HV (High Voltage) Lead

Turner & Townsend; Oulu; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner & Townsend in Finland is seeking an experienced High Voltage Electrical Lead to act as Owner’s Representative on major grid-connection and Data Centre projects in Oulu. The role demands strong technical knowledge of HV substations, grid interface experience, and the ability to manage contractors, ensure compliance, and represent the client’s interests throughout design and construction.

The successful candidate will lead HV substation design from concept through FEED to detailed design,

Qualifications

• Strong background in HV substations and grid-related civil works.
• Experience as Owner's Engineer/Owner's Representative.
• Construction sector experience, ideally with data centre projects.
• Ability to coordinate with TSOs/DSOs, EPCs, and contractors.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end HV substation design from concept to detail.
• Define interfaces between HV infrastructure and facility power systems.
• Direct commissioning, SAP switching, and IST.
• Oversee HV civil packages for grid-connection projects.
• Act as client’s on-site representative with TSOs/DSOs, EPCs and contractors.
• Review designs, method statements, and construction drawings.
• Ensure regulatory compliance, safety standards and QA.
• Manage project risks, change control, and progress reporting.

Skills

HV substations

Owner's Engineer

Data centre experience

Project management

Regulatory & safety

Job description

Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries.

Working with our clients across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources, we transform together delivering outcomes that improve people’s lives. Working in partnership makes it possible to deliver the world’s most impactful projects and programmes as we turn challenge into opportunity and complexity into success.

Our capabilities include programme, project, cost, asset and commercial management, controls and performance, procurement and supply chain, net zero and digital solutions.

We are majority-owned by CBRE Group, Inc., the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm, with our partners holding a significant minority interest. Turner & Townsend and CBRE work together to provide clients with the premier programme, project and cost management offering in markets around the world.

We’re seeking an experienced High Voltage Electrical Lead to act as the Owner’s Representative on major grid-connection and Data Centre project based in Oulu, Finland. The ideal candidate will have strong technical knowledge of high-voltage civil works, utility/grid interface experience, and the ability to manage contractors, ensure compliance, and represent the client’s interests throughout design and construction.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead end-to-end HV substation design from concept studies, Grid Connection Agreements, FEED (Front End Engineering Design), to detailed design.
• Define interfaces between incoming HV infrastructure and internal facility power systems (Generators, UPS, MSBs, and switchgear).
• Direct the commissioning process, oversee Senior Authorised Person (SAP) switching protocols, and manage Integrated Systems Testing (IST).
• Oversee HV civil engineering packages for grid-connection projects
• Act as the client’s on-site representative with TSOs/DSOs, EPCs and contractors
• Review designs, method statements, and construction drawings
• Ensure regulatory compliance, safety standards, and quality assurance
• Manage project risks, change control, and progress reporting

Qualifications

• Strong background in HV substations, transmission/distribution projects, or grid-related civil works
• Experience acting in an Owner’s Engineer/Owner’s Representative capacity
• Construction sector experience, ideally within a Data Centre environment
• Exposure to large scale complex projects, collaborating effectively and directly with client

Additional Information

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Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.

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