Site Supervisor Groundwork

Northvolt has an exciting job opportunity for a Site Supervisor to oversee the construction activities related to groundwork at Northvolt Ett in Skellefteå.

In joining us you will play an important part from the very start in building one of the first large scale European battery factories. Northvolt will play an important role in the transformation to a carbon free society.

The Site Supervisor will be responsible for supervising contractors to ensure safe working practices are adhered to and that safety incidences are reported and dealt with accordingly. A important part of the job will be to collaborate with other supervisors and block managers to ensure sufficient ground works to be able to execute the building of the factory.

You will assist the contractor to ensure they are unhindered in their activities and report weekly progress to the block manager.

Key responsibilities include but are not limited to:

- Supervising contractors to ensure safe working practices are adhered to and that safety incidences are reported and dealt with accordingly
- Support in the design process
- Work in collaboration with other construction supervisors to ensure coordination with parallel activities
- Ensure project schedule, reporting progress to the block manager
- Report changes to the block manager which could result in schedule delays or cost increases
- Ensure the required materials and equipment are available to the contractor
- Monitor contractor performance and make recommendations for improvement
- Perform site inspections to ensure quality requirements are being met. Provide feedback to the contractor in a constructive way

The person we are looking for is execution-orientated and eager to learn. You will get the chance to have a real impact on our success story in Sweden (to start with) and see the results of your work. Our organisation requires and values great self-discipline and a natural talent to make things happen.

Apply with CV and cover letter or your complete LinkedIn profile.

Full time employment, fixed salary
Planned starting date is asap.
Education/Experience

- High school diploma or equivalent. Bachelor's degree in Construction, Business, Management or Engineering preferable.
- 5+ years site experience managing construction contractors.
- A positive attitude and willingness to encourage co-workers
- Excellent communications skills
- Experience working on large fast-paced EPC projects preferable.
- Must have worked in multi-cultural environment
- Fluency in written and spoken English
- Valuable (but not required) fluency in other languages (Japanese, Swedish, Chinese, French, Polish)

Specific Skills/Abilities

- A good understanding of the importance of safe working practices and the willingness to intervene when they are not being adhered to.
- A clear understanding of the different interfaces on a construction site, and how best to leverage them to keep installation moving in accordance with the project schedule
- Methodical and structured way of working
- Qualities that we cherish are flexibility, sense of quality, friendliness, motivation to take on new challenges, grit and a sense of humor
- Passionate & purpose driven


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 two gigafactories: Northvolt Ett in Skellefteå, Sweden, and Northvolt Zwei in Salzgitter, Germany. 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.