Business Area Manager Construction - Vattenfall Services

Company Description Vattenfall Services Nordic AB builds, maintains, and develops energy solutions for power and electrical facilities. 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 major investments in energy transition. With us, you work in a socially 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 power and electrical facilities. 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 seeking a Business Area Manager for our newly launched Construction business area. About the Role The business area plays a key role in Vattenfall Services' operations and is responsible for developing technical solutions and construction documents for our station projects. The operation consists of four departments with specialist expertise in construction and engineering, whose work forms the foundation for our station projects. 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 operations. You will have financial, strategic, and operational responsibility for the entire business area, including forecasting, cost budgeting, and operational follow-up. Furthermore, you have overall responsibility for our technical networks and identify opportunities and solutions to the industry's resource and competency challenges. The guiding principles are good working environment, safety, collaboration, and efficient planning. You report to the Unit Manager for Projects and participate in the management group. At Vattenfall Services, collaboration is a success factor and together we ensure Vattenfall Services' continued growth and development. Requirements Specification Solid experience from the contracting and/or energy sector – for example, you could have a background in construction, infrastructure, engineering, or industry Extensive experience in a leadership position with experience managing management teams, strategic planning, economics, personnel, and results Experience leading managers (merit) Communicates fluently in Swedish, both verbally and in writing. Sometimes it is also necessary to communicate in English To be successful in the role, you are a coaching leader who drives results through collaboration in your own management team 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 strong and as a leader you are clear, attentive, and a trusted support for your employees. We hope that you will work with us to continue developing our operations and contribute with engagement and innovative thinking. Finally, you are accustomed to leading remotely while also being present digitally and via telephone. Travel is a natural part of the work (approximately 2 days/week) and a B-class driver's license is a requirement for the position. Additional Information We Offer After several decades in the energy sector, we know that our employees are our most important and valuable asset. Therefore, we offer you a varied workday with great opportunities for personal and professional development. We are a large and secure employer that still feels familiar, 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. Work 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 use continuous selection, so do not wait to submit your application. Working at Vattenfall means working with socially important infrastructure. Therefore, many of our positions are security classified and you may be placed on civil defense duty. If this position is security classified, a security vetting will be conducted before employment, in accordance with the Security Protection Act. Any civil defense placement will be made with support in the employment contract and the Act on Civil Defense Obligations. In addition to security vetting, a drug test will be conducted. At Vattenfall, we value being active, positive, open, and security conscious. We seek employees who share our vision and can help strengthen 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. Learn more about how we work with diversity and inclusion here.

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