Project Manager (10138)

Are you enthusiastic about project management? Can you manage large construction projects? Would you like to transform your skills, customer understanding and innovative solutions into effectively delivered projects? And are you able to deliver projects within scope and on budget? Then take a look at this exciting opportunity to develop your career at Vestas, a market leader in sustainable energy.

Sales > SBU NCE Construction > Project Management, SE/F/Estonia
Construction is responsible for installing, commissioning and finally handover wind farms to our customers. Working closely together with the customer and other stakeholders is a key parameter to ensure this happens safely, cost efficient and with a high-quality standard.

It will be your responsibility to align and sign off the project scope with Sales and ensure that the Wind Turbine Installation projects are planned and completed within the scope of the contract, within budget, on time, and in the right quality. Customer relationship management, quality and cost control, safety, risk/benefit assessment and leadership towards the complete project team are key functions in this role.


Responsibilities
Your main responsibility is to create, maintain and drive project execution balancing scope, budgets, resources and timelines - and to identify, document, escalate and mitigate project risks. Throughout the project it is important that you encourage safety behaviour and ensure adherence to regulations and standards on site. In addition, your responsibilities will cover to:
Align and sign off project scope with Sales including support during the negotiation phase
Ensure that your projects are cost efficient for the benefit of the customer and to stay competitive in the market
Align and balance requirements within product, production, installation and service requirements
Be key contact for the customer after the handover from Sales, from handover to steering the resource planning and milestones needed for effective project execution
Ensure continuous communication and update to all stakeholders using the agreed tools
Continuously evaluate project and work out lessons learned, both during project gates and after milestones and delivery
Ensure that project planning corresponds with contractual agreements, follow up on changes and involve relevant legal resources
Identify and utilise the correct construction technologies and guides ensuring that Vestas quality standards are met

Qualifications
You will likely have a Bachelor's with potentially a Master’s degree within Engineering, Business Administration, Finance or similar. You could have a commercial background combined with technical understanding or a technical background combined with solid commercial understanding. In addition, you have:
Project Management experience ideally from large scale construction projects or complex technical equipment in an international environment
Experience with modular construction projects is advantageous
Solid business insight/analytical skills and good understanding of the value chain
Ability to keep the overview and think ahead, but also to appreciate the operational aspects
Certified in project management tools e.g. Prince2, IPMA, PMI, Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma or similar is ideal
Knowledge of modular development and new product introductions across a global value chain is a benefit
Good IT skills and Experience with the Microsoft packages, SAP, BI or equivalent EPR knowledge

Competencies
Solid relationship management skills and ability to coach, motivate and direct people
Customer focused and solution-oriented
Significant abilities in taking a clear overview the financial aspects of projects and act on deviations
Proven ability to work both freely and in teams in an environment with tight deadlines
Open-minded and good at sharing and gathering information within a team
Solid communication skills in English, both written and verbal
Willing to travel

What we offer
We offer an exciting job with significant opportunities for professional and personal development in an inspiring, dynamic, high performing and international work environment in the sustainable energy sector. We highly value initiative, responsibility and the right balance between creativity and quality in all solutions.
Additional information
This position is located in Malmö, Sweden. Travel activity expected will be around 65 days per year.
For further information please contact Senior Manager, Henrik Heringslack at +46 7384 25647.
Application deadline: 4th October 2020.