Instrumentation and Control Design Manager

Northvolt has an opportunity for a Instrumentation and Control Design Manager to join our growing Construction team and support the construction of our Northvolt Factory in Borlänge. We are looking for a self-driven and technically competent discipline manager to join our in-house construction design and engineering team. In joining us you will play an important role in building some of the first large scale European battery factories and in the transition to a carbon-free society.

This position offers the overall responsibility to develop and optimise the instrumentation and Control (I&C) design for the entire site at the Northvolt factory in Borlänge. This position involves leading and being responsible for a team of technical project managers and design engineers dedicated to each block with the facility.

Key responsibilities include but are not limited to:

- Gathering the instrument & control design requirements from the different disciplines.
- Coordinating between instrument & control design and other discipline designs including the review and approval of associated layout and instrument and control drawings.
- Attendance in inter-disciplinary BIM/model reviews or 2D drawing reviews.
- Client representative at FATs for Instrument & Control system equipment.
- Creation or reviewing of instrument index, I/O lists, instrument datasheets, alarm & trip schedules, cause & effect diagrams, loop diagrams, termination diagrams, control narratives, layout drawings, schematics, instrument design procedures, instrument design specifications and associated typical drawings in line with Northvolt I&C Design Guideline and Technical Specifications.
- Technical support to procurement and construction.
- Client representative during the SAT/commissioning of the instrument & control system equipment.
- Creation of the instrument and control operational procedures.
- Handover of the instrument and control systems to the Instrument Operations & Maintenance manager.
- Develop and manage the project instrument & control team at site.

Northvolt is an equal opportunity employer. We're a diverse group of individuals, united by a common mission, who recognise that while our actions as individuals have a role to play in driving Northvolt towards its goals, we always seek to move forward as a team. We offer you an open and welcoming atmosphere where we win as a team – and fail as a team. Northvolt is growing at the speed of light and we are a strong believer in internal career development.

Apply with CV in English or your complete LinkedIn profile.

Full time employment, fixed salary.
Planned starting date is asap.
We believe that you have :

- Bachelors or Master’s in Instrumentation, Instrumentation and Control or Electrical engineering specialising in instrumentation and control.
- Minimum of 5 years experience in the design/engineering of IC systems for heavy industrial, manufacturing or process facilities. Battery factory experience is ideal, but not required. Other facility types that are seen as relevant and welcome include: pharmaceutical, data centers, oil & gas, automotive, food & beverage manufacturing, etc.
- Experienced in the selection, specification, configuration, testing and commissioning of Instrumentation and Control systems.
- Have experience in multi-disciplinary engineering coordination, interfacing with construction and internal/external stakeholders
- Experience working on international industrial projects and in multi-cultural environments.
- Experience in installation and commissioning, along with start-up of industrial facilities.
- Minimum Project Management skills preferably acquired leading design and construction teams. Ability to lead a team through technical and planning challenges.
- Fluency in English and valuable (but not required) if fluency in other languages, including Swedish.
- Computer literacy with standard office and management software tools and platforms (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Project).

Personal success factors:

- Great communication skills as have constant interaction with team members and external parties such as contractors, vendors, authorities and auditor
- High work ethic, multi-tasker, strong analytical ability and attention to details, critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
- Flexible, friendly, motivated to take on new challenges, has grit and a sense of humor.
- Passionate & purpose driven - we work for a more sustainable future.
- Highly organized and result driven
- Has a can do-attitude and an entrepreneurial spirit.


Northvolt makes green batteries for a blue planet. Affordable cells and high-quality battery systems. All manufactured with a record-low carbon footprint. Purposely built to provide Europe with the opportunity to switch to renewable energy – efficiently and entirely.

To accomplish this, we do things differently. We design, manufacture, and recycle everything under one roof. We even build our own factories. All this is incredibly challenging and requires us to think in unconventional ways. We’re constantly experimenting, learning and adapting to make batteries so great – they will one day make oil history.

Northvolt is growing fast. We’re staffing our international office in Stockholm, our R&D facility, Northvolt Labs, in Västerås, as well as our Gdansk facility for production of battery systems. We're also hiring for our gigafactory Northvolt Ett in Skellefteå, Sweden. We want to work with smart individuals from all disciplines. Strong individuals that truly want to make a positive impact on the future. Those of us already on board share a passion for our mission. We’re prepared to work hard in pursuit of excellence. We enjoy the ride and our main drive is to make a difference for real. As a team, we’re dedicated to thinking new, working hard and having fun.