Do you want to help shape the infrastructure of the future? Do you thrive in an advisory role where your expertise in constructability and production issues truly makes a difference? At the Swedish Transport Administration, we are currently seeking a construction manager for our road projects—a role where you can combine your technical experience with your ability to collaborate and find solutions. Here, you will have a meaningful assignment where your work creates societal benefits.
**Construction Manager - Road**
**Responsibilities**
As a construction manager, you are a vital part of our projects. You support project management with your experience and expertise in constructability and production technology. The role spans all phases of the project, from planning and design to execution and completion. The work is team-oriented, and collaboration is a central aspect of the job with both internal colleagues and external parties. Being both results-oriented and relationship-focused is essential for success in this role.
Your responsibilities include, among others:
- Supporting projects with production technical expertise in various phases
- Participating in design and preparation of procurement documents
- Reviewing construction documents and documentation
- Assisting in responding to notifications and additional work, including valuation and cost assessment
- Contributing to calculations and financial follow-up
- Monitoring contractors' progress, self-checks, diaries, and documentation
- Providing feedback and improvement suggestions for future procurements
- Leading smaller projects or parts of a project as needed
In addition to a stimulating work environment and the opportunity to work on complex and challenging projects, we offer various forums for knowledge exchange, networking, and training to help you grow in your role. We value collaboration, competence, and participation. We are a learning organization where development is highly prioritized. With us, you will contribute to projects that make a difference!
**Additional Information**
Please attach your CV.
In this recruitment process, web-based tests will be used as part of the selection.
We primarily use email (from the address:
[email protected]) for sending notifications and invitations. Please check your inbox and also your spam folder regularly during this time to ensure you receive all information from us!
Would you like to work partially remotely? In this position, there may be an opportunity to work from home up to 40 percent of your working hours.
Interviews will be conducted digitally via Skype, tentatively during weeks 51 and 52.
For any questions, please contact the recruiting manager Malin Suneson, see contact details below.
**Qualifications**
Who are you?
As a construction manager with us, you enjoy solving problems and driving projects forward, even when circumstances change. You communicate clearly and build trust by being attentive, straightforward, and present in your dialogue with colleagues, suppliers, and other stakeholders. You are flexible, see opportunities, and inspire those around you through your engagement and ability to align people towards a common goal. When the pace picks up, you maintain calm and focus, guiding the work confidently towards the objective.
We are looking for someone who:
- Has a post-secondary education with a focus on construction technology or has other training and experience that we consider equivalent
- Has several years of relevant practical experience in the field as a construction manager, site supervisor, or site/work leader, or a similar role in civil engineering, road, or railway projects
- Has current knowledge of AB/ABT, AMA, and technical descriptions within civil engineering, road, or railway projects
- Has recent experience in construction site safety, quality, and environmental work within civil engineering, road, or railway projects
- Has experience in various stages of construction projects from design to handover
- Holds a valid driver's license for passenger vehicles
- Has good knowledge of Swedish, both spoken and written
It is advantageous if you:
- Have experience working alongside an operations and maintenance organization
- Have measurement technical competence and experience in quality assurance of measurement technical work in construction and civil engineering projects
- Have expertise in steel and concrete structures and a good understanding of construction methods, material properties, and quality requirements in the field
**Application**
The questions you will need to answer when submitting your application will form the basis for our initial selection. Unless stated otherwise in the advertisement, we request that you attach your CV. We have stopped requesting personal letters as we do not include them as part of the selection material. If you have protected personal information, please contact the responsible manager for recruitment so that your application can be handled according to special procedures. You can find the name and contact details of the manager in the advertisement.
Within Investments, we lead most of the Swedish Transport Administration's projects related to renovations and new investments. We work with the whole process—from planning and construction to completed roads or railways. Always with a focus on smart solutions and efficient project management. With us, you will work with colleagues and various stakeholders, all with their own knowledge and experiences, to create sustainable transport solutions.
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