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. Locally, we work with the market's largest customers in both our own in-house project operations and at customer sites. Our clients are found in a number of sectors, but mainly in automation, forestry, infrastructure, paper/pulp and energy.

Our segment, Automation West at AFRY, is today three closely cooperating 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. We are a wonderful team with a high ceiling that values each other's differences and skills!

Job description

As a Technical Project Manager at AFRY, you will drive the development of our clients' industrial solutions, primarily in the field of automation. You are part of a larger team of driven project managers with a strong development focus in the department. In the role, you need to utilize your technical skills to ensure that the projects reach their goals.

In the role of project manager, you run one or more technical projects, which mainly means being responsible for planning, follow-up and coordination of 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.

Client assignments are mainly located in Varberg and the surrounding area, but also around Gothenburg and remotely throughout Sweden.

The location for the position is Varberg or Gothenburg.

Statement from an employee: 
"As a project manager at Advanced Automation in Varberg, after five years of faithful service, I have not yet tired. What I appreciate most about my job is the variety of assignments. Different customers with different challenges, which gives me a dynamic and flexible everyday life that suits me. On top of that, I've always had freedom and the trust of my immediate manager. We also have great transparency in our internal dialogues as well as unpretentious operations. Responsive management and solid career paths for continued personal development. The group also has a great deal of expertise and experience, and above all the willingness to share these."

Qualifications

We are looking for you who have:

• Several years of experience in running technical projects related to industry.
• A suitable technical education in the basics and/or equivalent experience.
• Experience in industrial automation and understanding of how projects in the field are conducted.
• B-driving license as travel is included in the service.
• Very good knowledge of Swedish and English, both in speech and writing as this occurs with our customers.

Advantageous if you also have: 

• Broad knowledge of automation, DCS systems and / or SCADA systems.
• In-depth technical experience in automation systems, such as ABB or Siemens.
• Experience as a project manager specifically in the forestry industry, paper/pulp, or energy.

As you will be involved in developing the technical solutions of the future, we believe that you are a committed, curious and technically interested person who drives things from idea to goal. We work together and imagine that you value collaborating with others and creating commitment, building relationships and being responsible in what you do. You are also someone who enjoys sharing knowledge and lessons learned with others, as a mentor or expert.

Further information

For all our employees at AFRY, we offer a modern workplace in a global context with a forward-looking approach and security in the form of collective agreements and employee benefits for all different stages of life and employment - from wellness allowances and employee discounts to favorable private group and health insurance.

Please read about our staff club Club AFRY, which organizes social activities in and outside the office: https://afry.com/sv/clubafry

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

The Varberg place: A place gets its identity in the interaction between history and the present, through how residents, visitors, companies and others use and develop the place. In Varberg we are a little extra proud of our brand. We all create value and contribute to making Varberg an inspiring and creative hub. Read more about being a professional in Varberg: https://naringsliv.varberg.se/

Interviews and selection will take place continuously during the application period, the last day for application is April 30th. We have not set a specific start date for the position, but this is set by agreement.

Are you curious to hear more about the position or have questions? Please get in touch with us!
Lukas Rynkowski, Group Manager Automation Varberg
lukas.rynkowski@afry.com
010-505 02 30

Sebastian Lagerquist, Section Manager Automation Varberg
sebastian.lagerquist@afry.com 
010-505 78 85

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's 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