Business Area Manager Construction - Vattenfall Services

Vattenfall AB · Vollzeit

Luleå, Luleå, Schweden

Company Description Vattenfall Services Nordic AB builds, maintains, and develops energy solutions for energy and electrical facilities. We are developing 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 socially important operation and ensure that everything functions. Curious about following our daily operations? 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 facilities. Our corporate culture is characterized by a safety and entrepreneurial spirit where creativity, independence, and results orientation are key concepts. We work with a customer focus 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 design documentation for our station projects. The operations consist 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 heads. 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 forecasts, cost budgets, and operational monitoring. Furthermore, you have overall responsibility for our technical networks and identify opportunities and solutions to the industry's resource and competency challenges. Our guiding principles are good working environment, safety, collaboration, and efficient planning. You report to the Unit Head for Projects and are part of the management team. For us, collaboration is a success factor and together we secure Vattenfall Services' continued growth and development. Requirements Solid experience from the contracting and/or energy industry – for example, you could have a background in construction, infrastructure, engineering, or industry Extensive experience in a leading position with responsibility for management teams, strategic planning, finance, personnel, and results Experience in leading managers (meriting) Communicate fluently in Swedish in speech and writing. Sometimes you also need to communicate in English To be successful in this 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 engage your employees 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 you will work with us to continue developing our operations and contribute with commitment and innovative thinking. Finally, you are experienced in leading remotely and at the same time being present digitally and by phone. Travel is a natural part of the work (approximately 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 is why we offer you a varied work 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 at approximately 100 locations throughout 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 Head Projects) Martin Sandin, [email protected]. For more information about the recruitment process, contact the responsible recruiter Johanna Sperling, [email protected]. 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 tel 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 conduct continuous selection, so do not delay sending in your application. Working at Vattenfall means working with socially important infrastructure. Therefore, many of our positions are security-classified and you may be subject to civil contingency deployment. If this position is security-classified, a security vetting will be conducted before employment, in accordance with the Security Protection Act. Any civil contingency deployment will be based on the employment agreement and the Total Defense Act. In addition to security vetting, a drug test is conducted. At Vattenfall, we value being active, positive, open, and safety-conscious. We are seeking 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/faith, sexual orientation, or functional variation. Read more about how we work with diversity and inclusion here.