Unit Manager Installation Project Management

Gothenburg is growing and changing rapidly. Few cities have the development potential that exists here. As a unit manager with us, you get the opportunity to lead experienced project managers and be part of developing the properties that are crucial for the city's welfare and future development. City Property Management plays a central role in creating tomorrow's Gothenburg. We plan, build, develop and manage facilities where hundreds of thousands of Gothenburg residents go to school, work, receive care and services, or access the city's services every day. Now we are looking for you who want to combine leadership, business development and community building in an organization with high ambitions and a strong future focus. Work Tasks The Projects and Investment Department implements new construction, renovation and maintenance projects to meet the city's needs for schools, preschools, retirement homes and accommodations with special services. The department is in an expansive phase and is planning an annual project volume of up to three billion kronor. Together with other departments, we create conditions for a competitive, attractive and sustainably developed city. We are now taking the next step in our development and moving into Traktören on Köpmansgatan in central Gothenburg – modern, newly renovated facilities that create good conditions for collaboration, development and close management. Here several of the city's urban development departments gather under one roof, which provides excellent opportunities for cooperation and knowledge exchange for Gothenburg's continued development. We are looking for a unit manager for Installation Project Management, organizationally placed within the Business Area Housing and Strategic Properties but with an overarching mandate towards all tenants. The unit focuses on site and installations, including projects and assignments within plumbing, electrical, control and site work. Here specialist project managers work and follow up projects through the entire process or as sub-project managers in larger projects. As a unit manager, you lead and develop the business together with your employees and create conditions for successful projects, good collaboration and a sustainable work environment. The role includes: Having personnel, work environment and budget responsibility for the unit Creating conditions for a good, sustainable and healthy work environment Managing the business within established financial frameworks and towards set goals Owning responsibility for projects and assignments Being a client representative in matters concerning contract and consulting services Following up and developing processes and completed projects Participating in the business area's management group and the department's management team Responding for the unit's communication and environmental monitoring Collaborating with other departments in connection with project implementation Together with the unit, translating the business's goals into clear and traceable activities Qualifications We are looking for someone with higher education or university education of at least 180 credits in civil engineering or another comparable field. For the position, you must have: Experience with personnel, work environment and budget responsibility Experience with culture and values-based work Experience with a development and process-oriented working approach Experience leading leaders or specialists Experience with change management and leading through change Experience with financial management in projects Relevant experience from the civil engineering sector and its various phases, including construction project management Good knowledge of contract law Good knowledge of construction site safety Good knowledge of public procurement regulations (LOU) Knowledge of union collaboration and work environment legislation It is advantageous if you have: Completed leadership training or have experience with developmental leadership Experience with projects in installations, site work and/or civil contingency Experience with project management and project management methodology Experience working in public sector operations or politically governed organizations We are looking for you who are an engaged and coaching leader with good communication skills. You are attentive, create engagement and participation and have a natural ability to see the big picture. You are goal and results oriented and have the ability to translate goals into concrete action. With a change-oriented approach, you thrive in a role where you get to drive development and create conditions for others to succeed. In the role, you also need to be confident in making decisions and able to influence and create understanding for different choices. You have the ability to analyze complex issues and make well-considered prioritizations based on both the business's and the city's best interests. Your work is also characterized by our shared approaches: we work together, we care, we know our mission and who we serve, and we think innovatively. Other Information We offer a workplace in development with a forward-thinking spirit. Our employees have broad and varied competencies. We work in pleasant facilities and offer employee benefits such as flexible working hours, wellness allowance and cycling benefits. City Property Management works for a sustainable work life where you can combine an exciting and rewarding career with a rich life outside of work. We offer you a development and innovation climate that gives you good opportunities for career advancement. Within the department, we apply trust-based leadership based on an inclusive workplace. We strive for an even distribution between women and men and diversity in terms of age in our department. We want our workplace to be characterized by openness and respect for differences and we believe that diversity contributes to developing our business. As an employee of the City of Gothenburg, you are subject to general service duty, in accordance with the law on total defense duty. To staffing and recruitment agencies: We kindly but firmly decline offers of advertising and recruitment assistance. Open to All We focus on your competence, not your other circumstances. We are open to adapting the role or workplace to your needs.

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