Section Manager, Facility Operations

Section Manager - Facilities Job Responsibilities The Facilities Unit consists of seven sections with primary responsibility for providing specialist support in technical areas including rock technology, hydrogeology, structures, geotechnics, and geodetic measurement techniques for our investment projects, ranging from smaller projects to our largest multi-billion projects. We hope you will become our new Section Manager for Facilities! As Section Manager in the Facilities Unit, you will be a first-line manager with personnel and budget responsibility for approximately 13 employees located in Solna. In this leadership role, we seek a manager driven to create conditions for a positive work environment that encourages collaboration and creativity. You are motivated by developing and supporting employees through clear and coaching leadership. You will report to the Unit Manager and be an important part of the unit's management team, where you will actively contribute to achieving the organization's goals and deliveries alongside six other section managers. As Section Manager, you will handle a wide range of operational and strategic issues. You will work in a matrix organization where the right person with the right skills contributes to our projects to create maximum societal benefit. This offers many developmental collaborative opportunities with projects and programs. Trafikverket is a modern employer where meetings often occur in digital environments. Building trustworthy relationships and managing different interests is crucial in our organization. You will lead the section through strong employee engagement, openness, cooperation, and collaboration with employees, management colleagues, and other internal and external collaboration platforms, with curiosity and drive for improvement work. You will work proactively and contribute to developing the section's operations and skills supply. Qualifications As a manager at Trafikverket, you are driven by helping people grow through a present leadership style. You create trust and build confidence with your communication skills. You deliver results and drive development through participation and commitment. You challenge and question, creating a culture that promotes continuous improvements. Inspiring, communicating, clarifying direction, and being receptive to new opportunities and solutions are prerequisites for success. The role demands a structured approach and analytical ability that provides a holistic view and identifies connections in complex issues. We are seeking candidates who have: • Civil engineering degree in civil engineering, urban development technology, or another equivalent education based on current and relevant experience • Current management experience involving personnel responsibility • Good Swedish language skills in speech and writing • Valid driver's license for passenger vehicles Additional merits include: • Several years of work experience in one or more of the unit's technical areas (rock technology, hydrogeology, structures, geotechnics, and geodetic measurement techniques) Other Information • The position is permanent, with an initial management appointment of 4 years • Possibility to work partially from home up to 40% of work time • Web-based tests will be used in the selection process • Digital interviews planned for week 50 At Trafikverket, we believe in diversity and creating an inclusive workplace where different experiences, backgrounds, and perspectives contribute to our success.