Investment Leader/Project Economist at Fortifikationsverket

Fortifikationsverket is seeking an investment leader/project economist for a newly established project unit in Östersund. As an investment leader/project economist in the project department, you will work with financial management, monitoring, and reporting of our construction projects. You will be part of a unit consisting of a unit manager, 8-15 project managers, and yourself as the investment leader. You will form a tight team where you, as the investment leader/project economist, ensure that the project managers are on track regarding time, cost, and adhere to the agreements we have with our clients. If you want a role where you work closely with the unit manager and our construction project managers on planning, budgeting, and forecasts related to our construction projects, read on to see if you are the one we need!

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Fortifikationsverket owns, develops, and manages properties for total defense. Our main mission is to contribute to increased defense capability – for a safe and free Sweden. The project department has an important and responsible mission: to provide functional and sustainable premises and fortifications that meet our clients' growing needs.

What does an investment leader do at Fortifikationsverket?

The project unit in Östersund is now being established and will be responsible for the implementation of construction and civil engineering projects with project managers who lead and coordinate the work in the construction process from early stages to handover to management and clients.

As an investment leader/project economist, you will have an important role in your project unit and will work closely with the unit manager.

• Planning and reporting.
• Reviewing documentation for investment decisions and for the early stages of investment projects.
• Leading the development and compilation of forecasts within the dedicated unit.
• Leading the budget and forecasting work of projects in collaboration with project managers.
• Ensuring that processes, common working methods, and routines within the unit are followed.

When all recruitments are complete, the project department will have 15 investment leaders employed, of which division north will have 4. This means that you will have close collaboration and exchange of experiences with other investment leaders within both division north and the entire project department. The role involves a lot of collaboration with the unit manager within your unit, project managers, and the divisional controller within your division as well as the controllers employed within the staff.

What do you offer us?

We are looking for someone who has:

• University or college education or high school education with complementary appropriate further education. The focus of your education is in economics, property management, or construction.
• Several years of experience with budgeting, investigations, and reporting, primarily related to projects in construction and management.
• Documented experience working with IT system support.

As you will be working with coordination, follow-up, and analysis, it is required that you have good administrative skills and good knowledge of Swedish. Since the role may involve travel, a class B driver's license is a requirement.

It is advantageous if you have:

• Experience with Fortifikationsverket's operations, primarily in construction and management.
• Worked in a government agency or public sector.
• Knowledge of the Armed Forces' operations.
• Knowledge of property and construction law.

Your personal qualities are very important to us, and we will place great emphasis on personal suitability. We are looking for someone with a high level of security awareness. For the role, it is required that you are collaborative and strive in an unpretentious way towards the common goal. You are structured, work according to a clear process, and organize and plan your work well. Furthermore, it is required that you are analytical and handle stress constructively.

What do we offer you?

Together with approximately 1200 colleagues at Fortifikationsverket across the country, you will work with a unique property portfolio to strengthen total defense in Sweden. We are proud of the socially important mission we have, where by owning, developing, and managing properties for total defense, we contribute to a safe and free Sweden. Our tasks are varied, exciting, and challenging and require their competence. We work based on the state value foundation and strive for gender balance. Equal rights and opportunities are important to us.

Here you will have good opportunities for professional development, and we work to ensure you can maintain a good balance between work and leisure.

About the employment

The position is a permanent employment. Place of employment is Östersund. Swedish citizenship is a requirement, as employment at Fortifikationsverket is security classified. This means that a security review and background check will be conducted in accordance with the provisions of the Security Protection Act. We welcome applicants with diverse backgrounds and experiences; if you have protected personal data, please contact the recruitment specialist named for assistance with submitting your application. As a permanent employee, you will be placed in a war position.

We welcome you to submit your application with CV and cover letter by March 30, 2025. When applying, your personal data will be processed in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Your application is a public document according to the principle of public access.

Questions about the position?

Welcome to contact the recruiting manager, Mats Törnqvist at 010-44 45 191 or recruitment specialist Sonja Sand at 010-44 44 983. You can also contact our union representatives: Eric Bergman, Ledarna, Tommy Eriksson, SEKO, Karin Alm, SACO, who can be reached through our switchboard at 010-44 44 000.

Calls from external recruitment companies and salespeople are not welcome.