OFE/FIA Owner’s Representative - Norway

Arcadis; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A global engineering consultancy in Cardiff is seeking an experienced Project Management Consultant to lead the management of Field Integration & Assembly (FIA) and Owner-Furnished Equipment (OFE). The ideal candidate has a strong project management background with experience in data centre operations. You will oversee multiple projects, ensuring product commissioning and managing stakeholder communications. Join us to make a meaningful impact and create a legacy.

Qualifications

• Strong project management experience with focus in Delivery Management.
• Experience with FIA/OFE products including data-hall perimeter and system connections.
• Consulting experience (PMC experience advantageous).

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage Field Integration & Assembly (FIA) and Owner-Furnished Equipment (OFE).
• Promote schedule risk communication using scenario-based schedule analysis.
• Validate contractor assessments on constructability and logistics.

Skills

Project Management

Stakeholder Management

Delivery Management

Change Management

Quality Control

Data Centre Experience

Education

Degree in Electrical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering (minimum of a HNC)

Tools

Autodesk (ACC)

Job description

About Arcadis

Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets. We are more than 36,000 people, in over 70 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world’s most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

Role Description

Our FIA/OFE OR will be responsible for leading and managing both Field Integration & Assembly (FIA) and Owner-Furnished Equipment (OFE). As the client's Owner's Representative (OR), also known as the Project Management Consultant (PMC), it is key that the individual has strong project management experience with a key focus in Delivery Management and Cross-Functional Stakeholder Management.

The scope of service will not be limited to just one project but will support multiple projects of various sizes and at different stages.

You can be based either 100% in country, or there will be significant international travel to Norway.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide a detailed overview of the Field Integration & Assembly (FIA) – overseeing conveyance products, such as modules connecting various critical products.
• Specifying purpose of procured equipment to suit specifications across the site (Owner-Furnished Equipment - OFE).
• Maintain the project-specific vendor sandbox with Time to Site (TTS) durations.
• Update the external schedule with Time to Site (TTS) and Time to Deploy (TTD) durations.
• Promote schedule risk communication using scenario‑based schedule analysis.
• Focus on Delivery Management and Cross‑Functional Stakeholder Management.
• Provide feedback on cost estimates and gather cost estimates from vendors at relevant stages for submission to the Owner's commercial team.
• Manage the FIA and OFE Product/Equipment Status Tracker's.
• Ensure products are commissioned at the factory (FAT) and delivered to site with sign‑off.
• Manage the development and input of the FIA/OFE vendors to meet schedule requirements.
• Validate Contractor assessments on constructability, Move‑in, Move‑out (MIMO), and logistics.
• Manage project risk, report any Early Warnings to the PMC system and lead Risk & Escalation.
• Manage design changes and ensure the rollout is captured via the PMC process.
• Scope Management: Review Scopes of Work (SOW) for PMC and Vendor Deliverables.
• Ensure and check interfaces and integrations with site contractors for “trade to trade” handover.
• Experience with FIA/OFE products, including data‑hall perimeter, trestle interconnects, PCW headers, electrical room skids, fire alarm, generator set, fuel systems, fill‑system connections, and system connections.

Qualifications & Experience

• Project Management background.
• Degree in Electrical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering (minimum of a HNC – Higher National Certificate in a relevant field).
• Data centre experience (hyperscale preferred).
• Consulting experience (PMC experience advantageous, time served acceptable).
• Quality control.
• Change Management.
• Delivery program Management.
• Autodesk (ACC).
• OFE experience.
• FIA experience.

Why Arcadis?

We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyone's contribution matters. It’s why we are pioneering a skills‑based approach, where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together.

You’ll do meaningful work, and no matter what role, you’ll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark on your career, your colleagues, your clients, your life and the world around you.

Together, we can create a lasting legacy. Join Arcadis. Create a Legacy.

Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging

We take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves to account for our actions. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. Equality, diversity and inclusion is at the heart of how we improve quality of life. We work closely with our people across six ED&I workstreams: Age, Disability, Faith, Gender, LGBT+ and Race.