Senior Project Manager, Colocation EMEA

Nscale; Finland; Remote; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Nscale is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead the delivery of data centre facilities, overseeing fit-out and partnered projects across multiple sites in the Nordics and beyond. You will coordinate design, engineering and construction teams, ensuring on-time, on-budget, and to-spec delivery.

The role requires extensive experience in large-scale construction, a strong grasp of scheduling, risk management, and stakeholder communication, with weekly travel to project sites across Europe.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience managing large-scale, mission-critical construction projects.
• Experience with data centre developments and fit-out works.
• Degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, or related discipline.
• Ability to manage multi-disciplinary delivery teams.
• Strong knowledge of scheduling, sequencing, and coordination.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication in fast-paced environments.
• Proficiency in project management and reporting tools.
• Understanding of commercial and contractual principles to align cost and schedule.

Responsibilities

• Lead data centre project delivery from design through construction, commissioning, and handover.
• Manage scope, schedule, and quality to align with design intent and business objectives.
• Coordinate and lead discipline PMs when required and ensure packages integrate smoothly.
• Maintain oversight of budgets and schedules with reporting on progress and risks.
• Work with Design for design reviews and documentation control.
• Collaborate with general contractors for resource planning and performance.
• Drive milestones, identify delays and develop recovery plans.
• Build and maintain a strong safety culture with audits.
• Lead regular status meetings, issue reports, and ensure clear stakeholder communication.
• Support compliance with building codes and regulatory requirements.
• Lead risk identification and resolution, tracking issues to closure.
• Collaborate with internal departments to ensure seamless delivery and transition to operations.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Project management

Construction management

Team leadership

Education

Degree in Construction Management

Engineering

Architecture

Tools

MS Project

Primavera

Job description

**Please note this position requires weekly travel to/attendance at project sites. Locations could vary across the Nordics and EMEA**

About Nscale

At Nscale, we are building the infrastructure for Europe’s AI revolution. Nscale are developing cutting‑edge sovereign generative AI solutions, powered by a new generation of high‑performance, sustainable data centres and GPUs built specifically for AI workloads.

The growth of artificial intelligence is driving unprecedented global demand for compute and GPU infrastructure. Nscale is positioned at the heart of this transformation — building the platforms that will enable the next decade of innovation.

Nscale are working closely with the world’s most advanced AI technology providers, integrating next‑gen compute hardware and GPU clusters in both partner and Nscale built facilities. This is an opportunity to join Nscale’s journey, play a key role in delivering transformative AI infrastructure, and help shape a company designed to scale rapidly across Europe and beyond.

Role Overview

TheSenior Project Managerwill play a leading role in managing the construction of Nscale’s data centre facilities, with a particular focus on fit‑out / partnered projects. Reporting to the Project Director, this role may be sat across individual projects or multiple concurrently depending on scale and scope of project pipeline, and will be responsible for ensuring projects are delivered successfully by coordinating design, engineering, and construction activities through each stage of project execution.

You will manage scope, schedule, progress, quality, and risk, ensuring consistency with Nscale’s standards, governance, and delivery objectives.You will coordinate with internal team members and external partners to deliver on time, safely, and to specification.

You will maintain visibility of project budgets, forecasts, and reporting to ensure informed and proactive decision‑making. Collaboration across internal teams — including Engineering, EH&S, Finance, and Operations — will be key to delivering world‑class, sustainable infrastructure that supports Nscale’s AI mission.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead data centre project delivery from design through construction, commissioning, and operational handover.
• Manage project scope, schedule, and quality, ensuring alignment with design intent and business objectives.
• Coordinate and lead discipline Project Management (MEP, CSA) when required and ensure all packages of work integrate smoothly.
• Maintain oversight of project budgets and schedules in coordination with the Commercial Manager, reporting progress and highlighting key risks.
• Work closely with Design for design reviews, approvals, and documentation control.
• Collaborate with general contractors to assess and manage local construction capabilities, resource planning, and performance.
• Drive adherence to program milestones, identifying potential delays and developing recovery plans.-li>
• Build and maintain a strong safety culture, ensuring compliance through active engagement and auditing.
• Chair regular status meetings, issue reports, and maintain clear communication between stakeholders and leadership.
• Support compliance with building codes and regulatory requirements, advising on design implications or alternative solutions.
• Lead risk identification and resolution, ensuring issues are captured, tracked, and addressed early.
• Work collaboratively with internal departments (Engineering, EH&S, Finance, Operations) to ensure seamless project delivery and transition to operations.

Experience & Qualifications Required

• Over 8 years of experience managing large‑scale, mission‑critical construction projects, including expertise in data centre developments and fit‑out works
• Ideally you will have delivered projects integrating TCS loop liquid cooling networks
• Degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, or a related discipline.
• Proven ability to manage complex, multi‑discipline delivery teams
• Strong knowledge of construction sequencing, scheduling, and coordination.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to lead effectively in fast‑paced environments.
• Proficiency in project management and reporting tools
• Understanding of commercial and contractual principles sufficient to ensure alignment with cost and schedule targets

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