Project Manager in Solar

3 days ago


Solna, Sweden Vattenfall Full time

About the job


Business Area Wind (BA Wind) is responsible for Vattenfall’s Onshore and Offshore Wind as well as Solar PV and Batteries. Today we develop, construct and operate wind and Solar and hybrid farms in Sweden, Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands and the UK.

Join our Batteries team within BA Wind, dedicated to developing and integrating battery storage systems into wind and especially solar farms. Our mission is to enhance renewable energy projects, driving us closer to a fossil-free future. We thrive on team spirit, flexibility, and an open, inclusive atmosphere. If you’re passionate about renewable energy and eager to contribute to a dynamic and growing business, this might be your new challenge.

As Project Manager integrated Batteries, you will play a crucial role in realizing battery storage systems in our solar development portfolio. Your responsibilities will span from feasibility assessments to commissioning and handover. You will work in a self-organized team applying holocracy, ensuring collaborative efforts internally with the solar development team and externally with grid operators and other stakeholders.

Your tasks and responsibilities

Project Development: Drive the development and delivery of projects through internal and external milestones, ensuring timely approvals and material readiness. Project Management: Oversee project scope, time, cost, quality, and risk management, ensuring alignment with project sponsor agreements. Resource Allocation: Specify and manage the required resources, including human resources, equipment, and tools. Team Coordination: Plan, delegate, and organize work packages and project teams for construction and commissioning phases. Stakeholder Management: Maintain strong relationships with internal departments and external stakeholders such as municipalities, landowners, and grid operators. Safety Promotion: Foster a culture of safety, energy, motivation, and entrepreneurship within the team. Risk Reporting: Proactively identify and report potential deviations from agreed plans. Contract Negotiation: Negotiate terms with landowners and external stakeholders in coordination with our legal team. On-Site Coordination: Manage contractors and on-site project coordination with a focus on safe and efficient project delivery.

Locations: Hamburg or Berlin 


Your profile


Your profile

Experience: Proven experience in project management and/or engineering preferably within renewable asset projects or large scale Batteries. Education: Academic degree in business, civil engineering, or a related field. Skills: Project management expertise, including organization, resource management, leadership, project economics, and time management.Ability to navigate and adapt to various environments, including political stakeholders and business partners.Strong problem-solving and result-oriented mindset with team player capabilities.Excellent communication skills, particularly in report writing and presenting complex technical issues clearly.Fluency in English, both written and verbal. German language skills are a plus.

Additional information


Our offer 
Good remuneration, a challenging and international work environment, and the possibility to work with some of the best in the field. You will be working in interdisciplinary teams and you can always count on support from committed colleagues. We offer attractive employment conditions and opportunities for personal and professional development. 

Dynamic Workplace: A diverse environment characterized by team spirit and flexibility. Professional Growth: Opportunities for career advancement in a growing sector. Inclusive Culture: A supportive and inclusive workplace that values diversity and encourages collaboration. Attractive employment conditions: A comprehensive remuneration, flexible working hours and locations, two brand new offices in Hamburg and Berlin, employee health and sport support.

At Vattenfall we are convinced that diversity contributes to build a more profitable and attractive company and we strive to be good role model regarding diversity. Vattenfall works actively for all employees to have the same opportunities and rights regardless of gender, ethnicity, age, transgender identity or expression, religion or other belief, disability or sexual orientation.

The security of Vattenfall and its employees is essential. For that reason, a pre-employment screening will be part of your recruitment process. The screening is based on the role you will fulfill within Vattenfall. The screening will be performed by a third party, Validata. 

We look forward to receiving your application 


About the company


Vattenfall is a European energy company with approximately employees. For more than years we have electrified industries, supplied energy to people’s homes and modernized our way of living through innovation and cooperation. We now want to make fossil-free living possible within one generation. To be able to reach this ambitious goal we are looking for talented individuals who, in addition to their passion for their own role, also have strong team spirit and want to contribute to supporting a meaningful corporate mission. 



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