Project manager for large projects in switchgear
Trollhättan, Sverige
Type of Employment Full-time
Job position Project manager, construction and civil engineering
Work model On location
Application due date 18 May 2025
Are you the one?

We are looking for a project manager who wants to be involved in running our projects. In the role, you are responsible for our project strategy and for leading and developing your organization to achieve the best possible results. With us, you not only get the opportunity to grow, you are encouraged to do so!

Vattenfall Services is one of Sweden's leading contracting companies in the energy field and we develop Swedish infrastructure. With us, you work in a future industry with a strong focus on a sustainable future. Do you want to be part of the journey towards a fossil-free life? Together we make a difference, for the whole of society.

About the role

As a project manager, you are responsible for leading and delivering projects in the order of SEK 10 million up to SEK 300 million. You work with turnkey contracts for switchgear that include land, construction, purchasing, construction and commissioning with the responsibility to drive the project to the finish line on time and with high quality. You will be assisted by sub-project managers, site managers, field technicians, engineers and internal support functions. Organizationally, you belong to our business area "Stations Projects".

Your main responsibilities include:

  • Planning and execution of the project
  • Leading and managing the project team
  • Responsible for the financial outcome of the projects and managing the closure and follow-up on the finances
  • Informing and reporting on the status of the project to the client
  • Being involved in construction meetings and in negotiations with the client
  • Risk management
  • Reporting and documenting the success of the project

The work involves a strong focus on safety, progress, commitment and quality. Our hope is that you will help the business grow and generate additional opportunities in cooperation with customers and suppliers. Safety always comes first in Vattenfall Services and together we create Sweden's safest workplace!

In the role of project manager, you will mainly work from your office with the opportunity to work from home 2 days a week. You will also be out on site and day trips are a natural part of the work.

Requirement specification

To be successful in the role, you need to have the ability to create strong collaborations and set the direction. You are adept at solving problems as they arise and are used to managing risks and unexpected situations. As a leader, you create engagement through participation and have the ability to set structure to achieve both intermediate and overall goals. Finally, you are business-minded with a good entrepreneurial spirit, but would never let profitability take precedence over safety.

We know that you will develop together with us. But we would like to see that you already have:

  • Some years of experience in managing and delivering large projects
  • Experience from the electric power industry
  • Experience from the contracting industry
  • Experience in customer and supplier relations
  • Experience in contract law and contract negotiation
  • B-driving license is a requirement

Good knowledge of Swedish and English, both spoken and written

Location:

Säffle, Trollhättan, Gothenburg, Varberg, Skövde or Halmstad. Please state your preferred location in your application.

Contact

If you would like to know more about the position, please contact the recruiting manager Ulf Nilsson, +46 70 644 48 02.

The union representatives for this position are Christel Karlsson Unionen, Massimo Bresnik SEKO, Torbjörn Blom Akademikerna and Magnus Tjergefors, Ledarna. 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 no later than May 18, 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 other channels outside our recruitment system and we do not want a personal letter.

For more information about the recruitment process itself, contact the responsible recruiter Johanna Sperling, johanna.sperling@vattenfall.com

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

Since the safety of Vattenfall and its employees is crucial, we will carry out a pre-employment screening before each employment. These checks are based on the role you will fill within Vattenfall.

We are convinced that diversity helps build 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.

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!