Civils Lead

V7 Recruitment Ltd; Helsinki; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Market-leading salary

Long-term career progression

Professional development support

Competitive salary packages

Job summary

V7 Recruitment Ltd. is seeking a Civils Lead for a major data centre project near Helsinki, Finland. You will manage all CSA activities, ensuring safety, quality, and delivery across the project lifecycle. Strong leadership, safety discipline, and subcontractor oversight are essential.

The role involves coordinating design consultants, planning, QA/QC, cost tracking, and regular client/ internal coordination sessions to ensure milestone delivery and smooth handover.

Qualifications

• Lead and coordinate all Civil work packages on CSA projects.
• Oversee site safety with the safety team.
• Manage QA/QC with project and quality teams.
• Coordinate project schedule with Planner, PM, and subcontractors.
• Ensure design consultants meet client and programme requirements.
• Support cost tracking and forecasting with QS team.
• Oversee day-to-day site operations and reporting.
• Direct subcontractor performance and progress tracking.

Responsibilities

• Lead subcontractor meetings and coordinate with internal and client sessions.
• Attend Project Reviews, Engineering, Planning and Handover meetings.
• Support closeout: punch lists, QA files, safety docs, demobilisation.
• Document and communicate all change management (cost and schedule impacts).
• Review drawings, setting-out details, and as-built documentation.
• Close out CSA snagging activities to high quality standards.

Skills

Team leadership

Site safety

QA/QC

Scheduling

Client/design coordination

Cost tracking

Site operations

Subcontractor management

Coordination meetings

Documentation

Change management

Monitoring drawings/set-out

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering

Job description

Finland - Kirkkonummi, Uusimaa, Finland / Espoo, Uusimaa, Finland Full-time

Description

My client Europe’s only dedicated Data Centre delivery partner, offering full turnkey solutions from design through to construction and commissioning. They deliver projects across Europe and have become the most trusted name in our sector. They have a fantastic opportunity for a Civils Lead to join our team on a major Data Centre project, near Helsinki, Finland. This position will play a key role in managing all Civil (CSA) activities, ensuring the highest standards of safety, quality, and delivery across the project lifecycle.

Requirements

• Lead and coordinate all Civil work packages throughout the project.
• Oversee site safety in collaboration with the safety team, ensuring compliance from setup through to project closeout
• Manage site QA/QC activities in conjunction with the project and quality teams
• Coordinate the project schedule with the Planner, Project Manager, Subcontractors
• Design Consultants to ensure all client and programme requirements are achieved
• Support cost tracking and forecasting in collaboration with the project QS team'
• Oversee day-to-day site operations, documentation, and reporting to ensure smooth progress
• Direct and monitor subcontractor performance, including progress tracking, manpower levels, and quality of work
• Lead subcontractor meetings and contribute to regular internal and client-facing coordination sessions
• Attend and represent the civils discipline at Project Reviews, Engineering, Planning, and Handover Meetings
• Support the project closeout process, including punch list completion, QA files, safety documentation, and material/plant demobilisation
• Hold weekly commercial meetings with the QS team to ensure all variations and scope changes are captured and processed
• Ensure all change management is properly documented and communicated (cost and programme impacts)
• Review and verify drawings, setting-out details, and as-built documentation
• Coordinate and close out all CSA snagging activities to the highest quality standard

Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or a related discipline (preferred)
• 7+ years’ experience in the CSA/construction industry, ideally within large-scale projects
• Strong understanding of project planning, sequencing, and scheduling
• Proven track record in team leadership and subcontractor management
• Excellent knowledge of site operations, safety procedures, and quality control standards
• Ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary project team

Benefits

• Work with a market leader in the Data centre Construction industry
• Be part of a forward-thinking team delivering critical infrastructure in a high-growth sector
• Long-term career progression opportunities and professional development support
• Competitive salary packages

V7 Recruitment is an equal opportunities employer and does not discriminate on the grounds of age, disability, gender, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation. All applications will be considered solely on merit and suitability for the role.

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