Electrical Package Manager – Data Centre, Helsinki, Finland

Overview

Our client, a specialist data centre delivery contractor, is recruiting an Electrical Package Manager for a major data centre project in Helsinki, Finland. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing the full lifecycle of the electrical package, from design coordination and procurement through to installation, testing, and commissioning. They will oversee subcontractors and site teams, ensure compliance with safety and quality standards, and work closely with clients and project stakeholders to deliver the package on time, within budget, and to the highest standards. Our client is recruiting on a confidential basis.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the Electrical Systems package from design coordination to installation, testing, and commissioning.
• Oversee site safety in conjunction with the Project Manager and our client Safety Advisor, including setup, management, and close-out of the safety file as part of the management team.
• Promote and maintain a strong Quality, Health, Safety, and Environmental (QHSE) culture within your team.
• Collaborate with the Project Manager, consulting engineers, and the client to manage the project schedule and ensure timely delivery.
• Manage all costs associated with the electrical package, including:
• our client Electrical Team, Subcontractors, Material deliveries and goods receipting, Plant and equipment. Variations and valuations
• Oversee all day-to-day site operations, ensuring policies and procedures are followed closely.
• Supervise subcontractor activities, tracking progress against schedule and manpower levels.
• Maintain and manage our client “In Progress” snagging system, ensuring supervisors submit weekly punch lists and distributing all snags to relevant subcontractors.
• Issue direct labour and subcontractor hours to the time administrator for central tracking.
• Attend site meetings, internal project reviews, engineering reviews, planning and coordination meetings, and handover meetings.
• Issue weekly cost reports, including all orders placed, materials expected, and labour levels.
• Issue internal weekly progress reports summarising supervisors’ updates, highlighting percentage complete based on WBS codes, risks under our client's control (e.g., late deliveries), and any concerns.
• Issue external weekly progress reports to the Project Manager, detailing unavailable areas, delays, design shortages, third-party hold-ups, and percentage complete.
• Schedule material deliveries to align with the project programme and track all deliveries.
• Maintain a weekly project photographic diary.
• Perform all other duties as required to successfully deliver the electrical package.

Requirements

• Relevant bachelor’s or master’s degree in electrical engineering or a related discipline.
• Proven experience in Project Management, preferably within large-scale projects, ideally data centres, pharmaceutical, or industrial.
• Strong track record of coordinating and managing complex electrical and mechanical systems projects.
• Experience handling industrial relations matters.
• Solid knowledge of Health & Safety regulations and practices.
• Experience in design and build projects.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and relevant mechanical software and excellent technical knowledge of mechanical systems
• Strong leadership, communication, and organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and drive team performance.

Package

Typical market salary €62,000–€76,000 per year, depending on experience. Working on large scale data centre projects. Collaborative team working environments. Career progression and development supported.

Email lee@cxrecruit.com quoting CXR-195, or upload your CV below.