Head of Construction - 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."

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 to build 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.

You will be a vital part of driving the transformation, you will explore and a lot of time out 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 grow as 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!

What you will do

This role is key role in the construction of the factory in Mariestad. Head of construction has, together with your closest colleagues, the responsibility for the construction process of all the buildings and land at site, as part of the Construction & Infrastructure management team. You report to the Head of Construction and Infrastructure. You drive the planning and execution of the construction contracts. You have the overall responsibility for cost, quality and time according to the overall program plan.  

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 a key competence. 
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 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 teamplayer 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.