Project Lead

Enersense International Oy; Helsinki; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Enersense Engineering in Helsinki, Finland, seeks an experienced Project Lead to drive the delivery of a major data centre construction from design through handover. You will own planning, risk management, and cross‑disciplinary coordination.

You will collaborate with engineering, construction, and controls teams; oversee subcontractors and suppliers; monitor milestones, costs, and schedules; and ensure quality, health, safety, and environmental standards are met throughout the project.

Qualifications

• Experience leading large-scale data centre projects.
• Strong control of cost, schedule and procurement.
• Excellent leadership and cross-disciplinary coordination skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the overall delivery of a large-scale data centre construction project from inception through to completion.
• Manage project cost, schedule, and budget, ensuring effective control throughout all phases.
• Oversee and coordinate subcontractors, suppliers, and consultants to ensure smooth project execution.
• Monitor and control key milestone activities, proactively identifying and mitigating schedule risks.
• Review and evaluate construction proposals, pricing submissions, and scopes of work.
• Lead client meetings, progress meetings, and other project coordination sessions.
• Track, analyse, and report on cost drivers, providing data-driven commercial insights and recommendations.
• Manage procurement activities and oversee long-lead equipment planning and delivery schedules.
• Review, validate, and audit cost estimates, variations, and commercial submissions from subcontractors and stakeholders.
• Ensure compliance with project quality, health, safety, and environmental requirements across all activities.
• Coordinate effectively with engineering, construction, and project controls teams to ensure alignment across disciplines.
• Support project close-out activities, ensuring all deliverables, documentation, and handover requirements are completed.

Skills

Project management

Cost control

Stakeholder coordination

Job description

Enersense Engineering is looking for an experienced Project Lead to support a major data centre construction project in Helsinki, Finland. The role will be responsible for leading the overall delivery of complex mission‑critical works from design through construction and handover.

Responsibilities

• Lead the overall delivery of a large‑scale data centre construction project from inception through to completion.
• Manage project cost, schedule, and budget, ensuring effective control throughout all phases.
• Oversee and coordinate subcontractors, suppliers, and consultants to ensure smooth project execution.
• Monitor and control key milestone activities, proactively identifying and mitigating schedule risks.
• Review and evaluate construction proposals, pricing submissions, and scopes of work.
• Lead client meetings, progress meetings, and other project coordination sessions.
• Track, analyse, and report on cost drivers, providing data‑driven commercial insights and recommendations.
• Manage procurement activities and oversee long‑lead equipment planning and delivery schedules.
• Review, validate, and audit cost estimates, variations, and commercial submissions from subcontractors and stakeholders.
• Ensure compliance with project quality, health, safety, and environmental requirements across all activities.
• Coordinate effectively with engineering, construction, and project controls teams to ensure alignment across disciplines.
• Support project close‑out activities, ensuring all deliverables, documentation, and handover requirements are completed.