Vacant job

Do you want to lead socially vital construction projects while simultaneously helping to develop a strong team?

At COWI, you get more than just a task; you become a key figure in our continued expansion in southern Sweden. With over 30 years of experience in project and construction management, we drive projects that make a real difference in people's daily lives. Within Project Management Consultancy, you will encounter a family-oriented culture, high competence, and significant authority to influence both the projects and the development of the business. We are now looking for an experienced project manager who wants to take the next step with us in central Malmö.

COWI's other operations within house construction, environment, water, energy, industry, and urban planning are also located at the office. In total, we are approximately 70 people at the office near Triangeln station.

Welcome aboard!

Construction Project Manager

As a construction project manager, you are offered freedom under responsibility and a variety of diverse tasks. You plan and organize your work independently, giving you great opportunities to influence your daily life. Your responsibilities as a project manager include:

• planning and leading your own projects through the entire construction process
• representing COWI through direct contact with the client
• collaborating with other COWI units and building relationships

In addition to the project manager role, you are also expected to be able to act in other roles, such as design and/or construction manager, and contribute to the development of the business in Malmö. Furthermore, we would appreciate it if you have good networking skills and contribute to marketing efforts by finding new business and developing long-term relationships with clients.

Your personality

COWI's greatest asset is our employees with their commitment and competence. We see different backgrounds and experiences as an advantage in all collaborations. We value you as a relationship builder with social skills in your role as a project manager. You have the drive to develop yourself and the ability to motivate and engage other people in your team.

To succeed in the role, you are excellent at structuring your work, maintaining order, and ensuring high quality in your projects. You have experience leading people in projects, you are empathetic and keen on creating good relationships while maintaining business acumen.

Experience and qualifications

As a project manager with us, you have a great responsibility for driving our assignments forward. You have an interest in sustainability issues as well as technical and digital development within construction. You are business-minded and ensure that our customers' expectations are exceeded, which we believe you do by having:

• a university degree in engineering or other post-secondary construction technology education
• worked for at least 8 years as a project or design manager in construction projects (as a client or consultant)
• completed at least one construction project worth at least 50 million SEK in the last three years as a project or design manager
• a large network in the construction industry

Additional qualifications

We see certain key qualifications as extra meritorious, and we believe you will fit this position especially well if you have one or more of the following qualifications:

• experience with complex or installation-dense renovations
• certified project manager (PMP, Prince2, IPMA or equivalent)
• certified KA

Our offer

We offer challenging, interesting, and above all inspiring work in an open and family-like community with COWI's extensive resources and network behind you. We care that our employees thrive and have a good balance in life. You will be part of developing our Swedish project management department and will have the opportunity to collaborate with our colleagues both nationally and internationally. COWI is a large international corporation that offers you personal development opportunities.

Are you interested?

Then you are warmly welcome to submit your application in the form of a CV, preferably supplemented with project references from the last 5 years. The deadline for applications is August 30. During the vacation period, weeks 28-33, selection work and interviews will be paused but will resume in mid-August. For questions about the position, you are welcome to contact Group Manager Tomas Persson at 0733-00 24 65/[email protected] from August 17. Questions about the process are answered by Recruitment Partner Sarah Wallentin at 010 - 850 11 41/[email protected] from August 10. Please note that due to GDPR, we cannot accept applications via email. We warmly welcome your application via the link.

About us

Project Management Consultancy is a project and construction management department in Stockholm and Malmö. Our business idea is to deliver a complete range of integrated project management services, from idea and analysis to implementation and operation phase. We want to offer our customers personal commitment through qualified employees within project/construction management and Construction Management (CM). Our projects mainly cover new and renovation projects within house and industrial construction, where we have assignments concerning, among other things, housing, retail, offices, healthcare, schools, industry, sports halls, and cultural buildings.

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