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Do you want to work as a project manager in road construction with one of Sweden's most attractive employers?

"I am the hiring manager, Lena Hägg, and our unit drives road projects and consists of 13 employees. The unit comprises project managers and project engineers with high engagement, broad collective competence, and a good mix of gender, age, and experience. As a manager, I build my leadership on trust, engagement, and joy."

As a project manager, you work with steering, leading, and coordinating road projects. You are responsible for ensuring the project is carried out based on the decided scope and within defined time and cost frameworks. You work closely with project engineers and lead one or more project groups consisting of specialists, consultants, and contractors. In most contexts, you are at the center of issues concerning the project. In your role as project manager, you distribute the work between internal support resources and specialists as well as external suppliers.

In this role, you also have contact with the public, as well as municipalities, other authorities, and the media. As a project manager here, you lead varied projects concerning, for example, new construction and reconstruction of roads, public transport measures, pedestrian and cycle paths, etc.

For you as a project manager at the Swedish Transport Administration (Trafikverket), the development opportunities are great. You will belong to one of Sweden's largest client organizations, and the collective project management competence among our approximately 1,000 project managers is unique. As a project manager, you have access to various forums for experience exchange, networks, and training.

We can offer you, among other things:

• A flexible job where, after the probation period, you have the opportunity to work 2 days a week remotely
• Plenty of vacation days. For those who have turned 30, we offer 31 vacation days, and for those over 40, we offer 34 vacation days.
• In the event of parental leave, we provide a parental benefit supplement of 10 percent in addition to the parental benefit paid by the Swedish Social Insurance Agency.

Who are you?

We are looking for you who have good cooperation skills and who create trusting relationships with colleagues, suppliers, and other stakeholders. You communicate clearly and adapt your message to the recipient and situation. Furthermore, you have good leadership skills and the ability to drive projects forward by creating engagement, structure, and clarity. In addition, you have good analytical problem-solving skills.

We are looking for you who

• have a university or college education of at least 180 hp (120p) in road, construction, or urban planning, or alternatively other education and experience that Trafikverket deems equivalent
• have a few years of current and relevant work experience as a project manager, assignment manager, or site manager, or alternatively other experience that Trafikverket deems equivalent
• have current and relevant work experience in being responsible for budget and economic follow-up
• have good knowledge of Swedish in speech and writing
• have a driver's license for a passenger car

It is meritorious if you

• have current and relevant work experience in project management within road construction, or alternatively other experience that Trafikverket deems equivalent
• have current and relevant work experience with AB, ABK, or ABT (standard contract forms)
• have current and relevant negotiation experience within contracts

In this recruitment, you need to attach your CV, as it forms the basis for the selection in this process.

Hiring manager Lena Hägg is on vacation July 3–31, but is back and available from August 3.

Web-based tests may be used as part of the selection process. We primarily use email (from address: [email protected]) to send out communications and invitations. Check your inbox and also spam/Junk mail regularly during this time to ensure you receive all information from us! To avoid information regarding your application being classified as SPAM, it is advisable to add our email address: [email protected] to your email contacts.

The location for the position is Malmö.

The first interviews will preliminarily be held via Skype during week 37–38.

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The questions you will answer when submitting your application will form the basis for the first selection we make. If nothing else is stated in the advertisement, we want you to attach your CV. We have stopped requesting cover letters as we do not include them as part of the selection material.

Within Investment, we lead most of Trafikverket's projects regarding reconstruction and new investments. We work with the whole picture – from planning and construction to finished road or railway. Always with a focus on smart solutions and efficient project management. Here, you work with colleagues and various stakeholders, all with their own knowledge and experiences, to create sustainable transport solutions.

At Trafikverket, we work to make Sweden closer. We believe that a combination of different experiences, backgrounds, and perspectives is the best foundation for building a workplace free from discrimination and an environment where everyone thrives and does their best. We believe in diversity where the common denominator is reliability, engagement, and courage. For that is how we best represent our society.