Company description

Vattenfall Services Nordic AB builds, maintains and develops energy solutions for energy and electricity plants. We develop Sweden's energy infrastructure to create a sustainable future where we find new innovations that contribute to a fossil-free society. We work with many different customers and suppliers that involve major investments for the energy transition. With us, you work in a socially important business and make sure everything works.

Together we create Sweden's safest workplace!

About the role

Do you want to be an important part of the energy transition? Vattenfall Services is Sweden's leading contracting company in the energy and power sector and we develop Sweden's energy infrastructure! With us, you work in a future industry with a strong focus on a sustainable future. We need more energy heroes and now we are looking for a Department Manager within stations who wants to join the journey towards a fossil-free life! Is this you? Together we make a difference, for the whole society.

In this department, we mainly work with service and maintenance in our customers' electric power plants. We work in close cooperation with other businesses in the geography, therefore other assignments can also be part of everyday life. The department's work area is mainly station maintenance in our customers' electric power plants in the voltage range 0.4-400kV. We work in a fast and changing part of the business and where we interact with several different parties such as network companies, industries and wind farms.

As Head of Department you have full responsibility for the work environment, finances and results for a group of about 20 employees. To help you, you have five Maintenance Managers who manage the daily operations and ensure the delivery of our contracts.

As Department Manager, you work with the development of employees and operations in a business environment where safety has the highest priority. Examples of responsibilities and tasks:

• Personnel and resource planning - keeping you and the department up to date on services and safe working methods and working for further development and follow-up of methods and our delivery
• Finance - forecasting, budget, performance and business follow-up and analysis of the business
• Customer contacts and development of existing and new business
• Be involved in procurement, tender and contract management

The department is part of the Stations North business area. You report to the Business Area Manager and are part of a management team with seven managerial colleagues. We know that we work best together and in the role you are given great opportunity to influence and contribute to the continued growth and development of the entire business area.

Requirements

We are looking for a leader with the ability to motivate and develop their employees. You are open, responsive and set clear expectations - thereby creating a high level of participation and commitment. You thrive on the commercial side and are driven by doing good business without losing focus on work environment and safety. Finally, you are collaborative and have a good ability to interact both within and outside the organization.

Your background

• Education in electricity at post-secondary level, or experience we consider equivalent.
• Experience from the construction industry - preferably in electrical power
• Experience of customer and supplier relations, financial follow-up and contract management
• Communicate fluently in Swedish in speech and writing
• B-driving license and the ability to travel within the geography (Uppsala, Sollentuna and in some cases other parts of the business area).
• Experience as a leader with personnel responsibility

Additional information

We offer

After several decades in the energy industry, we know that our employees are our most important and valuable asset. That's why we offer you a varied working day with great opportunities for personal and professional development. We are a large and secure employer that still feels like a family, where employee safety, well-being and cooperation are important parts of our corporate culture!

At Vattenfall Services you can make a difference and together we take responsibility for a sustainable energy transition, together we give power to a fossil-free life.

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Location: Sollentuna or Uppsala

Contact

If you want to know more about the position, please contact the responsible recruiting manager Bertil Jacobsson 070-571 1078. For more information about the recruitment process itself, please contact the responsible recruiter Anders Nielsen at 0700786840.

Union representatives for this position are Ledarna Magnus Tjergefors, SEKO Massimo Bresnik, Unionen Christel Karlsson and Akademikerna Torbjörn Blom. You can reach everyone via Vattenfall's switchboard, tel. 08-739 50 00

Does this feel like a job for you? You are warmly welcome with your application by June 1, 2025!

You apply for the job quickly and easily by answering a few selection questions and attaching your CV. We cannot accept your application via email, on LinkedIn or any other channel outside our recruitment system and we do not require a cover letter.

Vattenfall is part of Sweden's critical infrastructure, thus many of our services are security classified. If this position is security classified, a security clearance will be carried out before employment, in accordance with the Security Protection Act. In addition to security screening, a drug test is done.

Because the safety of Vattenfall and its employees is paramount, we will conduct a pre-employment screening prior to each hire. These checks are based on your role that you will fill within Vattenfall.

We are convinced that diversity contributes to building a more profitable and appealing company and strive to be good role models when it comes to diversity. Vattenfall works actively to ensure that all employees have equal opportunities and rights regardless of age, ethnic or cultural background, gender identity and expression, religion/belief, sexual orientation or disability.

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