Data Centre Chief Engineer: Build & Lead Norway Campus

Umbilical Advanced; Norway; On-site; NOK 1,500,000 - 2,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Umbilical Advanced is seeking a Chief Engineer to join a major new data centre campus in Norway. You will build and lead your own engineering team, shaping operational standards and guiding the development from construction to live operations.

You will oversee electrical and mechanical infrastructure, ensure uptime, and drive safety, reliability, and continuous improvements across European engineering teams. Fluency in English is required, Norwegian is a plus.

Qualifications

• Experience in data centre operations and leadership is required.
• Strong electrical/mechanical engineering background with HV/LV, UPS, switchgear, gensets.
• Experience with safety certifications and risk assessments.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the engineering team for uptime and reliability.
• Oversee critical electrical and mechanical infrastructure for max performance.
• Support commissioning and transition from construction to live ops.
• Manage preventive and corrective maintenance and contractors.
• Act as senior technical escalation point for troubleshooting.
• Collaborate with campus leadership to improve efficiency and reliability.

Skills

Data centre ops

Team leadership

Electrical engineering

HV/LV systems

UPS, switchgear, generators

HVAC & cooling

Maintenance procedures

Risk assessments

Safe systems of work

English fluency

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering

Experience in mission-critical environments

Job description

Umbilical Advanced is seeking a Chief Engineer to join a major new data centre campus in Norway. You will build and lead your own engineering team, shaping operational standards and guiding the development from construction to live operations.

You will oversee electrical and mechanical infrastructure, ensure uptime, and drive safety, reliability, and continuous improvements across European engineering teams. Fluency in English is required, Norwegian is a plus.