Electrical Lead - Data Centres

COWI; Göteborgs kommun; On-site; SEK 538,793 - 862,068; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Inclusive work environment

Equitable opportunities for growth

Job summary

COWI is seeking an Electrical Lead for its international data centre business based in Sweden. You will play a critical role in delivering large and complex data centre projects, contributing your electrical expertise within cutting-edge multidisciplinary teams.

Ideal candidates will have a degree in Electrical Engineering, robust experience in data centre design, and the ability to engage with international clients. Join us as we shape future-ready data centre solutions across the Nordics.

Qualifications

• Degree in Electrical Engineering or similar.
• Experience from engineering consultancy, technical advisory, or complex infrastructure projects.
• Demonstrated background working with data centres or other mission-critical facilities.
• Solid understanding of data centre design, including electrical infrastructure.
• Familiarity with relevant standards and structured delivery frameworks.
• Professional proficiency in English.

Responsibilities

• Act as technical lead for the electrical discipline on international data centre projects.
• Design and advise on mission-critical electrical systems.
• Support projects across the full lifecycle from design to commissioning.
• Collaborate within multidisciplinary, international teams.

Skills

Electrical Engineering

Experience in engineering consultancy

Data centre design knowledge

Ability to lead technical teams

Education

Degree in Electrical Engineering or similar

Job description

Grow COWI’s international data centre business

Data centres are a strategic growth area at COWI. As we scale our presence in this market, we are enhancing our multidisciplinary capabilities and working closely with clients to develop reliable, efficient and sustainable data centre solutions. In this role, you will engage closely with clients, colleagues and partners to develop and deliver data centre projects from early concept through design and implementation.

As Electrical Lead, you play a critical role in the delivery of complex, international data centre projects, contributing deep electrical expertise within large, multidisciplinary and cross‑geographical project organisations. You work closely with Senior Project Managers, Project Directors and Design Managers to translate international client requirements into robust, scalable and future‑ready electrical solutions. You will operate in an English‑speaking, international project environment, collaborating with colleagues across the Nordics and the UK. Within COWI’s rapidly growing and strategically focused data centre business, you will have the opportunity to deepen your technical leadership, work on some of the region’s largest hyperscale and mission‑critical projects, and help shape how we deliver future‑ready data centre solutions.

Responsibilities

• Act as technical lead for the electrical discipline on international data centre projects, accountable for design strategy, quality, compliance, and coordination
• Design and advise on mission‑critical electrical systems, including power distribution, redundancy strategies, and high‑availability solutions
• Serve as key electrical authority within project teams, supporting project leadership and ensuring clear cross‑disciplinary interfaces
• Engage with international clients and stakeholders to translate requirements into robust design solutions aligned with project delivery stages (e.g. RIBA)
• Support projects across the full lifecycle, from early concept and feasibility through design, construction, and commissioning
• Collaborate within multidisciplinary, international teams and contribute to consistent, high‑quality delivery across projects and partners

Qualifications

• Degree in Electrical Engineering or similar
• Experience from engineering consultancy, technical advisory, or complex infrastructure projects
• Demonstrated background working with data centres or other mission‑critical facilities
• Solid understanding of data centre design, including electrical infrastructure, redundancy principles, and ELV systems
• Familiarity with relevant standards and structured delivery frameworks (e.g. EN 50600, TIA 942, RIBA or equivalent)
• Ability to contribute at senior level or lead technical teams in international environments, with professional proficiency in English

Work location

The role can be based in any of our offices across Scandinavia. This includes offices in: Norway – Bergen, Trondheim, Stavanger, Oslo and Fredrikstad; Sweden – Stockholm, Gothenburg and Malmö; Denmark – Copenhagen, Kongens Lyngby, Vejle, Esbjerg, Aarhus, Odense and Aalborg.

Equal Opportunity

We are committed to creating a respectful and fair work environment where all employees have a sense of belonging and equitable opportunities to thrive and grow. We ensure that our leaders are role models for inclusive leadership by cultivating a culture where diverse perspectives and thoughts are seen as strengths. And we take diversity and inclusion into account in all relevant decisions and processes when setting teams and fora. We do it because it is part of our values and because it is simply the right thing to do.