Data Center Electrical Engineering Director

Black & White Engineering Limited; Tampa (FL); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Black & White Engineering is seeking a Technical Director of Data Center Electrical Engineering in Tampa, FL to set the technical direction for complex data center projects and lead a high-performing team.

You will oversee electrical design, manage schedules and budgets, drive client relationships, and contribute to global knowledge sharing across offices.

The role requires PE license, extensive data center experience, and ability to travel domestically and internationally.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a closely related discipline.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license, equivalent professional registration, or active progress toward an appropriate professional credential.
• Significant experience leading complex electrical and multidisciplinary MEP design for a range of building types.
• Proven experience leading, mentoring, and developing multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Demonstrated client leadership, business development, and contribution to winning profitable work.
• Working knowledge of applicable US laws, regulations, codes, and standards, and workplace health and safety requirements.
• Proficiency with relevant engineering design and analysis software, including AutoCAD or comparable tools, and Microsoft Office applications.
• Experience managing international projects is desirable.
• Data center or mission critical project experience is essential.
• Must be eligible to work in the U.S. without sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Set the technical vision for the electrical engineering team and lead multidisciplinary design teams toward clear project objectives.
• Oversee technical delivery against schedules and budgets, make project and resource decisions, and adapt plans when priorities change.
• Maintain project commercial dashboards, support invoicing, evaluate cost and profitability, prepare feasibility studies and fee proposals, and provide clear reports to leadership, clients, and project partners.
• Lead, mentor, coach, and develop engineers, building capability and accountability across the team.
• Represent Black & White Engineering at senior technical and client meetings, build trusted relationships, and take an active role in sales and marketing.
• Work closely with other global Black & White offices, sharing knowledge, aligning with global direction, and travel domestically and internationally as needed.

Skills

Electrical leadership

Team leadership

Client relationships

US codes & safety

AutoCAD

MS Office

International projects

Data center experience

PE license

Work eligibility (US)

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

PE license or progress toward credential

Tools

AutoCAD

Microsoft Office

Job description

Black & White Engineering is seeking a Technical Director of Data Center Electrical Engineering in Tampa, FL to set the technical direction for complex data center projects and lead a high-performing team.

You will oversee electrical design, manage schedules and budgets, drive client relationships, and contribute to global knowledge sharing across offices.

The role requires PE license, extensive data center experience, and ability to travel domestically and internationally.