Company Description
Vattenfall is one of Europe's largest producers and retailers of electricity and heating. Our main markets are Sweden, Germany, the Netherlands, Denmark, and the United Kingdom. The Vattenfall Group has approximately 21,000 employees. We have electrified industries, delivered energy to homes, and transformed life through innovation for over a hundred years.
About the Role
Would you like a meaningful job where you can contribute to making a real difference for both society and the energy transition? With us, you are part of a socially important business and get to work on exciting projects, cutting-edge technology, and colleagues who value each other.
Do you have experience leading complex infrastructure projects? Are you familiar with different parts of electrical power systems? Are you a clear communicator who finds collaboration easy? Then you might be the person we're looking for! Driving, developing, and building the electrical grid of the future requires many different competencies, and we continue to grow, which is why we are looking for new Project Managers.
We are seeking a Project Manager for substation and transmission line projects within 20-220kV voltage. You will be ultimately responsible for realizing set goals and have overall responsibility for steering projects to the right cost, quality, and timeline. This includes, among other things, leading and coordinating projects as well as communicating and representing Vattenfall's interests toward other stakeholders such as authorities, municipalities, and contractors.
Your main responsibilities include the following:
Lead, allocate, and follow up on work both internally within the project team and externally through our suppliers and contractors
Take overall responsibility within the agreed project scope regarding economy, timeline, function, and quality
Follow up and serve as a role model for safety work and ensure a safe working environment
Create and maintain both external and internal relationships with clients, consultants, and authorities, and collaborate internally with other functions within the company
Communicate and report project status to relevant stakeholders and ensure they have the right information
Create strategies to develop procurement procedures in collaboration with procurement
Follow forecast and budget tracking for decided projects
Work proactively with costing and risk management in the project
Requirements
We are looking for someone who thrives in an independent role where you can lead and engage others toward set goals and create momentum in projects with good quality. You value relationship-building and are accustomed to handling many contacts and various requirements from stakeholders, other grid companies, and authorities. With your communication skills, you create clarity for all involved. You find it easy to understand the big picture and are accustomed to planning and prioritizing in your daily work.
We believe you have post-secondary education, preferably in energy, electrical power, project management, economics, law, or relevant work experience. You have several years of experience in project management in the execution phase and also experience with electrical power projects. Furthermore, you have:
Knowledge of contract law (AB04/ABT06/ABK09)
Fluent Swedish and English in both speech and writing
Driver's license: class B
It is a merit if you have:
Education in project management and/or electrical safety
Experience in project management within regional grids, infrastructure, or development
Experience working with authorities regarding, for example, building permits, water/wastewater, traffic safety issues, and/or permit matters
Experience working on the supplier side from a customer perspective
Experience with mentoring
Additional Information
In addition to being part of shaping the future's smart energy society, we offer you a developing and varied job with many contact points. For us at Vattenfall, it is important that work and private life have a good balance, which is why we offer flexibility in work as well as the opportunity to work from home when needed. We also offer a number of other employee benefits such as reduced working hours, favorable occupational pension agreements, parental leave supplements, and more. Read more about our benefits here.
Work Location
Solna, Västerås, or Uppsala. Business travel will occur.
For more information about the position, contact recruiting manager Johanna Stedman, [email protected]. For questions about the recruitment process, contact recruiter Julia Norberg, [email protected]
Trade union representatives via Vattenfall's switchboard, 08 739 50 00. Christian Ericsson, Ledarna, Anne-Marie Sjöbohm, Akademikerna, Jan-Olof Eriksson, Unionen, Ulf Tengman, SEKO
Submit your application by 2026-08-09. Selection and interviews take place after the application deadline. Due to vacation, the response time to your application may take some time. We only accept applications through our website. We do not accept personal letters in applications. You apply quickly and easily by answering screening questions and attaching your CV.
At Vattenfall, we value being active, positive, open, and safety-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 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.
Since safety for Vattenfall and its employees is crucial, we will conduct a "pre-employment screening" before each employment. These checks are based on the role you will fill at Vattenfall.
Working at Vattenfall means working with socially important infrastructure. Therefore, many of our positions are security classified and you may be subject to wartime placement. If this position is security classified, a security clearance will be conducted before employment, in accordance with the Security Protection Act. Any wartime placement occurs with support from the employment contract and the law on civil defense obligations.
We look forward to your application!Company Description
Vattenfall is one of Europe's largest producers and retailers of electricity and heating. Our main markets are Sweden, Germany, the Netherlands, Denmark, and the United Kingdom. The Vattenfall Group has approximately 21,000 employees. We have electrified industries, delivered energy to homes, and transformed life through innovation for over a hundred years.
About the Role
Would you like a meaningful job where you can contribute to making a real difference for both society and the energy transition? With us, you are part of a socially important business and get to work on…