Site Supervisor

Pentagon Technical Services Ltd; Narvik; Remote; NOK 900,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Pentagon Technical Services seeks a hands-on Site Supervisor (Mechanical & Electrical) to oversee MEP installation on a data centre project in Norway. You will act as the day-to-day link between installation teams, the client site management and the commissioning team.

The role requires a safety-first mindset, fluent English, and experience supervising in Nordic conditions. Rotation is 21/1, and the engagement is permanent with strict adherence to programme and quality.

Qualifications

• Experience supervising mechanical and electrical installation on data centre or mission-critical projects.
• Fluent in English, both written and spoken.
• SSSTS or IOSH Managing Safely or equivalent safety qualification.
• Ability to read MEP drawings, schematics and single line diagrams.
• Experience in Nordic or Arctic conditions.
• Experience working in or adjacent to live data centre environments.
• First aid at work and lifting operations responsibility.

Responsibilities

• Supervise day-to-day mechanical and electrical installation activities, allocating work and coordinating subcontractors and labour.
• Ensure installations match approved MEP drawings, schematics, single line diagrams and specifications; raise queries promptly.
• Enforce permit to work systems, isolation procedures and safe systems of work on site.
• Review RAMS and method statements; run toolbox talks and site inductions.
• Support the five-stage commissioning process (L1-L5) with complete documentation.
• Monitor quality, record snagging and defects, and close them out before handover.
• Track progress against programme and report risks and delays to site management.
• Coordinate with trades and client representatives to ensure clean interfaces.
• Maintain site standards for housekeeping, safety, security and access near live environments.
• Report incidents and support investigations.

Skills

English proficiency

MEP drawings interpretation

Electrical or mechanical installation

First aid at work

Lifting operations safety awareness

Education

SSSTS

IOSH Managing Safely

Job description

Site Supervisor (Mechanical & Electrical)

Sector: Data Centre / Mission-Critical Construction

Location: Norway

Reporting to: Site Manager / Construction Manager

Engagement: Permanent

Rotation: 21/1 (21 working days, 1 week off )

About the role

Pentagon Technical Services provides specialist technical and project resources to data centre and mission-critical construction clients across Europe. We are looking for a hands-on Site Supervisor to oversee mechanical and electrical installation works on a data centre project. You will make sure work is installed safely, to specification and on programme. You will be the day-to-day link between the installation teams, the client’s site management and the commissioning team.

Key responsibilities

• Supervise day-to-day mechanical and electrical installation activities, allocating work and keeping subcontractors and labour aligned with programme priorities.
• Check that installations match approved MEP drawings, schematics, single line diagrams and specifications, and raise any queries or discrepancies promptly.
• Operate and enforce permit to work systems, isolation procedures and safe systems of work on site.
• Review and approve RAMS and method statements, and run toolbox talks and site inductions.
• Support the five-stage commissioning process (L1-L5). This means keeping installation records, inspection and test documentation, and handover packs complete and accurate.
• Monitor quality, record snagging and defects, and close them out before handover.
• Track daily and weekly progress against the programme, and report progress, risks and delays to site management.
• Coordinate with other trades, the client’s representatives and commissioning teams so the works interface cleanly.
• Maintain site standards for housekeeping, safety, security and controlled access, particularly where works are in or next to live environments.
• Report incidents, near misses and unsafe conditions immediately, and support investigations.
• Demonstrable experience supervising mechanical and electrical installation on data centre or comparable mission-critical projects.
• A recognised supervisory safety qualification: SSSTS, IOSH Managing Safely or equivalent.
• Working knowledge of permit to work systems, isolation procedures and safe systems of work.
• Understanding of the five-stage commissioning process and the documentation it requires.
• Ability to read and interrogate MEP drawings, schematics and single line diagrams.
• Fluent written and spoken English.
• Trade background in electrical or mechanical installation.
• Experience working in Nordic or Arctic conditions.
• Experience working within or adjacent to live data centre environments.
• First aid at work and appointed person for lifting operations.

Personal attributes

• Calm, practical and direct, with a strong safety-first mindset.
• Confident leading multinational teams and managing subcontractors.
• Organised, with a disciplined approach to documentation and close-out.
• Willing to work in remote locations and on a rotation pattern.