Lead Architectural Project Manager - Data Centres

COWI A/S; Kongens Lyngby; On-site; DKK 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

COWI A/S is seeking a Lead Architectural Project Manager to drive data centre projects from concept to implementation. You will engage with clients and lead multidisciplinary design teams to ensure project success.

The ideal candidate will have a strong educational background in project management or architecture, along with experience in large-scale, mission-critical facilities. Proficiency in English is essential.

Qualifications

• Experience working with engineering consultancy, technical advisory or complex infrastructure projects.
• Experience from data centre projects or other large-scale, mission-critical facilities.
• Experience leading large, multidisciplinary project teams.
• Professional proficiency in English – verbal and written.

Responsibilities

• Lead multidisciplinary design delivery for data centre projects.
• Ensure coordinated delivery across a large multidisciplinary project team.
• Set clear direction and facilitate effective collaboration.
• Oversee project financials and proactive risk management.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Collaboration

Risk management

Education

Relevant educational background in project management, architecture, engineering or related field

Job description

Data centres play a vital role in society, and the decisions made today will shape the digital and sustainable infrastructure of tomorrow. At Arkitema, we are intensifying our focus on data centres and strengthening our capabilities to support clients in delivering the next generation of digital infrastructure.

Therefore, we are looking for a Lead Architectural Project Manager to join us. In this role, you will work closely with clients, colleagues, and partners to shape and deliver data centre projects from early concept through to design and implementation. From day one, you will engage directly with clients - leading meetings, guiding decision‑making, and driving the delivery of CSA disciplines across projects. You will translate global concepts into locally compliant solutions while structuring teams and workflows to ensure efficient execution.

Lead multidisciplinary design for mission‑critical projects

As Lead Architectural Project Manager you will provide overall design leadership. You will align client requirements, technical disciplines and operational priorities, and help teams navigate complexity without losing sight of what creates value - throughout all project phases from concept to handover.

Your key responsibilities will be to:

• Lead multidisciplinary design delivery for data centre projects.
• Ensure coordinated delivery across a large multidisciplinary project team, including discipline leads and international engineering teams.
• Set clear direction, create clarity, and facilitate effective collaboration.
• Oversee project financials, reporting to steering committees, and proactive risk management.

On top of that, you will have:

• A relevant educational background in project management, architecture, engineering or a related field.
• Experience working with engineering consultancy, technical advisory or complex infrastructure projects.
• Experience from data centre projects or other large‑scale, mission‑critical facilities.Experience leading large, multidisciplinary project teams.
• Professional proficiency in English – verbal and written.

Work location

• Norway – Oslo, Trondheim or Stavanger.
• Sweden – Stockholm or Gothenburg.
• Denmark – Copenhagen or Aarhus.

We work in international and multidisciplinary teams, and many of our projects are delivered across offices and borders.

Diversity is fundamental to Arkitema, inclusion is key
We are committed to creating a respectful and fair work environment where all employees have a sense of belonging and equitable opportunities to thrive and grow. We ensure that our leaders are role models for inclusive leadership by cultivating a culture where diverse perspectives and thoughts are seen as strengths. And we take diversity and inclusion into account in all relevant decisions and processes and when setting teams and fora. We do it because it is part of our values and because it is simply the right thing to do.