Electrical Project Manger

EWI Recruitment; Norway; On-site; NOK 900,000 - 1,150,000; Full time

Job summary

EWI Recruitment seeks an Electrical Project Manager in Norway to lead electrical delivery for data centres and major construction projects. You will own the programme, resources, cost follow-up, quality and handover readiness, coordinating design, procurement, installation and commissioning into a coherent delivery plan.

Reporting to the Project Director or electrical lead, you will align stakeholders across engineering, commercial and operations, driving safe, on-time delivery with strong

Qualifications

• Proven electrical project management on major construction projects.
• Experience in hyper-scale data centres or mission-critical infra.
• Fluent English, strong communication across teams.
• Ability to manage schedules, cost forecasts, subcontractors and changes.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the electrical delivery plan aligned with milestones and procurement dates.
• Coordinate electrical design readiness, queries, constructability and approvals with Engineering.
• Lead execution meetings and track readiness, drive recovery actions and unblock blockers.
• Coordinate Electrical Package Managers, Supervisors, subcontractors and suppliers within the scope.
• Follow up budgets, forecasts, quantities and subcontractor progress with Commercial and Project Controls.
• Manage interfaces with other disciplines and commissioning and handover requirements.
• Drive HSE and QA/QC, ensure defects and as-built docs are closed in a controlled manner.
• Provide concise reporting on progress, risks, cost exposure, resources and decisions.

Skills

Electrical project management

Leadership

English communication

Education

Degree in electrical engineering or related discipline

Job description

Electrical Project Manager

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 work front readiness, productivity and constraints; implement practical recovery actions and expand 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 hyper-scale 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.

ewi is committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. ewi is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.