Company Description
AFRY is a European leader in engineering, design, and consulting services. We are 18,000 dedicated experts in infrastructure, industry, energy, and digitalization, creating sustainable solutions for future generations.
In Sweden, AFRY has offices in more than 90 locations and we are market leaders in technical consulting services for the industry.
Job Description
Are you a leader with the ability to engage those around you? Do you want to be involved in large, exciting industrial projects in our region? Are you driven by challenges and have a sense for both business and people? Then AFRY has the job for you!
In the role of Section Manager (Service Area Manager) for Plant Design in Piteå, you will have overall responsibility for the section's operations in terms of personnel, business, marketing, growth, and profitability. Your task will be to lead a sustainably high-performing section with strong competence and delivery capability, which includes goal-oriented work with everything from service development, marketing, and sales to recruitment and development of our employees. The most important aspect is to ensure that our employees thrive and develop through your coaching leadership. Furthermore, you will have a strong focus on managing existing customer relationships, creating new business opportunities, and developing new contacts.
The Plant Design section in Piteå primarily works with the design and construction of piping and mechanics in both small and large industrial projects. Our clients come from various industries, mainly within Pulp & Paper and Mining & Steel.
As part of AFRY's office in Piteå, you will have around 60 competent and friendly colleagues. In the role of Section Manager, you will belong to Region North, which extends from Hudiksvall to Kiruna, and you will become part of the business unit's management team.
Qualifications
As a Section Manager, you are driven by challenges and are a business-oriented team player with competence and experience in the operational area. You have a strong desire to continue developing customer relationships and the organization further. In addition to your interest in business, you are also motivated by nurturing and developing our staff. To succeed in this role, you have the ability to create and seize opportunities as they arise, and you view change and development as something positive.
We are looking for someone who recognizes themselves in the description below:
• You have a technical university degree in, for example, Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Design with documented work experience in the field.
• You have experience in leadership and personnel responsibility.
• You have experience in sales/business relationships and are accustomed to interacting with clients.
• You have previously held budget and financial responsibility.
To be successful in this role, you should have an established network in the region that you actively utilize. You need to possess a degree of humility and see collaboration as the key to success. As a person, you are self-driven, clear, and communicative. You have a coaching leadership style and good interpersonal skills.
Additional Information
AFRY is ranked as one of Sweden's most popular employers among engineers. With us, you will help develop groundbreaking and sustainable innovations in infrastructure, energy, and industry.
Does this sound like the right challenge for you? We welcome your application today!
Recruitment is ongoing, which means that the position may be filled before the application deadline of December 19, 2025.
Contact person for questions and recruiting manager:
Mattias Lundborg
Segment Manager
[email protected]
070-580 57 50
At AFRY, we drive change in everything we do. We believe that change happens when brave ideas meet, when we collaborate, create innovation, and embrace creative solutions; that is how we shape the future. We are constantly seeking qualified candidates who want to join our inclusive teams around the world. Become a part of us and accelerate the green transition.