Principal Emissions Engineer

As sustainability expectations continue to evolve, emissions performance has become a critical consideration across large-scale infrastructure and industrial projects. As a Principal Emissions Engineer at Black & White Engineering, you will help clients understand, manage and reduce emissions impacts while supporting sustainable engineering outcomes.

This is a senior technical leadership role requiring deep expertise, strong analytical capability and the ability to influence both design decisions and project strategy. You'll play a key role in guiding engineering teams and clients through increasingly complex environmental challenges.

What's in It For You

• Technical Authority - Act as a recognised subject matter expert influencing project and business decisions.
• Industry Impact - Contribute to projects delivering measurable emissions improvements and sustainability outcomes.
• Strategic Involvement - Provide technical direction during project development and delivery.
• Career Influence - Establish yourself as a leader within a rapidly growing multidisciplinary consultancy.
• Mentoring Opportunities - Guide engineers and consultants while strengthening technical capability across teams.
• Purpose-Driven Work - Support environmentally responsible engineering solutions with tangible outcomes.

What You'll Be Doing

• Lead emissions assessments and environmental performance evaluations.
• Provide technical guidance on emissions reduction strategies.
• Review designs and identify opportunities for environmental optimisation.
• Engage with project stakeholders and client teams.
• Produce technical reports and recommendations.
• Support development of best-practice methodologies.
• Mentor junior engineers and consultants.

Essential Skills

• Strong expertise in emissions assessment and environmental engineering.
• Experience leading technical studies and providing engineering guidance.
• Ability to interpret complex technical and environmental data.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
• Proven capability delivering technical leadership on complex projects.

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.

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