Deputy project manager
Luleå, Sverige
Type of Employment Full-time
Job position Project manager, public sector
Work model On location
Application due date 12 June 2026
Are you the one?

Do you want a role where your work really makes a difference? With us, you will be an important part of an international knowledge environment where you support cutting-edge research and education. You get secure conditions, generous benefits and good opportunities to develop in your professional role, while contributing to something bigger.

Do you want to help shape the university environment of the future? Luleå University of Technology is now looking for a committed assistant project manager for the exciting development project Future Campus Luleå. Together with our landlord Akademiska Hus, we create modern and sustainable environments for education, research and collaboration.

 

Luleå University of Technology, together with our landlord Akademiska Hus, is currently taking a holistic approach to future-proof and develop the entire campus in Luleå with modern and sustainable environments for education, research and collaboration. We are now looking for an assistant project manager who will support the project managers and the university director in planning, organizing and coordinating various activities within the Future Campus Luleå project. We work closely with our researchers, teachers, business support and students to ensure that our new campus gives LTU the best possible conditions.

 

At Luleå University of Technology, we think it is important to have a good work-life balance and that we should have fun at work. Read more about our benefits https://www.ltu.se/om-universitetet/arbeta-hos-oss/formaner.

 

The role

As an assistant project manager, you will have an important key role in this major transition. Several blocks on the university campus will be built and renewed with new exciting lab environments, office environments and inspiring student and learning environments. In the role, you are responsible for ensuring smooth communication and that all relevant information reaches the right people, both internally and externally. This means, among other things, that you organize and participate in project meetings, relieve the project management, handle administration, minutes, record keeping and lead parts of the project independently.

 

The work takes place in close collaboration with the project team and the university director and you are directly subordinate to the project manager.

 

Here is the chance to make an impact on something that affects thousands of people every day!

 

Qualifications

The role of Assistant Project Manager requires:

  • A post-secondary education of at least three years
  • Experience in project management in construction, real estate or local development projects
  • Experience or good understanding of university or research environments
  • Ability to lead dialogues with many stakeholders, including academic staff and students
  • The position requires very good knowledge of Swedish as Swedish is the main working language of the project.
  • Good knowledge of English
  • A committed team player with an interest in project management and the desire to develop in the project
  • You should be able to independently manage your own responsibilities
  • You should have good administrative skills
  • You should be easy to collaborate and build trust both internally in your own organization and externally with other organizations.

It is a merit if you have experience of working in different roles in an academic environment. It is also meritorious if you have experience of requirements setting, change management and complex coordination

 

You need to be a person who appreciates a work situation with a high pace, hard pressure on the issues and many balls in the air at the same time.

 

Scope and location

We are looking for an assistant project manager for permanent full-time employment with placement on site in Luleå. Probationary employment may be applied.

 

Further information

For questions about the position, please contact: Pernilla Hellberg, Project Manager, 0920-49 3911 mailto:pernilla.hellberg@ltu.se,

 

Union representatives:

SACO-S Diana Chroneer, 0920-49 2037 mailto:diana.chroneer@ltu.se

OFR-S Marika Vesterberg, 0920-49 1721 mailto:marika.vesterberg@ltu.se

 

Application

We prefer that you apply for the position via the application button below where you attach a cover letter as well as CV/resume and diploma. Please mark your application with the reference number below. The application and diploma must be written in Swedish or English.

 

Date for application: June 12, 2026

Reference number: 3594-2026