Associate HV Electrical Project Manager - Data Centres (Nordics)

Arcadis; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Arcadis is looking for an experienced High Voltage (HV) Electrical Project Manager in Edinburgh to deliver crucial data centre construction projects. The role requires managing HV packages, working with client teams, and ensuring successful project timelines and budgets.

Candidates should have a strong background in large-scale technical projects, be capable of significant international travel, and ideally have experience with data centre projects. Join a diverse team dedicated to equality and inclusion.

Qualifications

• In-depth understanding of large-scale technical projects and construction techniques.
• Experience delivering HV packages.
• Ability to manage technical disciplines.
• Experience with Data Centre new build and refurbishment projects is advantageous.
• Willingness to commit to significant international travel.
• Familiar with local legislation in Finland.

Responsibilities

• Manage HV electrical packages for hyperscale data centre construction projects.
• Create and establish the Master Project Schedule and Budget.
• Support contractor pre-qualification and bid analysis.
• Manage General Contractor and other vendors on-site.
• Initiate close-out process prior to project completion.

Skills

Large-scale technical projects

HV packages delivery

Technical discipline management

Data Centre project experience

International travel commitment

Job description

Role description:

Play a key role delivering tech sector mega-projects. We are looking for an experienced High Voltage (HV) Electrical Project Manager to join our rapidly growing team. You will play a key role in delivering one of our biggest data centre construction projects.

You can be based either 100% in country, or there will be significant international travel to Finland.

Role accountabilities:

You’ll be responsible for managing the HV electrical packages of hyperscale data centre construction projects, taking projects through pre‑construction, construction, and close out/fit‑up.

Pre‑construction

• Working with the client and general contractor to create and establish the Master Project Schedule and Master Project Budget
• Supporting Contractor pre‑qualification, bid solicitation, bid analysis and recommendations
• Supporting contract negotiations
• Assisting the client and the Client’s team in identifying, scoping, buying‑out and scheduling of all Owner‑direct vendors and consultants

Construction

• Managing the General Contractor and other directly contracted vendors on the ground
• Coordinating Value Engineering efforts during the construction phase
• Working with the Client’s commercial and PCG team to develop Budget Management and Tracking
• Liaising with the Client’s schedule management team to provide Schedule monitoring, tracking and analysis

Close out/Fit up

• Initiating close out process prior to project completion, typically two to three months in advance
• Establishing close out documentation requirements with the Client’s document controller. Collect and track receipt of all close out documents until completion, including warranties, as‑builts, O&M manuals, etc.
• Assisting with City and/or other Authority final inspections and occupancy process
• Assisting the Client in scheduling, coordination and management of all Owner‑direct vendors, consultants

Qualifications & Experience

• An in‑depth understanding of large‑scale technical projects and construction techniques
• Experience delivering HV packages
• Ability to manage technical disciplines
• Experience working on Data Centre new build and refurbishment projects, preferably on hyperscale builds, would be advantageous
• Ability to commit to significant international travel
• Familiar with local legislation (Finland)

Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging

We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day which is why we take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves to account for our actions. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We believe that by working together diverse people with different experiences develop the most innovative ideas. Equality, diversity and inclusion is at the heart of how we improve quality of life and we work closely with our people across six ED&I Workstreams: Age, Disability, Faith, Gender, LGBT+ and Race. A diverse and skilled workforce is essential to our success.