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Do you want to lead exciting, innovative, and sustainable railway projects together with engaged colleagues? Welcome to apply for a job with us as a Project Manager in railway with placement in Luleå!

Project Manager for one of Sweden's most important infrastructure projects Job Responsibilities

As a project manager at the Swedish Transport Administration within the investment area, the development opportunities are vast. We want you to reach your full potential as an employee, and we want to grow together with you. By joining the client organization, you will be a builder of society, helping to shape the infrastructure of the future!

As a project manager, you will coordinate infrastructure projects within the railway throughout the entire chain from planning, design, contracts to construction and follow-up. The work is done in close collaboration with project engineers, specialists, consultants, and contractors. You are responsible for steering and monitoring the project regarding goals, strategy, time management, finance, and administration. It is a varied assignment to work as a project manager where you create societal benefits, have the opportunity to work in a team, and take significant personal responsibility. The projects you will lead are primarily related to the Malmbanan, but other projects may also become relevant.

Travel may occur in the position, the extent and destination vary depending on the needs of the business.

Your Development

For you as a project manager at the Swedish Transport Administration, the development opportunities are significant. You belong to one of Sweden's largest client organizations, and the combined project management competence of our approximately 1,000 project managers is unique. As a project manager, you have access to various forums for experience exchange, networks, training, and talent and development programs. The Swedish Transport Administration offers you a modern workplace where we meet each other with respect and care in an open and innovative culture. We are driven by good performance, but we are also careful to create conditions for a good balance between work, family, and leisure. We are proud to have been named one of Sweden's best employers.  

Please attach your CV to your application.

In this recruitment, web-based tests are used as part of the selection process.

We primarily use email (from the email address: [email protected]) to send out notifications and invitations. Please check your inbox and also your spam folder regularly during this time to ensure you receive all information from us! To avoid information regarding your application being classified as SPAM, you may want to add our email address: [email protected] to your email contacts.

Do you wish to work partially remotely? In this position, there may be an opportunity to work from home up to 40 percent of your working time.

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Interviews will be conducted digitally via Skype, tentatively in mid-February 2026.

If you have any questions about the position, please contact the recruiting manager Simon Lövgren, see contact details below.

Who are you?

You are an engaging project manager who creates drive and gets others on board. With clarity and energy, you build direction and progress in the projects. You work purposefully and structured, maintaining the course even when it becomes challenging and making decisions that lead to results.

You communicate openly, clearly, and professionally, both verbally and in writing, and build trust in dialogue with teams, stakeholders, and external parties. Through unpretentious collaboration, you build good relationships, listen to different perspectives, and help the group achieve common goals.

You are an analytical problem solver who quickly grasps complex situations, identifies what really needs to be done, and finds sustainable, pragmatic solutions.

We are looking for someone who

• has a university or college degree of at least 180 credits (120 points) with a technical focus or other education combined with experience that we assess as equivalent
• has several years of relevant work experience as a project manager, site manager, assignment leader, or other similar leadership role within the construction industry
• has experience working with budgets, forecasts, and financial follow-up
• has current knowledge of contract law in one or more of the areas AB/ABT/ABK and AMA
• has good contract and negotiation skills as well as experience in procurement
• has good knowledge of Swedish in speech and writing
• has a valid driver's license for passenger cars

It is meritorious if you

• have worked within the railway and with associated technical regulations
• have experience in project management within road and/or railway
• have good knowledge of English, both spoken and written

The questions you will be asked when you submit your application will form the basis for the first selection we make. Unless otherwise stated in the advertisement, we want you to attach your CV. We have stopped requesting personal letters as we do not consider them part of the selection material. If you have protected personal data, you should contact the responsible manager for recruitment so that your application is handled according to special procedures. You will find the name and contact details of the manager in the advertisement.

Within Investment, we lead most of the Swedish Transport Administration's projects related to reconstruction and new investments. We work with the whole - from planning and construction to finished road or railway. All the time focusing on smart solutions and efficient project management. With us, you work with colleagues and various stakeholders, all with their knowledge and experiences, to create sustainable transport solutions.

At the Swedish Transport Administration, we work to bring Sweden closer. We believe that a combination of different experiences, backgrounds, and perspectives is the best foundation for building a workplace free from discrimination and an environment where everyone thrives and does their best. We believe in diversity where the common denominator is reliability, commitment, and courage. Because that is how we best represent our society.