Vacant job

We are looking for a Project Manager for Trafikverket (Swedish Transport Administration).

This is a consultancy assignment with a choice of location between Jönköping or Linköping. The position is full-time.

The assignment involves close collaboration with the client, which places high demands on flexibility and teamwork skills.

The Assignment

The role involves leading and driving railway projects from the construction phase through to implementation and completion. You will be responsible for planning, steering, follow-up, and delivery according to Trafikverket's governing documents, regulations, and contract terms. The work is carried out in close cooperation with project engineers, specialists, consultants, and contractors, and may involve several parallel projects.

Responsibilities

• Create and follow up on schedules, budgets, and forecasts.
• Plan and conduct project meetings.
• Coordinate internal and external stakeholders.
• Monitor technical documentation, deliveries, and deviations.
• Report project status regarding time, cost, and content.
• Develop and quality-assure decision-making materials.
• Participate in procurement and contract follow-up.
• Apply Trafikverket's project model and document control.
• Lead, plan, coordinate, and follow up assigned projects within the construction and production phases.
• Work in close cooperation with Trafikverket's project organization.

Requirements (Mandatory)

• Fluent in Swedish, both verbally and in writing.
• Experience working in project groups where coordination was crucial.
• Valid Class B driver's license.
• At least three (3) years of documented experience as a Project Manager for railway projects within general railways, where you had independent responsibility for planning, steering, follow-up, and delivery of projects or clearly defined project parts. The experience must relate to projects in the design and/or construction phase and must not be older than 20 years. Parallel assignments cannot be double-counted in terms of time.
• Knowledge of laws, ordinances, standards, and regulations within the relevant field.
• Completed BAS-A (Construction Work Environment Coordination) training.
• At least three years of experience in a leadership role within railway projects (e.g., Project Manager, Site Manager), where you independently managed planning, steering, follow-up, and delivery. Experience must cover work for at least 12 consecutive months or 18 months total per assignment, involving projects with a total budget of at least 100 MSEK, and be no older than 20 years. Purely specialist or administrative support roles without independent responsibility for planning and follow-up are not accepted.
• Completed training to function as the Client's Construction Work Environment Coordinator, BAS-P and BAS-U. The training must not be older than five (5) years.

Meritorious

• Experience independently working with scheduling, financial follow-up (budget, actuals, and forecasts), and risk management in railway projects.
• Experience working according to established project models, such as XLPM, PROPS, PPS, PRINCE2, or equivalent.
• Experience working in the construction or production phase of railway projects.
• Experience coordinating between multiple technical disciplines (BEST) in railway projects.

About Us

Centios overarching goal is to be a consultancy firm offering smart and sustainable solutions that develop society in a positive way.

Our employees are offered conditions adapted to the individual. This means that working hours, scope of work, workplace, and competence development are adjusted as much as possible based on the employee's needs.

Among our employees, you will find engaged individuals who are passionate about societal development. We work in small groups where you can contribute your experience while gaining access to others' knowledge and expertise.

Well-being and finding a healthy balance between work and leisure are important to us. Therefore, we have a zero-tolerance vision for stress and prioritize well-being and health.

Read more about us at centio.se.

Please send your CV in Swedish.

We look forward to receiving your application!