Electrical Project Manager - Site-based in Kvandal

CTS Group; Bjerkvik - Rahkka; On-site; NOK 1,200,000 - 1,600,000; Full time

Job summary

CTS Group seeks a Lead Electrical Delivery professional to own the programme for a building, data hall or defined area. You will connect design, procurement, installation and handover into an executable plan, reporting to the Project Director or electrical project lead.

You will coordinate design readiness, manage interfaces with Package Managers, and drive action to resolve blockers while ensuring HSE and QA/QC performance across the project.

Qualifications

• Delivery ownership from planning through installation and handover.
• Experience in hyperscale data centres or mission-critical projects.
• Degree in electrical engineering or a related discipline.
• Strong understanding of electrical power distribution and commissioning interfaces.
• Ability to manage schedules, cost forecasts, subcontractors and changes.
• Fluent written and spoken English with clear communication across teams.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the electrical delivery plan with milestones, procurement and installation sequencing.
• Coordinate electrical design readiness, technical queries, constructability and approvals with Engineering and Package Managers.
• Lead execution meetings and track workfront readiness, productivity and blockers.
• Coordinate Electrical Package Managers, Supervisors, subcontractors and suppliers within scope.
• Follow up budgets, forecasts, quantities and subcontractor progress with Commercial and Project Controls.
• Manage interfaces with other disciplines and commissioning team, including phased completion and handover requirements.
• Drive HSE and QA/QC performance; ensure defects and as-built docs are closed.
• Provide concise reporting on progress, risks, cost exposure, resources and decisions needed.

Skills

Electrical project management

Hyperscale data centres

Construction management

Scheduling & cost forecasting

Team leadership

English communication

Education

Electrical engineering degree

Job description

Role purpose and reporting

Lead electrical delivery for an assigned building, data hall or defined project area, taking ownership of programme, resources, cost follow-up, quality and readiness for commissioning. Connect design, procurement, installation and handover activities into an executable delivery plan. Proposed reporting is to the Project Director or designated electrical project lead; exact team allocation and reporting will be confirmed by CTS before appointment.

Main responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the electrical delivery plan, aligning milestones, procurement dates, subcontractor resources and installation sequencing with the overall project programme.

• Coordinate electrical design readiness, technical queries, constructability and approvals with Engineering and the relevant Package Managers.

• Lead execution meetings and track workfront readiness, productivity and constraints; implement practical recovery actions and elevate unresolved blockers early.

• Coordinate Electrical Package Managers, Supervisors, subcontractors and suppliers within the assigned scope, maintaining clear responsibilities and delivery commitments.

• Follow up budgets, forecasts, quantities and subcontractor progress with Commercial and Project Controls; identify scope changes and support documented change control.

• Manage interfaces with other disciplines and the commissioning team, including phased completion, testing readiness, energisation planning and handover requirements.

• Drive HSE and QA/QC performance; ensure defects, outstanding works, testing records and as-built documentation are closed in a controlled manner.

• Provide concise reporting on progress, risks, cost exposure, resources and decisions required from project leadership.

Experience and qualifications

• Proven electrical project management experience on major construction projects, with delivery ownership from planning through installation and handover.

• Strong experience in hyperscale data centres or comparable mission-critical, industrial or power infrastructure projects.

• Degree in electrical engineering or a related discipline, or a relevant technical qualification supported by substantial delivery experience.

• Strong understanding of electrical power distribution, high- and low-voltage systems, construction sequencing and commissioning interfaces.

• Ability to manage schedules, cost forecasts, subcontractors and changes; confidence using planning and construction management tools.

• Fluent written and spoken English, strong leadership and clear communication across technical and commercial teams.