Company description

Vattenfall Vattenkraft is responsible for Vattenfall's 90 hydropower plants and 400 dams in the Nordic region. We are about 500 employees in Sweden and Finland with headquarters in Luleå. Hydropower's renewable electricity production is a prerequisite for creating a climate-smart and fossil-free society where we play an important role as an enabler for the sustainable energy system of the future. Our production corresponds to about 25% of Sweden's total electricity needs. To deliver high availability in our production, we need to constantly challenge ourselves, develop our working methods and take advantage of digital opportunities. You will be an important part of that work!

About the role

Do you have experience from the construction sector and like to work with projects from start to finish? Do you have experience in dust safety issues? Then we might have the job for you!

Vattenfall Vattenkraft is now recruiting a Project Manager who will work on construction and dam projects. The work is varied, fun, responsible - you will work in an environment characterized by competence, development and positive people who are happy to share knowledge.

We are constantly working to develop our business to meet the demands of the outside world and would like you to contribute to our continued development with your experience. You will be part of the Project Construction & Dam department, we are currently 11 project managers who are geographically spread from Trollhättan to Jokkmokk. This position is located in Sundsvall.

Project manager for construction and dam projects

You will work with projects along the Indalsälven and Ångermanälven rivers. As a project manager, you create conditions and ensure that set project goals can be achieved. You are involved all the way from feasibility studies and planning to implementation and handover of the finished project. You will, among other things:

• Plan and run investment projects of varying complexity and size.
• Lead and engage project resources (both internal and external) and collaborate with various functions within Vattenfall Vattenkraft.
• Work with purchasing issues (we are not subject to LOU and in the procurement/purchasing process you are supported by our purchasing department).
• Responsible for forecasting, financial follow-up, project work environment, environment, quality and time management.
• Ensure that dam safety aspects are followed.
• Responsible for reporting and systematic deviation management.

Requirements

Your qualifications as a project manager

• Post-secondary education (college, university, KY, YH) with a focus on construction and civil engineering, or equivalent skills acquired through work experience.
• Deficient experience in project management, investment projects and construction law.
• Experience in the construction sector and the construction industry.
• Good knowledge of Swedish (spoken and written), knowledge of English is desirable.
• Driving license (B) and the ability to travel in the service.

It is meritorious if you have work experience of hydraulic engineering and if you have worked with dam construction issues and / or dam structures. Knowledge of mechanical construction and electricity is a plus.

We are looking for you who are driven, structured and good at prioritizing. Your way of working promotes collaboration towards clear and common goals. You see opportunities in change and when your planning is put to the test, or new situations arise, you have the ability to rethink and find new solutions.

You take responsibility and ensure that projects are carried out with a focus on safety, quality and cost. You remain motivated - even in the face of adversity - and work until projects are completed and results are achieved.

Further information

Location and application

This position is located in Sundsvall. Regardless of location, travel is part of the work.

Please send your application via our ad on Vattenfall's career pages no later than January 31, 2025. If you have any questions about your application or the application portal, please contact recruiter Andreas Nordgren, +46 70 002 67 97

Contact persons

For questions about the position, please contact recruiting manager Mattias Nygren, +46 70 395 18 10. Union representatives are Anneli Jönsson Ledarna, Samuel Jernlif Unionen, Magnus Nilsson Akademikerna and Anders Karlström SEKO. All can be reached via Vattenfall's switchboard, 08-739 50 00.

Develop your climate-smart career with us, welcome with your application!

Together we work for a fossil-free future. Hydro power accounts for a large share of Vattenfall's total electricity generation, and it is the most important renewable energy source both in Vattenfall's production and in the European energy system.

We are convinced that diversity helps to 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 the same opportunities and rights regardless of age, ethnic or cultural background, gender identity and gender expression, religion/belief, sexual orientation or disability.

Vattenfall Vattenkraft is part of Sweden's critical infrastructure, and many of our services are therefore security classified. If the position you are applying for is security classified, in accordance with the Security Protection Act, a register check and security interview will be conducted before employment