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Do you want to be part of a dynamic workplace where you, together with competent colleagues, truly make a difference for a sustainable and shining Sweden? Then this might be the job for you.

About the role

As a Project Manager, you will be responsible for investment projects for high-voltage power lines. You will represent Svenska Kraftnät as the client and be responsible for the project's time, cost, and results. The role may encompass both the planning/design phase and the construction phase.

This recruitment is shared among several project management units. We are looking for Project Managers regardless of whether you prefer to work in the early or late phases of infrastructure projects.

As a Project Manager, you are responsible for procuring and leading the project team and the project's suppliers through the various phases of the project. You are expected to make decisions and drive the work forward together with other project members and consultants. You also have responsibility for occupational health and safety and electrical safety.

During the planning and design phases, great emphasis is placed on permit issues and communication with the project's various stakeholders. As a Project Manager, in both the early and late phases of the project, you are responsible for steering and leading a project team consisting of sub-project managers within areas such as permits and land access, as well as support and expert functions. The work often involves weighing different parameters against each other and making prioritizations in a changing world and organization.

At Svenska Kraftnät, we have a common way of working where everyone is involved in the development of the business, and where you as an employee are encouraged to contribute to the improvement and development of routines and processes.

You will belong to the Management Projects department, which is represented at Svenska Kraftnät's headquarters in Sundbyberg as well as at the various local offices in Gothenburg, Sundsvall, Sollefteå, Luleå, and Västerås.

About you

Requirements

Personal qualities:

To thrive in the role, we see that you are collaborative and have an easy time adapting and finding solutions through a status-free focus on the common goal. You work well together with your team to jointly drive the programs and Svenska Kraftnät's interests forward. You are good at setting goals for yourself and others, and you work ambitiously to achieve these goals together with your team. Your structured approach and ability to work according to clear processes help you organize and plan your work efficiently. You must also adhere to the Swedish Government's values base (https://www.statskontoret.se/forvaltningskultur/den-statliga-vardegrunden/). We place great importance on your personal qualities.

Education:

You have a university degree in a field relevant to the position or equivalent experience acquired in another way that Svenska Kraftnät assesses as equivalent. For example, a focus on urban planning, infrastructure, or electrical power.

You also have:

• At least three years of experience in project management of large, complex projects within infrastructure or construction
• Knowledge of contract law (e.g., ABK09, ABT, AB)
• Knowledge of AMA and similar industry standards
• Very good ability to express yourself in speech and writing in Swedish and English
• Valid driver's license (Category B)

Meritorious qualifications

• Experience with electrical power projects
• Project management training (e.g., PMI/IPMA)
• Experience of working within or towards the public sector
• Experience of working in a client function

Good to know

• The position is located in Sundbyberg and Västerås
• Opportunity for remote work up to 50%, if the work allows. #LI-hybrid.
• Domestic travel occurs in this position
• The last day for applications is August 14, 2026.
• The position is a permanent employment
• Instead of attaching a cover letter to your application, you answer a number of questions in the application form.
• Individual salary setting is applied and occurs in accordance with the central collective agreements RALS/RALS-T.
• Our benefits (https://www.svk.se/jobba-har/var-arbetsplats/formaner/)

For questions, please contact the following people:

• Christian Kvarnström, Recruiting Manager, 010 350 9334
• Louise Jidell, Recruiting Manager, 010 475 8171
• Caroline Kirschon, Recruiter, 010 350 9249
• Annika Ingeborn, SACO, 010 475 87 72
• Erica Midfjäll, ST, 010 475 87 31

You can also reach us via email: [email protected]. During holiday periods, we are reachable by email and response times may be longer than usual.

Work with us (https://www.svk.se/jobba-har/)

We decline direct contact with staffing and recruitment agencies as well as sellers in connection with recruitment, as we have procured agreements that apply to Svenska Kraftnät as a government agency.

Other information

We have high demands on our employees' security and confidentiality awareness. Prior to employment, a security clearance is conducted according to the Security Protection Act (2018:585), which includes a basic investigation and, if the employment concerns a position in a security class, also a register check. For employment at Svenska Kraftnät, Swedish citizenship may be a requirement for certain positions. The employment includes an obligation to be placed in a wartime position. For more information about personnel security at Svenska Kraftnät: Personnel Security (https://www.svk.se/sakerhet-och-beredskap/sakerhetsskydd/personalsakerhet)