Structural & Architectural Design Engineer

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Structural & Architectural Design Engineer based in France. As a Structural & Architectural Design Engineer, you’ll contribute to the design of a major AI data center infrastructure project with demanding structural and operational requirements. You’ll work across building envelope, internal layouts, structural load-bearing systems, life safety, lighting, and technological infrastructure pathways. Your designs will need to support high-density AI computing and liquid-cooled equipment while maintaining resilience, security, and operational efficiency. You’ll collaborate closely with MEP engineers and other technical specialists to ensure architectural and structural solutions are fully integrated. The role also involves reviewing design-build packages, identifying risks, supporting permitting, and ensuring compliance with applicable building and fire-safety regulations. You’ll work in an international, technically complex environment where practical engineering judgment and attention to detail are highly valued. This is an opportunity to apply your structural and architectural expertise to next-generation critical infrastructure with significant future scalability. Design building envelope systems , including exterior walls, façades, roofing, and thermal and moisture insulation suitable for critical data center environments. Develop internal partitioning and space-planning solutions, including white-space and gray-space separation, security zones, fire compartments, corridors, and access-control layouts. Perform structural load calculations for raised floors, POD and racking areas, and rooftop mechanical equipment such as coolers and pump skids. Calculate floor-loading capacity for IT racks, including high-density liquid-cooled racks and CDU placement zones. Design tunnels and technological infrastructure pathways for cable trays, piping, and other critical services. Develop lighting concepts for white space, gray space, offices, exterior areas, and security zones in line with data center operational requirements. Coordinate architectural and structural drawings with MEP teams, accounting for equipment loads, ceiling heights, structural clearances, cooling-pipe routes, and electrical distribution. Review architectural and structural components of design-build packages, identifying technical risks, inconsistencies, and potential value-engineering opportunities. Ensure designs comply with applicable local building codes, fire-safety regulations, and facility resilience requirements . Coordinate with local authorities and relevant stakeholders on structural and architectural permitting matters. Support long-term space planning and design strategies that allow the facility to scale as infrastructure and computing requirements evolve. Requirements 5+ years of professional experience in structural and/or architectural design , ideally involving industrial, warehouse, manufacturing, critical infrastructure, or similarly complex facilities. Demonstrated experience designing load-intensive facilities , including raised floors, heavy stationary equipment, and structures requiring detailed load calculations. Direct data center experience is beneficial but not mandatory; relevant experience from industrial, warehouse, manufacturing, or comparable environments is fully applicable. Proficiency with AutoCAD and/or Revit . Experience with at least one structural calculation package, such as Tekla Structures, Autodesk Robot Structural Analysis, IDEA StatiCa, or Dlubal RFEM . Proven ability to coordinate multidisciplinary designs and manage interfaces between structural, architectural, and MEP disciplines. Strong understanding of structural design principles, building layouts, space planning, and technical coordination. Ability to identify design risks, inconsistencies, and practical optimization opportunities in comp