Nordics Permit Coordinator, Data Center Projects

EdgeConneX; Oslo; On-site; NOK 550,000 - 750,000; Full time

Job summary

EdgeConneX is seeking a Permit Coordinator - Nordics to manage permitting for data center projects across the Nordic region.

You will coordinate applications, track milestones, and work with internal teams and external consultants to keep approvals on schedule. The role requires 2–5 years of experience in permitting, planning or infrastructure and a bachelor’s degree in a related field.

Qualifications

• 2–5 years of relevant professional experience in permitting, planning, construction, real estate development, engineering, infrastructure, project coordination, or a related field.
• Experience supporting or coordinating permit applications, planning approvals, regulatory approvals, or development processes
• Experience working with external consultants, authorities, contractors, or multidisciplinary project teams
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Urban or Regional Planning, Real Estate, Architecture, Law, Environmental Studies, or a related discipline, or equivalent relevant professional experience.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the preparation, review, and submission of permit applications for data center projects across the Nordic region.
• Support the Permit Manager in developing and maintaining project-specific permitting strategies, schedules, and requirements.
• Work cross-functionally with internal teams including BCEI, Real Estate, Engineering, Market Development, Public Affairs, PMO, and other relevant stakeholders to gather information and documentation required for permit applications.
• Serve as a day-to-day point of contact for external permitting consultants, coordinating deliverables and following up on outstanding actions and application progress.
• Maintain permit trackers and schedules, ensuring key milestones, dependencies, submission dates, authority review periods, and approval dates are accurately recorded.
• Proactively identify potential permitting delays, gaps, or risks and escalated them to the Permit Manager and relevant project stakeholders.
• Monitor the status of permit applications and follow up with consultants and stakeholders to help keep projects progressing according to agreed timelines.
• Prepare regular permitting status reports and updates for project teams and other internal stakeholders.
• Coordinate and participate in permitting meetings, document decisions and action items, and follow up with responsible parties to ensure actions are completed.
• Maintain accurate and organized permitting documentation, records, correspondence, and project data.
• Support research into local permitting requirements, approval processes, and relevant regulatory considerations for new and existing markets.
• Contribute to improving permitting processes, trackers, reporting tools, and ways of working across the Nordic portfolio.

Skills

English fluency

Swedish language

Norwegian language

Finnish language

Project coordination

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Ownership and initiative

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering / Construction Management / Planning

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Outlook

Job description

EdgeConneX is seeking a Permit Coordinator - Nordics to manage permitting for data center projects across the Nordic region.

You will coordinate applications, track milestones, and work with internal teams and external consultants to keep approvals on schedule. The role requires 2–5 years of experience in permitting, planning or infrastructure and a bachelor’s degree in a related field.