Senior Engineering Manager

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage engineering activities for large-scale brownfield and greenfield CAPEX projects, with primary focus on building services including ventilation, heating/VVS, potable water systems, and BMS/HVAC integration.
• Own interface coordination and constructability reviews (gränsdragning) to identify clashes, reduce rework, and optimize plant layouts.
• Ensure engineering deliverables meet safety, quality, regulatory, and project requirements throughout design, procurement, construction, and commissioning phases.
• Coordinate interdisciplinary engineering management (projekteringsledning) across internal teams, external consultants, equipment suppliers, and construction subcontractors.
• Challenge design-to-cost proposals, support procurement alignment, and track engineering cost forecasts and performance.
• Govern and support the Engineering Management Office to improve engineering support services, workflows, and partner performance.
• Drive technical decisions related to HVAC, sprinkler systems, BMS integration, and plant equipment layouts with focus on operational reliability and start-up readiness.
• Monitor engineering schedules and ensure timely delivery of drawings, specifications, IFC documentation, and certifications required for construction and commissioning.
• Mentor and lead engineering team members, promoting collaboration, a safety-first culture, and continuous improvement.
• Required
• Minimum 10 years of industry experience, including at least 5 years in hands-on engineering leadership roles; minimum 5 years of professional experience working in Sweden.
• Proven track record managing engineering delivery for large industrial projects within sectors such as steel, pulp & paper, refinery, oil & gas, or similar heavy industries.
• Deep technical expertise in HVAC systems, VVS, potable water systems, sprinkler systems, and BMS/HVAC integration, aligned with Nordic conditions and standards.
• Strong experience in interface coordination, constructability reviews, and aligning technical solutions with project objectives related to safety, cost, and schedule.
• Fluency in both English and Swedish, with excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to challenge forecasts, control engineering costs, and drive on-time delivery from engineering partners and suppliers.

Requirements

• Project management certification (e.g., PMP, IPMA) or equivalent training.
• Civil engineering education or experience related to heavy industrial plant projects.
• Experience with brownfield mill upgrades and start-up coordination in heavy process industries.
• Familiarity with Swedish and European codes and standards for building services and industrial installations.
• Additional Information
• Reporting Line & Context
• Reports to the Engineering Director and works closely with the Construction Area Project Manager. Accountable for engineering delivery for the Cold Mill Complex in Luleå within the Transformation Office.
• Team & Interfaces
• Leads building services engineering management and collaborates with Construction Management, engineering consultants, suppliers, subcontractors, and site stakeholders.
• Deliverables & Success
• Approved engineering deliverables (drawings, specifications, IFC, as-built).
• Completed interface and constructability reviews.
• Engineering cost and schedule adherence.
• Engineering readiness for construction and commissioning.
• Tools & Work Environment
• Uses standard heavy-industry engineering and project tools (CAD/BIM, document management, scheduling, cost control, BMS/HVAC).
• Start: ASAP 🤓
• Location: Luleå, Sweden| 100% On-Site
• Languages: English
• Work Schedule: Full-time, Monday - Friday

Additional Information

The Senior Engineering Manager will lead engineering delivery for critical building services and installations within a major transformation program for fossil-free steel production. The role is responsible for coordinating and delivering engineering activities across HVAC, VVS, potable water, BMS integration, and sprinkler systems to ensure safe, cost-effective, and timely execution of the Cold Mill Complex at the Luleå site. This position operates within the Transformation Office supporting future steel mills and plays a key role in enabling construction and commissioning readiness through robust engineering leadership, interface management, and technical decision-making.

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