Principal Power Systems Engineer

Black & White Engineering; Lombardia; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Black & White Engineering seeks a Power Systems Engineer to design and deliver resilient electrical networks for data centres and critical infrastructure. You will lead cross‑disciplinary teams, shape technical standards, and guide projects from concept through delivery.

Join a fast‑growing, internationally active consultancy focused on technical excellence, risk management, and innovation in power system analysis and sustainable design across regions.

Qualifications

• Degree in Electrical Engineering (BEng/MEng) or equivalent.
• Chartered Engineer status or working towards it.
• Extensive experience in power systems design for data centres or critical infrastructure.
• Experience with load flow, short circuit, protection coordination and arc flash analysis.

Responsibilities

• Lead multidisciplinary engineering teams on power systems projects.
• Define and deliver design standards and technical excellence.
• Engage with clients to define technical solutions and manage expectations.

Skills

Power systems design

Load flow analysis

Protection coordination

Arc flash analysis

Team leadership

Education

BEng/MEng in Electrical Engineering

Chartered Engineer (CEng) status

Tools

ETAP

SKM

DIgSILENT PowerFactory

Job description

Are you ready to play a leading role in powering the world's most critical digital infrastructure?

As a Power Systems Engineer, you'll be at the forefront of designing and delivering resilient electrical networks for some of the most complex and high-profile data centre and mission-critical projects across the globe. From hyperscale campuses and colocation facilities to advanced technology and critical infrastructure environments, your expertise will help ensure the continuous operation of the systems that businesses, governments, and communities depend on every day.

This is an opportunity to move beyond traditional engineering consultancy roles and become a recognised leader within one of the industry's fastest-growing sectors. You'll influence major project decisions from concept through to delivery, collaborate with globally respected engineers and clients, and help shape the future of power systems strategy, design standards, and technical excellence.

If you're motivated by solving complex engineering challenges, leading high-performing teams, and making a lasting impact on critical infrastructure projects, this role offers the scale, visibility, and career progression to take your professional journey to the next level.

What's In It For You

• Strategic Leadership & Influence - Take a leading role in defining the direction of Power Systems engineering within a growing international consultancy. Your expertise will influence technical standards, project methodologies, and engineering excellence across multiple regions.
• Complex Engineering Challenges - Work on some of the most demanding and technically sophisticated power infrastructure projects in the industry, including large-scale data centres, critical facilities, and high-capacity electrical networks.
• Client Engagement & Business Growth - Build lasting relationships with key clients while contributing to business development initiatives, helping expand the Power Systems offering across existing and emerging markets.
• Career Advancement - Gain visibility across the global organisation and develop your leadership capabilities as you help grow a specialist engineering function with significant future expansion opportunities.
• Technical Excellence & Innovation - Drive innovation in power system analysis, network design, resilience strategies, and sustainability initiatives while collaborating with industry-leading subject matter experts.
• Technical Leadership on Landmark Projects - Take ownership of complex substation and power infrastructure projects as the technical lead, guiding projects from concept through to delivery. You'll coordinate multidisciplinary engineering teams, manage technical risk, and ensure successful outcomes across programme, budget, and quality objectives while contributing to some of the world's most advanced data centre and mission-critical developments.
• Business Growth & Client Engagement - Play a key role in shaping future opportunities by leading proposal development and bid management activities. You'll work closely with clients to define innovative technical solutions, prepare winning fee proposals, support tender submissions, and contribute to the continued growth of Black & White Engineering's Power Systems capability.
• Developing Future Engineering Leaders - Expand your impact beyond project delivery by coaching, mentoring, and developing engineers across the business. Through technical guidance, design reviews, training, and career development support, you'll help build the next generation of Power Systems specialists while strengthening the team's long-term capability and succession planning.
• Values-Driven Culture - Join a business that values Accountability, Integrity, Simplicity, and Supportiveness while encouraging collaboration and professional growth at every stage of your career.

Essential Skills

• Degree qualified in Electrical Engineering or a related discipline (BEng, MEng, or equivalent).
• Chartered Engineer status (CEng) or working towards chartership with a recognised professional institution.
• Extensive experience in power systems design, analysis, and delivery within data centres, utilities, renewable energy, or critical infrastructure environments.
• Strong expertise in power system studies including load flow, short circuit, protection coordination, arc flash, and transient analysis.
• Proven experience leading multidisciplinary engineering teams and managing client relationships.
• Proficiency with industry-standard power system software such as ETAP, SKM, DIgSILENT PowerFactory, or similar.

In addition, you will be joining a community that focuses on learning and development through regular lunch and learn sessions, 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 means making a meaningful impact with clients and colleagues, while receiving the recognition you deserve.