Business Area Manager Construction - Vattenfall Services

Company Description Vattenfall Services Nordic AB builds, maintains and develops energy solutions for energy and electrical installations. We develop Sweden's energy infrastructure to create a sustainable future where we find new innovations that contribute to a sustainable society. We work with many different customers and suppliers which involves large investments for the energy transition. With us you work in a societally important operation and ensure that everything functions. Curious to follow our daily work? Follow us on social media! LinkedIn – Vattenfall Services Nordic AB Instagram – Vattenfallservices Together we create Sweden's safest workplace! About the Role Vattenfall Services is Sweden's leading company in maintenance, contracting and consulting services for energy and electrical installations. Our corporate culture is characterized by a safety and entrepreneurial spirit where creativity, independence and results orientation are key concepts. We work customer-focused in a goal and project-oriented organization. We are now looking for a Business Area Manager for our newly established Construction business area. About the Role The business area has a key role in Vattenfall Services' operations and is responsible for developing technical solutions and design documentation for our station projects. The business consists of four departments with specialized expertise in construction and engineering, whose work forms the foundation for our station projects. In your role as Business Area Manager Construction, you will have the opportunity to lead a national operation with approximately 60 employees and four department managers. We offer you a varied leadership assignment in a central part of our business. You will have financial, strategic and operational responsibility for the entire business area including forecasts, cost budgets and operational follow-up. Furthermore, you have overall responsibility for our technical networks and identify opportunities and solutions to industry resource and competence challenges. The guiding principles are good working environment, safety, collaboration and efficient planning. You report to the Unit Manager for Projects and are part of the management group. With us, collaboration is a success factor and together we ensure Vattenfall Services' continued growth and development. Requirements Specification Substantial experience from the contracting and/or energy industry – for example, you could have a background in construction, infrastructure, engineering or industry Long experience in a leadership position with experience managing management groups, strategic planning, finance, personnel and results Experience managing managers (meriting) Communicates fluently in Swedish orally and in writing. Sometimes you also need to communicate in English To be successful in the role you are a coaching leader who drives results through collaboration in your own management group as well as in the organization at large. You have the ability to set direction and bring your employees along through high participation. Your communication skills are very good and as a leader you are clear, responsive and a reliable support for your employees. We hope that together with us you want to continue developing our business and contribute with commitment and innovative thinking. Finally, you are experienced in leading remotely while being present digitally and by phone. Travel is a natural part of the work (approx. 2 days/week) and a B driver's license is a requirement for the position. 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 family-oriented where employee safety, well-being and collaboration 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 provide power for a sustainable life. Location We are located in approximately 100 places in Sweden and you will be stationed at one of them – for example Luleå, Umeå, Sundsvall, Solna, Norrköping, Motala, Gothenburg, Trollhättan, Malmö or Kalmar. Contact If you want to know more about the position, contact the responsible recruiting manager (Unit Manager Projects) Martin Sandin, [email protected]. For more information about the recruitment process, contact the responsible recruiter Johanna Sperling, [email protected]. Trade union representatives for this position are Torbjörn Blom (Akademikerna), Magnus Tjergefors (Ledarna), Johan Larsson (SEKO) and Christel Karlsson (Unionen). All contact persons can be reached via Vattenfall's switchboard phone 08-739 50 00. Welcome to submit your application by August 30, 2026. We do not accept personal letters in applications. You apply quickly and easily by answering selection questions and attaching your CV. We only accept applications through our website. We apply continuous selection, so don't wait to submit your application. Working at Vattenfall means working with societally important infrastructure. Therefore, many of our positions are security classified and you may become subject to civil mobilization. If this position is security classified, a security vetting will be conducted before employment, in accordance with the Security Protection Act. Any civil mobilization occurs with support in the employment agreement and the Act on Total Defense Obligation. In addition to security vetting, drug testing is performed. At Vattenfall we value being active, positive, open and security conscious. We are looking for employees who share our vision and can contribute to strengthening our corporate culture. We are convinced that diversity contributes to building a more profitable and attractive 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, religion/belief, sexual orientation or functional variation. Read more about how we work with diversity and inclusion here

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