Mechanical Engineering Manager

Volvo Cars is one of the most well-known and respected car brands in the world. Northvolt is a leading supplier of sustainable, high-quality battery cells and systems, dedicated to delivering the world’s greenest lithium-ion battery.
Together, we have formed a joint venture, NOVO Energy, to power the next generation of pure electric Volvo and Polestar cars.

Our Gigafactory in Gothenburg will be one of the largest cell production facilities in Europe, with a potential annual cell production capacity of up to 50 gigawatt hours (GWh) - thereby enabling a supply of batteries for approximately half a million Volvo and Polestar cars per year. Our state-of-the-art R&D facility will gather leading expertise from all over the world, to create the next generation battery cells.

You can read more about this joint venture in these press releases, here and here.

About the role

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Act as the mechanical engineering lead under the Director of Construction Engineering.

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Manage a team of Mechanical and Process engineers responsible for discipline design deliverables.

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Oversee the mechanical design consultants, establish the deliverable list for specific design packages, organize the plan and key milestones to ensure on time project delivery.

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Develop the Mechanical design specifications for the NOVO project.

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Manage the quality of the design deliverables, in accordance to the project specifications.

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Ensure full compliance with internal policies, legal requirements, regulations and governance.

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Assist with the installation process ensuring it is following design specifications and details.


Education and experience

- Knowledge in General Conditions of Contract for Building, Civil Engineering Works and Building Services e.g AB 04, ABT 06, ABK 09, FIDIC and SSG. Experience from greenfield project is highly preferred.
- A relevant university degree in Mechanical Engineering required.
- Has participated in large-scale construction projects with considerable multidisciplinary complexity (e.g., lab/industrial MEP builds, EPC programs, projects with stringent safety requirements).
- +10 years of experience from role with similar challenges.
- Experience from Swedish construction sites is preferred.
- Experience from greenfield project is highly preferred.

Specific skills

- Excellent English written and oral skills. Swedish is a plus.
- Must have worked in multi-cultural environment.
- Highly organized and results-driven.
- Proactive in solving problems and anticipating/avoiding schedule slips.
- Has a “can do” attitude and an entrepreneurial spirit.
- Qualities that we cherish are flexibility, sense of quality, friendliness, motivation to take on new challenges, grit, and a sense of humor.
- Passionate and purpose driven - we enable the future of energy.



Volvo Cars is one of the most well-known and respected car brands in the world. Northvolt is a leading supplier of sustainable, high-quality battery cells and systems, dedicated to delivering the world’s greenest lithium-ion battery. Together, we have formed a joint venture, NOVO Energy, to power the next generation of pure electric Volvo and Polestar cars.

Our Gigafactory in Gothenburg will be one of the largest cell production facilities in Europe, with a potential annual cell production capacity of up to 50 gigawatt hours (GWh) - thereby enabling a supply of batteries for approximately half a million Volvo and Polestar cars per year. Our state-of-the-art R&D facility will gather leading expertise from all over the world, to create the next generation battery cells.

You can read more about this joint venture in these press releases, here and here.