MEP Lead

Ovation Search; Oslo fylke; Hybrid; NOK 1,100,000 - 1,900,000; Full time

Job summary

Ovation Search seeks an experienced MEP Lead to drive mechanical and electrical delivery for major data centre projects across Norway, based in Oslo with site visits. The role focuses on shaping technical strategy, building high-performing teams and delivering projects from preconstruction through commissioning and handover.

You will lead MEP delivery, manage project managers, coordinate across disciplines, and establish robust delivery processes to support a growing portfolio in Norway.

Qualifications

• MEP leadership in data centres or critical environments.
• Experience delivering major MEP packages.
• Experience managing multidisciplinary teams.
• Commercial awareness in procurement and programme delivery.
• Knowledge of critical power and cooling; liquid cooling experience valued.
• Understanding of the Norwegian construction market advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead the overall MEP delivery strategy across major data centre developments.
• Manage Electrical and Mechanical Project Managers and align across disciplines.
• Own MEP delivery from preconstruction to handover.
• Oversee programme, budget, quality, risk and contractor performance.
• Drive coordination between MEP, CSA, design, commercial and commissioning.
• Provide technical and delivery leadership across high density data centre environments.
• Establish delivery processes and standards for growing portfolio.

Skills

MEP leadership

Project management

Commercial awareness

Team management

Norwegian market

Job description

MEP Lead | Data Centres | Norway

Location: Oslo & Project Sites Across Norway

An exciting opportunity to join an ambitious and rapidly growing data centre developer as it expands its portfolio of large scale developments across Norway.

We are looking for an experienced MEP Lead to take responsibility for the mechanical and electrical delivery of major data centre projects, playing a pivotal role in shaping technical strategy, building high performing teams and driving projects from preconstruction through to commissioning and handover.

This is an opportunity to join a developer at a significant stage of growth, with genuine influence over how projects are planned, procured and delivered.

The Role

• Lead the overall MEP delivery strategy across major data centre developments.
• Manage and develop Electrical and Mechanical Project Managers, ensuring alignment across disciplines.
• Take ownership of MEP delivery from preconstruction, design coordination and procurement through construction, commissioning and handover.
• Oversee programme, budget, quality, risk and contractor performance.
• Drive coordination between MEP, CSA, design, commercial and commissioning teams.
• Provide technical and delivery leadership across complex, high density data centre environments.
• Help establish robust delivery processes and standards to support a growing project portfolio.

About You

• Significant MEP leadership experience within data centres or similarly complex mission‑critical environments.
• Strong construction and project delivery background, ideally with experience working for a developer, main contractor or specialist MEP contractor.
• Proven experience managing multidisciplinary teams and major MEP packages.
• Strong commercial awareness and experience managing contractors, procurement and programme delivery.
• Knowledge of critical power, cooling infrastructure and high density environments, with liquid cooling experience particularly valuable.
• Strong understanding of the Norwegian construction market, local contractors and delivery requirements would be advantageous.
• Comfortable operating at both strategic and operational levels.

Why Consider This Opportunity?

This is more than a single project appointment. You will be joining an ambitious developer with a growing pipeline of projects across Norway, offering the opportunity to influence delivery strategy, build teams and play a key role in the company's continued expansion.

The position will involve a combination of Oslo-based working and time on project sites across Norway.