Data Centre Design Lead

COWI; Bergen; On-site; NOK 950,000 - 1,250,000; Full time

Job summary

COWI is seeking a Design Manager to lead the design and technical delivery of data centre projects in Norway, coordinating multidisciplinary teams across electrical, mechanical, structural, architectural and sustainability disciplines. You will work across Norway, Scandinavia and internationally, translating customer requirements into well-coordinated solutions while ensuring collaboration across offices and with clients.

Strong stakeholder management and English proficiency are essential.

Qualifications

• Direct experience with design and delivery of data centre projects.
• Engineering background in relevant discipline.
• Experience leading and coordinating multidisciplinary design teams.
• Experience across different design and delivery phases of large-scale engineering projects.
• Strong stakeholder management and client engagement skills.
• Good understanding of commercial aspects of project delivery.
• Professional proficiency in English.

Responsibilities

• Lead the overall design management and technical delivery of data centre projects, ensuring quality and consistency across disciplines.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary design teams and manage technical interfaces between electrical, mechanical, structural, architectural and other disciplines.
• Work closely with customers to understand project requirements and support technical decision-making throughout the project.
• Manage the design process from early concept and feasibility through detailed design, tender and construction phases.
• Identify and manage technical risks, dependencies and design changes throughout project delivery.
• Support effective collaboration across project teams, COWI offices and external partners.
• Contribute to client engagement, proposal development and the continued development of COWI's data centre business.

Skills

Design leadership

Data centre design

English proficiency

Education

Engineering degree in electrical/mechanical/civil

Job description

COWI is seeking a Design Manager to lead the design and technical delivery of data centre projects in Norway, coordinating multidisciplinary teams across electrical, mechanical, structural, architectural and sustainability disciplines. You will work across Norway, Scandinavia and internationally, translating customer requirements into well-coordinated solutions while ensuring collaboration across offices and with clients.

Strong stakeholder management and English proficiency are essential.