Senior Strategic Advisor / Consultant – Data Centres
BH-554009
Posted: 13/11/2026
- Competitive
- Norway Oslo Oslo
- Contract
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Data Centre
Position: Senior Strategic Advisor / Consultant – Data Centres
Location: HQ in Norway (Oslo) / Remote
Contract: Consultancy
Working arrangement: Part-time engagement, a few days per week (exact commitment to be agreed)
The Opportunity
NES Fircroft is supporting a leading Norwegian renewable energy company, in identifying an experienced Senior Strategic Advisor / Consultant to support its ambitions within the international data centre sector.
With an established global presence across renewable energy, energy storage and large-scale infrastructure, our client is exploring opportunities to expand into the data centre market, leveraging its existing capabilities and international footprint.
This is an opportunity for an established data centre industry leader to work closely with senior stakeholders, providing strategic insight, industry expertise and commercial guidance to support the development and expansion of its data centre ambitions across key international markets.
The successful individual will bring substantial senior-level experience within the data centre industry, alongside a strong understanding of the commercial, technical and strategic considerations involved in developing and expanding data centre infrastructure internationally.
Key Responsibilities
The successful candidate will be an established senior professional with demonstrable experience operating at a strategic level within the data centre industry.
Essential experience:
This is a consultancy-based engagement, expected to require a commitment of a few days per week, with the precise level of involvement and duration to be agreed. The consultant will work closely with trhe senior leadership team in Norway, providing strategic guidance and supporting its international data centre ambitions.
With over 90 years' combined experience, NES Fircroft (NES) is proud to be the world's leading engineering staffing provider spanning the Oil & Gas, Power & Renewables, Chemicals, Construction & Infrastructure, Life Sciences, Mining and Manufacturing sectors worldwide. With more than 80 offices in 45 countries, we are able to provide our clients with the engineering and technical expertise they need, wherever and whenever it is needed. We offer contractors far more than a traditional recruitment service, supporting with everything from securing visas and work permits, to providing market-leading benefits packages and accommodation, ensuring they are safely and compliantly able to support our clients.
Location: HQ in Norway (Oslo) / Remote
Contract: Consultancy
Working arrangement: Part-time engagement, a few days per week (exact commitment to be agreed)
The Opportunity
NES Fircroft is supporting a leading Norwegian renewable energy company, in identifying an experienced Senior Strategic Advisor / Consultant to support its ambitions within the international data centre sector.
With an established global presence across renewable energy, energy storage and large-scale infrastructure, our client is exploring opportunities to expand into the data centre market, leveraging its existing capabilities and international footprint.
This is an opportunity for an established data centre industry leader to work closely with senior stakeholders, providing strategic insight, industry expertise and commercial guidance to support the development and expansion of its data centre ambitions across key international markets.
The successful individual will bring substantial senior-level experience within the data centre industry, alongside a strong understanding of the commercial, technical and strategic considerations involved in developing and expanding data centre infrastructure internationally.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide senior strategic advisory and consultancy support to Scatec’s data centre expansion ambitions.
- Advise on international data centre market opportunities, market entry strategies and geographical priorities.
- Provide insight into the global data centre landscape, including hyperscale, colocation and AI infrastructure developments.
- Support the evaluation of potential markets, development opportunities and investment propositions.
- Advise on data centre development strategies, including site selection, power availability, grid infrastructure, energy requirements and scalability.
- Leverage existing industry relationships and networks to identify potential partners, operators, developers and strategic stakeholders.
- Provide commercial and strategic guidance on potential business models, partnerships and routes to market.
- Advise senior leadership on industry trends, emerging technologies, competitive positioning and market risks.
- Support the development of a longer-term strategic roadmap for Scatec’s international data centre activities.
The successful candidate will be an established senior professional with demonstrable experience operating at a strategic level within the data centre industry.
Essential experience:
- Extensive senior-level experience within the global data centre sector.
- Direct experience working for, advising or leading data centre operators, developers, hyperscalers, investors or specialist consultancies.
- Proven involvement in international data centre development, expansion or strategic growth initiatives.
- Strong understanding of the commercial and technical fundamentals of data centre infrastructure.
- Experience advising senior executives, boards or investment stakeholders on strategic business decisions.
- Understanding of data centre power requirements, energy infrastructure, site development and investment considerations.
- Established industry relationships and the ability to engage effectively with senior stakeholders across the sector.
- Experience across multiple international data centre markets.
- Exposure to hyperscale, AI and large-scale data centre developments.
- Experience within emerging data centre markets.
- Understanding of renewable energy integration, power purchase agreements and battery storage solutions.
- Previous experience operating in a strategic advisory, consultancy or board-level capacity.
This is a consultancy-based engagement, expected to require a commitment of a few days per week, with the precise level of involvement and duration to be agreed. The consultant will work closely with trhe senior leadership team in Norway, providing strategic guidance and supporting its international data centre ambitions.
With over 90 years' combined experience, NES Fircroft (NES) is proud to be the world's leading engineering staffing provider spanning the Oil & Gas, Power & Renewables, Chemicals, Construction & Infrastructure, Life Sciences, Mining and Manufacturing sectors worldwide. With more than 80 offices in 45 countries, we are able to provide our clients with the engineering and technical expertise they need, wherever and whenever it is needed. We offer contractors far more than a traditional recruitment service, supporting with everything from securing visas and work permits, to providing market-leading benefits packages and accommodation, ensuring they are safely and compliantly able to support our clients.