HV Substations Project Director (Finland/Nordics)

H&MV Engineering; Oulu; On-site; EUR 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

H&MV Engineering is seeking a Project Director – Finland to lead and optimise the delivery of HV substation projects. You will manage project teams, drive performance, and ensure alignment with the company's strategic objectives in the Nordic market.

This role requires strong leadership, extensive experience in HV engineering, and a track record of delivering large-scale projects on time and within budget, with a focus on safety, quality, and client satisfaction.

Qualifications

• Degree (or equivalent) in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, or a related technical field – often essential.
• 10–15 years of progressive project management experience, with at least 9+ years in a senior or leadership role.
• Proven leadership at Director level, with a strong record of managing and developing high-performing teams.
• Exceptional communication and stakeholder engagement skills, trusted at all levels from boardroom to site.
• Skilled at navigating ambiguity, addressing sensitive issues, and leading cross-functional teams to effective solutions.
• Results-driven, with consistent success in delivering large-scale projects safely, on time, and within budget.
• Resilient under pressure, adept at managing complex operational and commercial challenges in dynamic environments.
• Strong commitment to safety, sustainability, and the highest ethical and professional standards.
• Experience working in a data centre construction environment would be highly regarded

Responsibilities

• Leads a team of one or more project managers, commercial managers and lead engineers.
• Receives regular reports from the project manager, commercial manager, lead engineer and/or team leads to monitor project performance.
• Has authority to make changes to project program and resources.
• Attends all major project and principals’ meetings with clients, attends Monthly internal project meeting and ensures project team are carrying out appropriate level of internal meetings.
• Ensuring H&MV polices/standards are maintained on project.
• Ensures project team is working efficiently with the supporting departments, safety, procurement, quality, planning.
• Reports project performance to Operations Director.
• Manages project risks with project teams.
• Escalate any site issues to Operations director or regional Operations Manager.
• Ensuring project commercials are accurate and processes are being followed.
• Involved heavily at sub-contractor appointment stage to ensure no scope gaps.
• Review all contract documentation prior to contract signing (program is correct, milestone schedule is correct, Scope of work is clear, and risk register is up to date from estimating team)
• Assists Operations Director/Manager in ensuring adequate labour is on project and suitable project team is in place for the duration of the job.
• Has Overall accountability for their project’s success alongside his respective Project Manager.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Project Management

Stakeholder Management

Risk Management

Safety

Ambiguity Navigation

Team Leadership

Budget & Schedule

Education

Engineering degree or equivalent

Job description

H&MV Engineering is seeking a Project Director – Finland to lead and optimise the delivery of HV substation projects. You will manage project teams, drive performance, and ensure alignment with the company's strategic objectives in the Nordic market.

This role requires strong leadership, extensive experience in HV engineering, and a track record of delivering large-scale projects on time and within budget, with a focus on safety, quality, and client satisfaction.