Pre-Construction Project Manager – HV Substations & Data Centres

Access Talent Group; Lisboa, Porto; Presencial; EUR 80 000 - 110 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

Access Talent Group is seeking an experienced Pre-Construction Project Manager to lead HV substation and major electrical infrastructure projects for data centres and industrial clients across Scandinavia. This role is based in Lisbon or Porto, Portugal, with ownership from bid award through design, planning and tender preparation.

You will coordinate engineering, planning, procurement and project teams, manage interfaces with utilities and TSOs/DSOs, and develop schedules and cost estimates for

Qualificações

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 7+ years' experience in project management or engineering coordination.
• Experience with HV substations or large-scale electrical infrastructure.
• Strong English communication; Portuguese is advantageous.
• EU citizenship and ability to work in Norway.

Responsabilidades

• Lead projects from bid-win handover through construction handover.
• Take overall ownership of the project during the pre-construction phase.
• Coordinate engineering, procurement, planning, commercial and project teams.
• Define project scope, deliverables, timelines and technical requirements.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary engineering partners across civil, structural, mechanical and electrical disciplines.
• Oversee concept and basic design development, ensuring technical feasibility and constructability.
• Manage interfaces between primary, secondary, protection, SCADA and power systems.
• Act as a key client interface throughout the pre-construction phase.
• Liaise with utilities, TSOs/DSOs and other project stakeholders.
• Develop project schedules, cost estimates and construction tender packages.
• Identify technical, commercial and execution risks and develop mitigation strategies.
• Ensure projects are fully developed and ready for a smooth transition into construction.

Conhecimentos

English communication

Formação académica

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering

Ferramentas

MS Project

Primavera P6

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Power BI

Descrição da oferta de emprego

We are recruiting for an experienced Pre-Construction Project Manager to lead the development of major HV substation and MV distribution projects supporting data centre and industrial clients across Scandinavia.

The role offers the opportunity to take ownership of projects from bid award through design, planning, costing and tender preparation, working closely with clients, engineering teams, utilities and external design partners before handing projects over to the construction delivery team.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead projects from bid-win handover through to construction handover.
• Take overall ownership of the project during the pre-construction phase.
• Coordinate engineering, procurement, planning, commercial and project teams.
• Define project scope, deliverables, timelines and technical requirements.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary engineering partners across civil, structural, mechanical and electrical disciplines.
• Oversee concept and basic design development, ensuring technical feasibility and constructability.
• Manage interfaces between primary, secondary, protection, SCADA and power systems.
• Act as a key client interface throughout the pre-construction phase.
• Liaise with utilities, TSOs/DSOs and other project stakeholders.
• Develop project schedules, cost estimates and construction tender packages.
• Identify technical, commercial and execution risks and develop mitigation strategies.
• Ensure projects are fully developed and ready for a smooth transition into construction.

Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related technical discipline.
• 7+ years' experience in project management or engineering coordination.
• Experience managing multidisciplinary engineering teams and external design partners.
• Experience with HV substations, data centres or large-scale electrical infrastructure is highly advantageous.
• Understanding of grid connection processes and TSO/DSO interfaces.
• Strong understanding of the project lifecycle from concept through to execution.
• Experience with MS Project, Primavera P6 or similar planning tools.
• Understanding of cost estimation, budgeting and tender preparation.
• Knowledge of HV substation design and MV distribution for data centre projects.
• Understanding of data centre electrical redundancy concepts such as N+1, 2N and concurrent maintainability.
• Experience with Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC) is advantageous.
• Power BI or similar reporting experience is advantageous.
• Excellent English communication skills; Portuguese is advantageous.
• EU citizenship and the ability to work in Norway is required.

What the Role Offers

• Direct ownership of major HV substation and data centre projects from early development through to construction.
• Exposure to major clients, utilities, engineering partners and international stakeholders.
• Opportunity to influence technical solutions, project strategy, cost and programme before construction begins.
• Long-term project pipeline across Scandinavia and Europe.
• Strong opportunity for professional development within a growing technical and project delivery organisation.

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