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 with a focus on a sustainable future. We are now looking for a Department Manager for our station operations in the Skåne/Blekinge/Halland area who wants to be part of the journey towards a fossil-free life. Is this you? Together we make a difference, for the whole of society.

The station department Skåne (Malmö, Hässleholm and Växjö) works in the voltage range 0.4-400 kV with mainly station maintenance and fault repair on high-voltage installations, smaller rebuilding projects up to about 5 million. Our customers are mainly electricity grid companies, infrastructure companies, industries, municipalities, regions and other service companies.

As Head of Department, you have full responsibility for the work environment, finances and results for a group of about 40 employees. To help you, you have seven project managers who manage the daily operations and ensure the delivery of our contracts.

As Head of Department, you work with the development of employees and operations in a business environment where safety is the top 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 South 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 specification

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

• Experience from the construction industry - preferably in electrical power but you could also come from construction, infrastructure or industry
• Experience in 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 (about 1-2 days/week)
• Experience as a leader with staff responsibility we see as meritorious

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 and we give power to a fossil-free life.

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Location

At one of our establishments in Malmö, Växjö or Hässleholm.

Contact

If you want to know more about the position, please contact the recruiting manager Mikael Nilsson, mikael5.nilsson@vattenfall.com

For more information about the recruitment process, please contact recruiter Jessica Petersson 0700-390770.

The union representatives for this position are Christel Karlsson (Unionen), Massimo Bresnik (SEKO), Torbjörn Blom (Akademikerna) and Magnus Tjergefors (Ledarna). All contact persons can be reached via Vattenfall's switchboard 08-739 50 00.

Please send your application no later than October 27, 2024. Selection and interviews will take place after the application deadline. We only accept applications via our website.

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 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 actively works to ensure that all employees have the same opportunities and rights regardless of age, ethnic or cultural background, gender identity and expression, religion/belief, sexual orientation or disability.

We look forward to your application!