Experienced project manager in industrial automation
Göteborg, Sverige
Type of Employment Full-time
Job position Project manager, construction and civil engineering
Work model On location
Application due date 16 January 2026
Are you the one?

Company description

AFRY offers services in engineering, design, digitalization and consulting. We are dedicated experts in industry, energy and infrastructure, creating value for future generations. AFRY has Nordic roots with global reach. Our common principles - Result driven, Client centric, Empowering and Accountable - guide us in how we work, develop and succeed together. Join us in accelerating the transition to a sustainable society.    

We are experts in industrial automation and are now looking for more dedicated automation engineers to join our team in Gothenburg. Locally, we work with the market's largest customers in exciting projects that are partly run in-house in our own project business, and partly out at our customers. Our clients and assignments are found in a number of sectors, but mainly in industry, infrastructure and energy, and we run future projects in areas such as production and research and development.

Our segment, Automation West at AFRY, is today four closely collaborating sections with about 60 colleagues located in Varberg and Gothenburg who work together in a broad competence group in technology, automation, electrical design and sustainability.

Job description

As a project manager in our team, you will be responsible for driving the development of our customers' industrial solutions, often in the automotive, electrical and automation area. You are part of a larger team of driven project managers with a strong development focus in the department, who work together to create the technical solutions of the future for our customers. Together we create more modern solutions and help our customers to be at the forefront of various automation solutions."

As a project manager, you lead one or more technical projects, which mainly means being responsible for planning, monitoring and coordinating internal and external resources in customers' as well as AFRY's internal projects. The role can involve both leading your own projects or participating in larger projects as a sub-project manager, coordinator or similar.

Qualifications

As a person, you have the ability to create enthusiasm, commitment and success among employees. You are a team player, motivated by challenges and enjoy working towards goals and in social settings. At the same time, you find technology interesting, take initiative and create the best conditions for achieving set goals in your work, and combine this with a humble attitude and curiosity. We also believe that you are motivated by working in a varied and dynamic work environment and have an interest in leading and engaging others. You have good knowledge of Swedish and English, both in speech and in writing.

  • Appropriate technical education in the foundation and/or equivalent experience.
  • Several years of experience as a project manager in industry or infrastructure, where you have gained knowledge of how projects are run technically, financially, time and resource-wise. 
  • Experience in industrial automation and understanding of how projects in the field are conducted. 
  • Have a B driving license.

We see it as very meritorious if you have also worked in the automotive, process or water industry, or have experience in charging infrastructure, hydrogen or IT/OT. 

Additional information

For you as a project manager at AFRY, the development opportunities are great. You have access to various forums for experience exchange, networks, training and development programs. With us, you will have the opportunity to develop in collaboration with a large group of experienced specialists and gain a broad network of contacts with the industry's most important clients.

For all our employees at AFRY, we offer a modern workplace in a global context with a forward-looking spirit and security in the form of collective agreements and employee benefits for all different stages of life and employment - from wellness allowances and staff discounts to affordable private group and health insurance. Our staff club, Club AFRY, organizes social activities inside and outside the office. From ski trips and choir singing to weekly yoga sessions, fishing activities and running, there is something for everyone.

Our work with diversity is ongoing, a mix of personalities and backgrounds makes us even stronger, more creative and successful in the market. If you want to get to know more about AFRY and our values, please look here:  https://afry.com/sv/bli-en-del-av-afry/lar-kanna-oss

Welcome with your application! Deadline for applications is 2026-01-12. Please note that this ad is published during the Christmas holidays, which means that processing of applications may take some time. We expect to start the selection process during week 3. Please read more about our recruitment process here. Thank you for your patience and we wish you a very Merry Christmas!

Questions and concerns, please contact me!
Head of Section Nadina Hamzic: nadina.hamzic@afry.com, 010-505 68 40

All recruitments at AFRY are always based on an ID check, reference checks and verification of education.

At AFRY, we drive change in everything we do. We believe that change happens when bold ideas come together, when we collaborate, innovate and embrace creative solutions, that is how we create the future. We are constantly looking for qualified candidates to join our inclusive teams around the world. Join us and accelerate the green transition