Company Description

AFRY is a leading European company with global reach in engineering, design and consulting. We accelerate the transition towards a sustainable society. We are 19,000 dedicated experts in infrastructure, industry, energy and digitalization, creating sustainable solutions for future generations.

The section belongs to the Advanced Automation business area, which consists of several units and sections, and together we work successfully in most industries. The business is based in offices around the country and we carry out assignments throughout Sweden and also support customers abroad. The business area has a good delivery capacity and expertise in automation, IT and system solutions in various industries and sectors linked to industry and production. Our delivery methods include strategic consulting, turnkey projects, team-based project deliveries and interim solutions for both management and more operational roles.
Please see our website for more information about us at Advanced Automation: https://afry.com/en/area/advanced-automation?sector=1329

Job description

AFRY is a successful technology and engineering company with a focus on development and a more sustainable future! We at AFRY Advanced Automation are now looking for a Section Manager with the ability to engage and inspire people to join our operations in Västerås.

Being a Section Manager with us means a role with great variety with many contact surfaces and a great customer focus. Our business is focused on delivering advanced technology solutions in electricity, automation and electric power to various industries and customers. Our group consists of about 20 dedicated employees and together we have all the skills required to implement and deliver complex and complete solutions to our customers. As a section manager, you will lead and coach these both experienced specialists and young talents. You are also responsible for the group's operations, sales and profitability, which means that you are responsible for customer relations and sales in your area and are the one who finds, sees and creates new opportunities for future business and collaborations.

You are responsible for the entire section's operations including strategy, profitability, business development, quality, personnel, recruitment and skills development. The work is carried out in close collaboration with the immediate manager Pär who is based in Stockholm, the team in Västerås and with strong support from the business area's management team.

Qualifications

The most important thing for us is that you are a person who has experience of and is driven by leading, developing and improving both operations and people. We imagine that you are a person who is communicative, curious and good at building good relationships. You are motivated by the success of others, like to do things in new ways and enjoy working closely with others. In combination with this, you have a strong interest in automation, technology and projects as these are important components of the position. You see development potential and have a great interest in creating good automation solutions in dialog with our customers. You are interested in developing yourself and helping to develop your colleagues and customers. We also see that you have the following with you:

• A confident and engaging leadership style combined with experience of staff responsibility and as a manager.
• Experience of working with budgets, customer dialogues and results.
• Experience in similar activities and of running and working with automation, technology and industry.
• Educationally, we see that you are a civil engineer or acquired equivalent experience from elsewhere.
• B-driving license and very good knowledge of both Swedish and English, both in speech and writing.

Further information

Interviews and selection are ongoing during the application period. The deadline for applications is 2025-05-10 and the position may be filled before the deadline. The position is a permanent full-time position with start according to agreement. 

Contact details for questions
For questions regarding the position, please contact Business Unit Manager Pär Andersson:
par.andersson@afry.com
+46 727 23 25 90

For questions regarding the recruitment process, please contact Recruiter Nico Hengst:
nico.hengst@afry.com
+46 722 07 01 06

External recruitment companies are referred to the recruiter in charge.

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