Electrical Construction Manager

Clear.; Helsinki; On-site; EUR 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Clear. is seeking an Electrical Construction Manager to lead electrical construction activities across multiple turnkey data centre projects in Europe. You will oversee QA, manage the schedule with the project team, and ensure labour resources and subcontractors are aligned with progress and budgets.

With 5+ years in electrical construction, you will drive safety culture, manage change, and maintain high standards for LV/MV systems, materials, and documentation from bid through handover.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in electrical construction on large-scale projects.
• Strong knowledge of LV/MV electrical systems and safety compliance.
• Experience managing subcontractors, labour, schedules, and costs.
• Proficiency with change control, reporting, and QA processes.
• Proven leadership and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee site QA in coordination with QA Manager.
• Manage project schedule and two-week look-aheads.
• Plan and maintain labour resources per project needs.
• Supervise subcontractors, track progress and manpower.
• Report variations and delays to Project Management.
• Verify plant and materials meet specs and stored safely.
• Support project close-out including O&M manuals and QA files.
• Uphold health, safety, and safe working practices.
• Drive continuous safety improvements and housekeeping.
• Collaborate with Package Managers to implement procedures.
• Manage change control, capturing cost and programme impacts.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

MS Project

Project reporting

Safety culture

Communication

Education

Electrical qualification (City & Guilds / HNC/BTEC / NVQ)

Tools

MS Project

Job description

Electrical Construction Manager | Across Europe

This Client is a dedicated data centre delivery partner providing turnkey solutions to our clients, headquartered in Dublin and delivering throughout Europe.

They are currently constructing multiple turnkey data centre projects in 7 different European countries, equating to over 430 MW of IT load in flight. They are pleased to announce that they are currently seeking an Electrical Construction Manager to join their team.

Responsibilities

• Manage site Quality Assurance in coordination with the QA Manager, ensuring all works meet the highest standards.
• Oversee the project schedule with the Project Team and prepare two-week look-aheads for upcoming works.
• Ensure labour resources are planned and maintained in line with project requirements.
• Supervise subcontractor activities, monitoring progress against schedules and manpower trackers.
• Identify and report all variations and delays to Project Management.
• Verify that all plant and materials delivered are in line with specifications and safely stored onsite.
• Support project close-out, including O&M manuals, punch lists, safety files, QA files, and material handovers, in collaboration with the Site Project Manager.
• Uphold compliance and governance standards, including:
• Enforcing Health & Safety requirements and promoting safe working practices.
• Driving continuous safety improvements and ensuring high housekeeping standards.
• Completing weekly “Don’t Walk By” safety cards.
• Collaborate with Package Managers to develop and implement company procedures.
• Manage change control effectively, ensuring cost and programme impacts are captured and addressed.

This role offers the opportunity to take ownership of critical electrical construction activities while contributing to the successful delivery of major projects.

Requirements

• Relevant Electrical Qualification essential eg. City & Guilds Certificate, HNC/BTEC or NVQ
• 5+ years of previous experience in a similar role, electrical construction, preferably within large-scale projects such as data centres, industrial, pharmaceutical, or mission-critical facilities.
• Strong knowledge of LV/MV electrical systems, QA, and safety compliance.
• Proven ability to manage subcontractors, labour, schedules, and costs.
• Experience with change control, variations, and project reporting.
• Proficiency in MS Project (or similar tools).
• Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Commitment to Health & Safety and driving a positive safety culture.