Electrical Lead - Data Centres

COWI; Bergen; On-site; NOK 1,100,000 - 1,600,000; Full time

Job summary

COWI in Norway is seeking an Electrical Lead to drive hyperscale and mission-critical data centre projects across borders. You will lead the electrical discipline, shape robust solutions and coordinate with multidisciplinary teams to deliver concepts through implementation.

This role requires a degree in electrical engineering, experience in complex infrastructure, and fluency in English. You will engage clients worldwide, ensure compliance with standards, and mentor senior engineers in

Qualifications

• Degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
• Experience in engineering consultancy, technical advisory, or complex infrastructure.
• Background with data centres or mission‑critical facilities.
• Strong understanding of data centre design, including electrical infrastructure and redundancy.
• Familiarity with EN 50600, TIA 942, RIBA or equivalent standards.
• Ability to lead senior teams in international environments, with English proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Act as technical lead for the electrical discipline on international data centre projects, accountable for design strategy, quality, compliance, and coordination.
• Design and advise on mission‑critical electrical systems, including power distribution, redundancy strategies, and high‑availability solutions.
• Serve as key electrical authority within project teams, supporting project leadership and ensuring clear cross‑disciplinary interfaces.
• Engage with international clients and stakeholders to translate requirements into robust design solutions aligned with project delivery stages (e.g. RIBA).
• Support projects across the full lifecycle, from early concept and feasibility through design, construction, and commissioning.
• Collaborate within multidisciplinary, international teams and contribute to consistent, high‑quality delivery across projects and partners.

Skills

Electrical lead experience

Data centre design

International projects

English proficiency

Senior team leadership

Education

Electrical Engineering degree

Job description

Are you experienced with hyperscale data centres and complex international projects? As Electrical Lead in COWI, you will play a key role in delivering hyperscale and mission‑critical data centre projects, shaping robust, future‑ready electrical solutions within large, multidisciplinary teams working across borders.

Data centres are a strategic growth area at COWI. As we scale our presence in this market, we are enhancing our multidisciplinary capabilities and working closely with clients to develop reliable, efficient and sustainable data centre solutions. In this role, you will engage closely with clients, colleagues and partners to develop and deliver data centre projects from early concept through design and implementation.

Your key responsibilities

• Act as technical lead for the electrical discipline on international data centre projects, accountable for design strategy, quality, compliance, and coordination
• Design and advise on mission‑critical electrical systems, including power distribution, redundancy strategies, and high‑availability solutions
• Serve as key electrical authority within project teams, supporting project leadership and ensuring clear cross‑disciplinary interfaces
• Engage with international clients and stakeholders to translate requirements into robust design solutions aligned with project delivery stages (e.g. RIBA)
• Support projects across the full lifecycle, from early concept and feasibility through design, construction, and commissioning
• Collaborate within multidisciplinary, international teams and contribute to consistent, high‑quality delivery across projects and partners

Your skills

• Degree in Electrical Engineering or similar
• Experience from engineering consultancy, technical advisory, or complex infrastructure projects
• Demonstrated background working with data centres or other mission‑critical facilities
• Solid understanding of data centre design, including electrical infrastructure, redundancy principles, and ELV systems
• Familiarity with relevant standards and structured delivery frameworks (e.g. EN 50600, TIA 942, RIBA or equivalent)
• Ability to contribute at senior level or lead technical teams in international environments, with professional proficiency in English

The role can be based in any of our offices across Scandinavia.