Technical Project Planner - Process & Equipment Engineering

We are building a state-of-the-art Gigafactory that will be one of the largest cell production facilities in Europe and construction is set to begin in 2023. We are now looking for a Technical Project Planner to join our Engineering team!

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.

Few industries offer as great opportunity for career growth and personal development as the new European battery industry. In working for this joint venture, you'll not only develop skills that are highly sought after in the global automotive and industrial sector, but you are also contributing to a climate-neutral way of life for future generations.

What you will do
In your role as Technical Project Planner you will be part of the Engineering team of NOVO Energy. You will have ownership of the detailed Engineering timeline including design, manufacturing, shipping, installations, commissioning and start of production related to the process and material handling equipment. In this role you are responsible for all the dependencies and maintain multiple schedules in the tool Primavera Cloud and collaborate with internal and external parties to secure quality outputs.

You will be working closely with various members of the Engineering team and Technical Project Mangers, to develop and implement a plan - both in terms of time and quality. The environment has high demands on communication, flexibility, long-term strategic thinking skills.

Key responsibilities include:

- Develop, manage, and maintain the schedules in in the tool Primavera Cloud for project scope delivered by Engineering.
- Enter or create new activities or dependencies when no previous planning exists.
- Conduct the scheduling meetings to determine the requirements and dependencies within the Engineering team.
- Monitor and track project progress and identify the risks accordingly.
- Report the progress or the new schedule to the PMO planner on weekly basis.

Skills & Requirements:

- Relevant university degree (B.Sc. / B.Eng. or similar) or apprenticeship in relevant discipline
- Minimum 2 years work of relevant work experience within Primavera Cloud.
- Fluency in written and spoken English
- Good MS Office suite skills

We also believe you have:

- A “can-do” attitude with a methodological and structured way of working.
- Ability to work with proactively and influence others, as well as work independently.
- Able to build strong trusting relationships with stakeholders.
- High communication skills in a multi-cultural environment.
- Technical or project controls skillset is a plus.
- Speaking Chinese, Japanese, Korean or German is a plus, but not a requirement for this role.



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.