ELV Supervisor

- About this opportunity The ELV Supervisor will provide day-to-day supervision, coordination, quality oversight and commissioning support across Extra Low Voltage systems (ELV) within a mission-critical data centre project. The role ensures that installations are completed safely, in accordance with project specifications, quality requirements, commissioning milestones, and programme deadlines. The Supervisor acts as the key site interface between contractors, vendors, commissioning teams, and the project management team to ensure successful delivery of all ELV infrastructure from installation through handover. Location: Lahti. Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Supporting Project Director in delivering main objectives.
• Positively engaging with customers and developing, growing and maintaining customer relationships.
• Supervising day-to-day ELV installation activities and monitoring subcontractor performance, productivity and compliance with project requirements.
• Checking installations against approved issued-for-construction (IFC) drawings, shop drawings, technical specifications, client standards and manufacturer requirements.
• Conducting daily site inspections and quality checks, and identifying and escalating issues that could affect delivery.
• Coordinating ELV works with electrical, mechanical, civil, structural, architectural, ICT, security and commissioning teams.
• Supervising the installation and testing of security systems, including access control (ACS), CCTV, video management (VMS), intrusion detection (IDS) and perimeter security systems.
• Supervising the installation and testing of life safety systems, including fire detection and alarm (FDA), very early smoke detection (VESDA), emergency communication and gas suppression monitoring interfaces.
• Supervising the installation and testing of ICT infrastructure, including structured cabling, fibre optic networks, data networks, telecommunications and Wi-Fi.
• Supervising the installation and testing of building systems, including building management (BMS), energy and environmental monitoring, SCADA interfaces and data centre infrastructure management integration (DCIM).
• Supervising the installation and testing of audio-visual systems, including operations centre, meeting room and public address systems.
• Verifying compliance with approved method statements and inspection and test plans.
• Reviewing material approvals, inspection requests, test reports and commissioning records.
• Raising and tracking defects and punch list items, and coordinating their closure within agreed timescales.
• Monitoring installation quality and inspection performance against project targets, including the first-pass inspection rate and major non-conformance reports.
• Verifying installation readiness and coordinating vendor and subcontractor attendance for testing and commissioning.
• Witnessing factory and site acceptance tests as required.
• Supporting commissioning activities from Level 1 to Level 5 in accordance with the project commissioning plan.
• Assisting with functional, cause and effect, integrated systems and operational testing.
• Supporting commissioning agents with commissioning activities and the completion of associated records.
• Promoting safe working practices, conducting daily safety observations and verifying that permits to work are in place.
• Participating in toolbox talks and safety briefings, and stopping unsafe work where necessary.
• Checking compliance with site health and safety procedures, client requirements, local regulations and contractor safety standards.
• Attending daily and weekly coordination meetings and identifying programme risks, constraints and dependencies.
• Monitoring progress against the project schedule and assisting with recovery plans where delays occur.
• Producing daily and weekly progress reports, including installation status, completion percentages and outstanding issues.
• Maintaining records of inspections, testing, defects, material deliveries and commissioning activities.
• Reviewing and updating red-line drawings, as-built documentation and handover records.
• Supporting the closure of outstanding items, completion of documentation and preparation for operational readiness and handover
• Advising directors promptly of any issues that have arisen, or may arise, on projects; in particular those that might impact on Gleeds professional indemnity (PI) insurance.

As a Gleeds team member, you will have access to:

• Opportunities to develop and grow your career
• Employee Assistance Programme

- Who we’re looking for: Experience, Knowledge and Key Skills

• Proven experience supervising ELV systems on data centre or other mission-critical projects.
• Strong understanding of data centre infrastructure, including power systems, cooling, and IT load management, with knowledge of redundancy levels.
• Knowledge of ELV installation, inspection, testing, commissioning and handover processes.
• Ability to interpret drawings, technical specifications, method statements and inspection and test plans.
• Experience coordinating contractors, vendors and multidisciplinary site teams.
• Understanding of site health and safety requirements and permit-to-work procedures.
• Clear communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Good organisational and reporting skills, with attention to detail.
• Ability to identify and resolve problems in a fast-paced project environment.
• Eligible to work in the EU.
• Professional level of English.

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent in Electrical Engineering, Automation Engineering, or a related field, or technical education in a related field.

- A world of opportunity Gleeds is a place to be part of something bigger. We take pride in our diverse and supportive culture that empowers you to make a difference while creating connections with brilliant people – colleagues and clients alike. Enjoy doing work that shapes our collective future, while steering your own journey in a trusting environment. Benefit from our rich heritage and global opportunities as you construct a career with purpose. With over 75 offices across the globe, you’ll become part of a truly global team that isn’t restricted by borders. We welcome new perspectives and ideas but above all, we believe that quality relationships sit at the heart of good business. We strive to be the people that seek to understand and bring people together. Wherever we are in the world, we’re committed to the success of our people, clients and communities – giving everyone a safer and more sustainable place to live, work and thrive. Our values underpin what we stand for and how we work:

• Professionalism with personality
• Excellence with humility

Innovation with agility - We’re an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications regardless of age, disability, marital status, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, transgender status or gender. We recognise the importance of work/life balance and agree flexible working arrangements to suit each individual. Gleeds is a Great Place to Work certified employer. #LI-JK1 #LI-Onsite