Construction Project Manager - Volvo Battery Mariestad

"Founded in 1927, the Volvo Group is committed to driving prosperity and shaping the future landscape through sustainable transport, mobility, and infrastructure solutions. By offering trucks, buses, construction equipment, power solutions for marine and industrial applications, financing and services that increase our customers’ uptime and productivity.

Our headquarters are in Gothenburg, Sweden. Volvo Group shares are listed on Nasdaq Stockholm."

Make us transform!

The world is transforming to sustainable solutions, the transport industry is transforming accordingly, and we, the Volvo Group is taking the lead.

To meet the growing demand for battery electric heavy-duty vehicles and machines, the Volvo Group has initiated the process to establish a large-scale production plant for battery cells in Sweden. We will be able to build on a strong heritage and world-class competence in advanced, high-volume manufacturing, while having access to Sweden’s rich supply of fossil free energy. 

Scouting for talent- We are now starting tobuild the team. You will be one important contributor and a vital part of co-creating our workplace. We truly believe that we are better and stronger together as a team and including diverse perspectives in our ways of working is more fun and more powerful.

Youwill be a vital part ofdriving the transformation, you will explore and a lot of timeout of the box. We offer a dynamic and international work environment. A work environment where we help each other out, explore together, and constantly learn. An environment where you have a possibility to growas a human and professionally.

Partnership is the new leadership, therefore we foresee us joining up with partners that brings a lot of competence but also shares the values of Volvo Group. Volvo stands for safety, quality, and environmental care, in combination with the culture we aspire for - customer success, trust, passion, change and performance.

The journey towards the worlds greatest and greenest battery cell production could be your Journey!

Construction Project Managers– Volvo Battery Mariestad

We are looking for you, that wants to lead one of the construction projects;
* Building blocks
* Land
* Infrastructure


You will report to the Head of Construction being part of the Construction and Infrastructure team in the Mariestad Industrialization Program.

These roles are key in the construction of the plant in Mariestad. Each role has the total and overall responsibility for planning and execution according to time plan and budget. You have the overall responsibility for cost, quality and time according to the overall program plan whilst securing compliance with legal requirements as well as company policies and regulations. You work closely with the procurement team as well as other part of the project within construction but also extremely interlinked with process and logistics as well as other parts of the program.

Who are you?
You have a well documented experience of large scale industrial construction projects and a well-proven track record of successful partnerships in the construction industry. Equally important to the construction related agenda is the ability to work with other stakeholders within and outside the project.

Most likely you have the following profile:
* Relevant BSc or MSc and long professional experience within construction
* Strong business acumen.
* Experience in large industrial project with planning and construction phases covering (depending on scope for your part of the project) CSA, MEP etc
* A can-do mindset with high drive and energy. Strong creative problem-solving abilities and communication skills.
* Proficiency in both written and oral English including technical language- Swedish language is also an asset
* A positive, proactive and curious mindset.
* A team player with a genuine interest in being part of the green transformation and sustainable development.
* Experience from green field industrial projects is preferred.


If you need more information
Head of Construction & Infrastructure , Victor Bertilson , Volvo Battery Mariestad, tel +46 765533025
Head of People & Culture , Volvo Battery Mariestad, Nina Werthén Öhman, tel +46 - 765535823


Last application day is August 18th. We are actively reviewing applications, with a temporary pause during weeks 29-32.


We value your data privacy and therefore do not accept applications via mail. 

Who we are and what we believe in 
Our focus on Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity allows each of us the opportunity to bring our full authentic self to work and thrive by providing a safe and supportive environment, free of harassment and discrimination. We are committed to removing the barriers to entry, which is why we ask that even if you feel you may not meet every qualification on the job description, please apply and let us decide.