Senior Electrical Lead - Data Centre Build

Darwin Recruitment; Helsinki; On-site; EUR 77,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Darwin Recruitment is seeking a Lead Electrical Engineer / Electrical Engineer (Client side) for a major data centre project in Finland. The role focuses on delivering the electrical scope with site teams and contractors, ensuring programme milestones are met.

You will own the electrical delivery, coordinate with PMC/Owner’s Representative environments, and drive technical decisions on site with urgency and accountability.

Qualifications

• Strong electrical engineering background on major construction projects.
• Experience managing full electrical scope on large-scale sites.
• Data centre / mission critical experience preferred.
• Ability to coordinate and challenge electrical contractors on site.
• Solid understanding of site delivery, sequencing, and dependencies.
• Hands-on, on-site approach with urgency and accountability.

Responsibilities

• Lead electrical delivery across the data centre construction programme.
• Coordinate with specialist contractors to drive progress and resolve issues.
• Ensure alignment with project schedule and safety standards.
• Work in PMC/Owner’s Rep or contractor environments as required.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Project management

Data centre experience

Contractor coordination

On-site delivery

Ownership & accountability

PMC/Owner’s Rep experience

Major construction projects

Job description

Darwin Recruitment is seeking a Lead Electrical Engineer / Electrical Engineer (Client side) for a major data centre project in Finland. The role focuses on delivering the electrical scope with site teams and contractors, ensuring programme milestones are met.

You will own the electrical delivery, coordinate with PMC/Owner’s Representative environments, and drive technical decisions on site with urgency and accountability.