MEP Project Manager, Fornebu

Nccale; Bærum; On-site; NOK 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

ESOP / Equity Options

Job summary

Nscale is seeking an experienced MEP Project Manager to oversee on-site delivery of mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems for hyperscale data centre projects in Norway. You will manage the technical and construction execution of MEP packages, ensuring designs, installation, commissioning, and handover meet Nscale’s standards for quality, safety, and performance.

This role requires strong leadership, cross-disciplinary coordination, and active engagement with contractors to ensure seamless

Qualifications

• 6+ years in MEP project delivery for hyperscale data centres.
• Degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Building Services Engineering or equivalent.
• Strong knowledge of power systems, cooling infrastructure, HVAC and controls.
• Fluent in Norwegian and English.
• Willingness to travel frequently and be site-based in Norway.
• Experience coordinating multi-contractor MEP packages.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate on-site MEP construction with multiple contractors.
• Review designs, drawings, and submittals for safety and quality.
• Manage communications with contractors, consultants, and suppliers.
• Track progress against master program and report metrics.
• Embed safety, sustainability, and energy efficiency best practices.

Skills

MEP project delivery

Contractor management

Coordination across disciplines

Leadership

Communication

Norwegian language

English language

Willingness to travel

On-site supervision

Education

Degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Building Services Engineering

Job description

• Sektor Privat

Oversee on-site delivery of mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems for hyperscale data centre projects in Norway.

• 6+ years of experience in MEP project delivery, including large-scale data centres
• Degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Building Services Engineering, or equivalent
• Strong understanding of power systems, cooling infrastructure, HVAC, and controls
• Fluent in Norwegian and English
• Willingness to travel frequently and be site-based in Norway
• Rewarding ESOP / Equity Options
• Opportunity to progress to Project Director level

The Role

We’re seeking experienced MEP Project Managers to oversee the on-site delivery of mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems for Nscale’s hyperscale data centre projects in Norway.

You will be responsible for managing the technical and construction execution of MEP packages, ensuring all systems are designed, installed, commissioned, and handed over in accordance with Nscale’s quality, safety, and performance standards.

This is a position requiring strong technical knowledge, leadership in coordination, and proactive engagement with contractors to ensure seamless integration across all MEP disciplines.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate all on-site MEP construction activities across multiple contractors, ensuring delivery to specification, budget, schedule, and Nscale’s technical standards. Manage all interfaces between mechanical, electrical, plumbing, controls, and building systems to guarantee full integration and operational readiness.

• Provide technical oversight through detailed review of designs, drawings, and submittals, conducting routine inspections to ensure safety, quality, and performance. Identify and resolve technical issues, and oversee commissioning documentation, testing results, and handover packages.

• Manage day-to-day communication with MEP contractors, consultants, and suppliers, chairing coordination meetings to track progress, address technical and safety issues, and align with broader project disciplines including Civil, Structural, Architectural, and Controls. Support commercial processes such as change management, claims, and validation of progress.

• Monitor MEP progress against the master program; tracking construction, procurement and commissioning milestones, and reporting cost, quality, risk, and performance metrics to project leadership while ensuring full regulatory and health & safety compliance.

• Promote continuous improvement by embedding best practices in safety, sustainability, and energy efficiency, contributing to lessons learned, and helping refine Nscale’s MEP delivery standards while staying aware of emerging technologies and methods in the hyperscale and mission-critical sector.

Who You Are

• 6+ years’ experience in MEP project delivery, including time spent project managing large scale data centre or mission-critical projects.
• Degree-qualified or equivalent in Mechanical, Electrical, or Building Services Engineering (or equivalent technical discipline)
• Proven track record in delivering large MEP scopes from installation through commissioning and handover.
• Strong understanding of power systems, cooling infrastructure, HVAC, controls, and fire protection systems within critical environments.
• Experienced in contractor management, coordination, and performance monitoring on complex multi-package projects.
• Strong understanding of commissioning processes and operational readiness requirements.
• Excellent communicator and collaborator, with the ability to influence and coordinate across disciplines and stakeholders.
• Fluent in Norwegian and English.
• Willingness to travel frequently to our data centers in Norway.
• Willingness to be site-based in Norway.

Why Join Nscale?

• Play a hands-on, client-side role delivering Europe’s most advanced AI data centre projects.
• Join a collaborative, cross-functional team at the forefront of hyperscale infrastructure delivery.
• Be part of a fast-moving, high-growth company built on autonomy, accountability, and technical excellence with the opportunity to grow alongside us with progression to Project Director level.
• Rewarding ESOP / Equity Options

Please note this is a site-based role working on in Norway.

• Kvalitetskontroll
• Risikostyring

At Nscale, we are building the infrastructure for Europe’s AI revolution. Nscale is developing cutting-edge, sovereign generative AI solutions powered by a new generation of high-performance, sustainable data centres and GPUs built specifically for AI workloads.

The rapid growth of artificial intelligence is driving unprecedented global demand for compute and GPU infrastructure. Positioned at the heart of this transformation, Nscale is delivering the platforms that will enable the next decade of innovation.

Working closely with the world’s most advanced AI technology providers, Nscale integrates next-generation compute hardware and GPU clusters across both partner and self-delivered facilities. This is an opportunity to join Nscale’s journey, play a key role in delivering transformative AI infrastructure, and help shape a company designed to scale rapidly across Europe and beyond.