Värmdö is the meeting place of the archipelago with a unique combination of nature's quiet beauty and a more urban lifestyle. Our mission is not one but many: schools, properties, social services, harbors, healthcare, libraries, care facilities and many more. We work to ensure that all Värmdö residents can live a rich and free life. We want to be the ones who enable the dream of a vibrant secure environment for homes, families and businesses.
For us to succeed fully, we must have diverse competencies and work together for a shared and trusting work culture, built on courageous, responsible employees who understand residents' needs and wishes.
Our Operations
The Implementation Unit is responsible for design, procurement and development of the municipality's public facilities and community properties. We monitor implementation issues during the detailed planning phase and development phase. We are responsible for ensuring that the municipality's investments are implemented in an efficient and sustainable manner, and when construction is complete, we ensure it is handed over properly to our colleagues who are responsible for continued maintenance and management.
Currently we are driving several exciting and complex projects, where the Gustavsbergs project – with planning of several thousand new residential units – is one of the largest. Here, among other things, the development of Gustavsbergs city center is underway along with several other strategic sub-projects.
Your Assignment
You follow the projects through the entire process – from early planning and design to implementation and handover to management. Your responsibility is to ensure that the projects are carried out with the right quality, within budget and in accordance with the municipality's goals and requirements. An important part is also ensuring good communication both before and during construction.
You lead all phases of the construction process, procure and monitor consultants and contractors, establish and are responsible for the project budget, and ensure that working environment and quality are maintained at all levels. An important part of the role is creating good cooperation between the municipality's various competencies and external parties.
You work in close collaboration – often in project form – with, among others, planning architects, water/sewage engineers, landscape architects, ecologists, municipal antiquarian, project controller and traffic engineers, as well as in dialogue with developers and contractors. The role reports to the Implementation Unit Manager.
Your Experience
You have a university degree or equivalent, preferably with a focus on urban development, engineering, environment or similar field. Alternatively, you have training and experience that the employer deems equivalent.
You have experience with infrastructure projects in the production/implementation phase and good knowledge of AB/ABT, AMA, MER Anläggning. You have good financial understanding and experience in forecasting and cost management as well as experience in workplace safety, contractor law, public procurement (LOU).
You have a good understanding of municipal decision-making processes, legislation and governing documents that affect urban development projects.
You have experience with the detailed planning process and can assess the projects' technical and economic conditions from a municipal holistic perspective.
Personal Qualities
You are confident in the client role and experienced in leading and coordinating projects from early stages to implementation. You have a structured approach, good understanding of municipal processes and the ability to balance technology, economics and operational value.
You are flexible, communicative and relationship-building – qualities that enable you to create good cooperation with both internal operations, political representatives and external contractors and consultants.
As a project manager, you naturally see the bigger picture and enjoy leading others toward common goals. You are solution-oriented and have the ability to make decisions even in complex situations.
You are skilled at structuring and prioritizing, even when driving multiple projects in parallel, and you are motivated by creating order, progress and results.
We place great emphasis on personal suitability.
Application
Interviews are held on a rolling basis, so apply today.
Värmdö Municipality offers wellness benefits, SL card at net salary deduction and holiday exchange for extra days off. We also work actively to create health-promoting workplaces with a good working environment and practice smoke-free work time.
We strive for balanced gender distribution and see diversity as a strength and therefore welcome applicants with different backgrounds.
If you want to know more, you are welcome to contact us, see contact person below.
Contact information for employee organizations can be found at https://www.varmdo.se/fackligaorganisationer or via Service Center, 08-570 470 00. We decline all offers of advertising and recruitment assistance in connection with this job posting.Värmdö is the meeting place of the archipelago with a unique combination of nature's quiet beauty and a more urban lifestyle. Our mission is not one but many: schools, properties, social services, harbors, healthcare, libraries, care facilities and many more. We work to ensure that all Värmdö residents can live a rich and free life. We want to be the ones who enable the dream of a vibrant secure environment for homes, families and businesses.
For us to succeed fully, we must have diverse competencies and work together for a shared and trusting work culture, built on courageous, responsible…