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Swedish National Grid (Svenska kraftnät) is one of the key actors in the sustainable energy transition. As a Deputy Project Manager, you are offered one of Sweden's most important nation-building jobs, where you will contribute to Sweden's electricity supply every day. We need you to succeed in our vital mission to electrify Sweden.

At our Network Division, you will help build and maintain the transmission grid. To meet society's needs, we need to construct 80 miles of lines and commission 25 substations annually. Apply today and get the chance to help light up Sweden!

About the Role

In the role of Deputy Project Manager, you will have overall responsibility for land access issues within investment and reinvestment projects for Swedish National Grid's facilities. You are responsible for managing contacts and negotiations within the real estate legal area, including contract drafting, damage compensation, and documentation. The work involves handling property issues regarding facility investments and reinvestments in a uniform, efficient, and legally secure manner. Your role entails securing land rights for Sweden's transmission grid.

You will lead, procure, and follow up on consultants within your sub-projects, ensuring deliveries based on time, cost, and quality. You have many points of contact, both internal and external, collaborating with authorities, property owners, and other stakeholders. Additionally, you have budget responsibility for your projects and represent Swedish National Grid at land surveying proceedings and in court.

With us, you have the opportunity to deepen your expertise in various areas of responsibility and shape your role according to your experience and ambitions. We are growing and developing, which means you will have excellent opportunities for professional development and to help streamline land access work.

You will belong to a growing unit, Land Access North & South, which, together with another unit, works to ensure Swedish National Grid's land and real estate legal matters. The land access units consist of 35 people and belong to the Permits and Land Access section, a growing section with approximately 100 employees responsible for ensuring accessibility, as well as permits and rights to construct and maintain Swedish National Grid's facilities.

About You

Essential Requirements:

We are looking for someone with excellent collaboration skills, as it is central to interact with various contact points both externally and internally, as well as to create and maintain relationships within the systems and groups you operate in. As a Deputy Project Manager, you work on several projects in parallel, requiring a strong ability to create structure to achieve results. You are stable, maintain calm in challenging situations, have a positive attitude, and handle pressure and setbacks constructively by finding effective solutions.

We place great importance on your personal qualities and that you adhere to the public sector value system.

You have a relevant academic education, for example in land surveying, civil engineering, law, legal studies, or as an agronomist, forester, or forest master, or equivalent competence acquired in other ways that we consider equivalent.

Furthermore, you have:

• Several years of experience working in land access
• Several years of experience in the real estate legal area
• Experience in directing and leading assignments and project participants
• Experience in intrusion valuation and damage compensation
• Ability to express yourself very well verbally and in writing in Swedish and proficiency in English
• Class B driver's license

We consider it an asset if you have:

• Work experience in land access for the electricity sector
• Experience with land surveying proceedings
• Experience in valuation according to the forest and arable land norms
• Experience with public procurement
• Experience in leading and following up on consultant deliveries
• Relevant experience from the public sector
• Experience with project contracting

Good to Know

• In this recruitment, we are looking for a person with a base in Sundsvall, Luleå, Gothenburg, or Sundbyberg. Please indicate your preferred location in your application.
• Opportunity for remote work up to 50% #LI-hybrid.
• Travel is required for this position.
• Application deadline: April 29, 2026.
• The position is a permanent employment.
• Read more about our benefits (https://www.svk.se/jobba-har/var-arbetsplats/formaner/)

In this recruitment, we collaborate with Jefferson Wells. If you want to know more, contact recruitment consultant Anna Setterberg, tel. 08 764 25 83 or [email protected]. For questions regarding the position, you are welcome to contact the hiring manager Jessica Oremus, tel 010 350 92 54. Union representatives are Annika Ingeborn, SACO, 010 475 87 72 and Erica Midfjäll ST, 010 475 87 31. You can also reach us via email: [email protected].

Learn more about working with us (https://www.svk.se/jobba-har/)

We decline direct contact with staffing and recruitment agencies as well as sales representatives in connection with recruitment. We have procured contracts that apply to Swedish National Grid as a government authority.