Head of Construction Management

Company Description
The energy market is in an exciting transition, moving away from fossil fuels towards decentral solutions, renewables and energy efficiency. Important drivers are changes in customer expectations and behavior and rapid technological developments. Our ambition is to take the lead in this transition.


Vattenfall is a European energy company with approximately 20 000 employees. For more than 100 years we have electrified industries, supplied energy to people’s homes and modernized our way of living through innovation and cooperation. We now want to make fossil-free living possible within one generation. To be able to reach this ambitious goal we are looking for talented individuals who, in addition to their passion for their own role, also have strong team spirit and want to contribute to supporting a meaningful corporate mission.


Vattenfall is one of Europe`s largest electricity generators and producers of heat. We operate in Sweden, Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands and the UK. Our strategy is to reduce emissions from power generation with a road map aiming at achieving climate neutrality by 2050.
Job Description
Are you a leader of the future and have the ambition to take part in enabling a fossil-free living within one generation? We might have an interesting position for you!
The Project Delivery department is accountable for the success of projects once they achieve a Financial Investment Decision (FID) until hand over to the Operations team. The current construction portfolio spans seven projects in three countries, with a a CapEx spend of approx. €1Billion, and a combined capacity of almost 1GW. Vattenfall has an ambition to commission 3.5GW by 2025, as such there are more projects moving through the development pipeline, therefore the size of the portfolio will vary over time.
We are now looking for The Head of Construction Management to join us in this growth journey who will report to the Director of Project Delivery in BU Onshore.
On a strategic level, you will be a member of the Project Delivery Management Team, alongside the Director of Project Delivery, the Portfolio Director, Head of Construction Design and the Head of Project Support to help steer the department and to take the lead on wider initiatives from time to time. Your experience and knowledge within the business will see you taking an active position in supporting the Portfolio Director in ensuring successful delivery of our projects, including joining reporting sessions and Steering Groups.
In addition, you will support the Construction Managers working in the pre-Construction phase of the project, to ensure that projects are ready to be delivered once an investment decision is taken.
As an N3 Manager takes responsibility for line management duties of all members of the Construction Management sub-team. The team contains Project managers and Package Managers. You will also be responsible for providing resources (both internal and external) into projects as requested by the Portfolio Director or other areas of the value chain
Your leadership skills will see you developing people in the team, ensuring they feel empowered and comfortable to deliver on projects, with the ambition that all members of the team feel inspired, motivated and engaged to achieve our purpose. This includes identifying and following up on individuals training and development needs.
You will also be responsible for the following:
Develop and Improve processes required by personnel within the sub-team, to ensure they are optimised to facilitate successful delivery of our projects
Provide information to assist the Director of Project Delivery with input for Quarterly Reviews with the Vice President of BU Onshore, and the Senior Vice President of BA Wind
Contributes to the annual Project Delivery target setting and follow up, which in turn contributes to the overall BU Targets


Qualifications
Professional and personal characteristics
You have a thorough understanding and extensive experience of working in large/complex projects or teams, ideally wind farm related matters- at least 10 years. We also require that you have at least 5+ years’ experience managing multi-national teams, with the flexibility to manage regular travel around Vattenfall’s geographical markets You are able to handle internal and external interfaces and stakeholders effectively through delegation, follow up and trust. Your possess strong communication skills in English, both verbally and in written.
Within Project Delivery we are looking for honest and open individuals with a positive mindset who are able to work in a team and build strong relationships. Furthermore, we hope to find someone who is proactive in identifying opportunities for improvement and learning for our organisation.
In addition, you
Demonstrate a high level of integrity, work transparently and you create trust.
“Live” our Vattenfall experience principles, open, active, positive and safety, and challenges others to do the same.
Work in accordance with the leadership focus areas of Vattenfall where you will excel in connecting people, accelerating learning and driving innovation with extra weight on creating “followship”.
Have a good track record when it comes to leadership and making an impact, where you have a personal interest in developing yourself, your people and team. You give feedback and ask for feedback in return.
View diversity & inclusion as a natural and important part of the daily business, contributing to business success and people engagement.

Location- Stockholm, London, Hamburg, Berlin
Additional Information
Our offer
We offer a challenging and international work environment and the possibility to work with some of the best in the field. You will be working in interdisciplinary teams and you can always count on support from committed colleagues as ‘Ask and Share’ concept is essential for the way we work. We offer attractive employment conditions (smart working, flexible working hours and a good-work-life balance) and opportunities for personal and professional development. Click here for further information.