shape cooling strategies, HVAC and infrastructure for 24/7 operations from concept through commissioning.

You will mentor engineers, engage clients, and influence solutions for hyperscale and colocation clients, with a clear path to leadership in a rapidly growing consultancy.