Do you want to help develop Kristinehamn through major community-building projects with real impact?

In the municipality of Kristinehamn, nearly 24,000 people live. Here, proximity to nature and water is combined with good commuting opportunities, varied housing options, and an expanding business life. Kristinehamn is an attractive place to both live and work, and the municipality is currently in an exciting phase of development.

The Technical Administration is responsible for the areas of Properties, Street/Park/Leisure, Water and Wastewater (VA), Waste Management, and Services. Central to the Technical Administration is the Project and Steering Unit. The unit is responsible for the majority of the municipality's physical investment projects within properties, infrastructure, technical infrastructure, and community building.

In the coming years, the administration will drive a number of exciting projects related to, among other things, new residential areas, industrial areas, sports facilities, and the establishment of a new regiment. As a Project Manager with us, you will play a central role in this development and have the opportunity to influence the process from idea to final delivery in an organization with a forward-looking attitude and high ambition level.

1 position(s)

Job Responsibilities

As a Project Manager, you are responsible for driving the municipality's investment and development projects through the entire process, from early planning stages to completion, final inspection, and handover.

You work closely with contractors, consultants, operations, and other partners to ensure that projects are carried out according to set goals, requirements, schedules, and budgets. The role involves many contact surfaces, and you will collaborate broadly within the municipality, making the work both varied and developmental.

Key responsibilities include:

• leading and coordinating projects of various sizes and complexities
• being responsible for project economics, schedules, quality, and follow-up
• maintaining ongoing dialogue with contractors and other external actors
• participating in procurement and contract management
• ensuring that projects are carried out according to the municipality's newly developed local supply process
• participating in inspections and handover to operations and administration

Qualifications

Formal Competencies

We are looking for you who have a university degree in engineering, for example in construction, civil engineering, or installation, or other education/experience that the employer deems equivalent.

If you have worked for several years with economic steering and/or had economic responsibility, and have good knowledge of the community planning process and project economics, this may compensate for the educational/experience requirements.

You have extensive experience in leading larger projects and feel confident in driving projects forward in collaboration with several different stakeholders.

It is an advantage if you have:

• experience working in a politically governed organization
• experience in preparing tender documents and construction documents
• experience with procurement according to LOU (Public Procurement Act)

Personal Competencies

To thrive in the role, you need to be self-reliant and able to take responsibility for driving your work forward with good quality and delivery. You are structured and have the ability to plan, prioritize, and follow up on your tasks in a way that creates order and clarity in the projects. At the same time, you are flexible and adapt easily when conditions change, without losing focus on the goal.

You have a good holistic view and can see both details and contexts, which enables you to make well-founded decisions and contribute to long-term sustainable solutions. You are clear in your communication and create understanding by expressing yourself clearly and professionally, both verbally and in writing.

As a person, you are relationship-building and thrive in collaborations where you build trust and good contacts with both internal and external parties. You are stable and keep your cool even in pressured situations, which allows you to work safely and methodically even when projects are complex or under tight deadlines. You have patience and an understanding of the decision-making processes that take place in the public sector.

Employment Terms

Type of Employment: Permanent position.
Duration: Permanent.

Employment interviews may be conducted before the application period has ended, but the position will of course not be filled before the time has expired.

If you are not a citizen of Sweden, the EU, EEA, or Switzerland and are offered employment, you must be able to prove that you have a valid work permit or are exempt from the obligation to have a work permit.

About Kristinehamn Municipality

At Kristinehamn Municipality, we work for active leadership and employee engagement. This is created through dialogue and interaction between leaders and employees, which creates good conditions for job satisfaction in the organization. Our work environment is affected by how we treat each other, and we all have a responsibility to contribute.

Together, we work to ensure that operations achieve their goals and that decisions made are also followed. A curious basic attitude and a willingness to collaborate are prerequisites for continuous improvements that lead to the best possible service for the municipality's residents.

As an employee with us, you can expect support for new ideas, good development opportunities, and that we provide you with the tools you need to perform your work well.

Kristinehamn Municipality sees diversity as a strength and welcomes all applicants. Our competency-based recruitment methodology aims to focus on the individual's competence and thereby also counteract discrimination.

We warmly welcome your application!

To ensure quality in the recruitment process and maintain good communication with you as a job seeker, we ask you to submit your application only via the application link in the advertisement. Questions regarding the recruitment process are handled by the recruitment unit.