At HDR, we believe construction services are about more than delivering projects. They are about ensuring quality, safety, reliability, and accountability throughout every stage of construction. As a Resident Project Manager , you will lead the delivery of HDR's Architectural and Engineering Construction Administration services for a major data centre project within the EU. More specifically leadership of construction phase coordination, commissioning support, and stakeholder management for Phase 1 of a hyperscale Data Centre Campus in Helsinki, Finland. Acting as HDR's primary site-based representative, the successful candidate will coordinate between the client, general contractor, subcontractors, utilities, commissioning teams, and design consultants to ensure successful delivery, testing, and handover of a complex mission-critical facility.

This role combines construction management, technical coordination, quality assurance, commissioning support, and client-facing leadership within a fast- paced data centre environment.

Key Responsibilities

Construction Administration & Technical Coordination

• Act as HDR's lead onsite representative.

• Coordinate contractors, subcontractors, consultants, vendors, and project teams.

• Manage RFIs, technical queries, submittals, and design changes.

• Ensure timely resolution of technical and coordination issues.

• Maintain drawing registers, document control, and construction records.

• Conduct site inspections to verify compliance with design intent and specifications.

• Monitor quality of installation and contractor performance.

• Resolve design-related construction issues.

Commissioning & Handover

• Support commissioning activities through IST and final handover.

• Coordinate design team involvement during testing and commissioning.

• Review O&M manuals, as-built documentation, and record drawings.

• Ensure all design changes are incorporated into final project documentation.

• Manage utility provider interfaces and infrastructure connections.

• Coordinate consultants, contractors, vendors, and client stakeholders.

• Resolve multidisciplinary interface and coordination challenges.

Technical Experience

• Data centre, mission-critical, pharmaceutical, semiconductor, healthcare, or other highly MEP-intensive projects.

• Strong understanding of: Electrical, mechanical, BMS/BAS, EPMS, Telecommunications and Security systems

• Experience managing: RFIs, Technical submittals, Design change processes, Contractor coordination, Commissioning and integrated systems testing experience, coordinating multiple contractors and consultants.

• Strong meeting management and reporting capability.

• Experience monitoring third-party consultants/subconsultants.

• Client-facing experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree, Construction Management, Building Services, Architecture, Surveying, or related discipline.
• 7+ years total experience.
• Minimum 3 years project management experience.
• Chartered Engineer (CEng) or working toward chartership preferred.
• CSCS card or local equivalent.

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