Director of Construction Germany
- Applications are considered on a rolling basis
- Multiple locations
We are looking for an experienced Director of Construction for our new manufacturing site in Heide/Hamburg Germany. By joining us, you will be at the forefront of building up a green energy cluster from scratch, placing Northvolts next Gigafactory in the heart of the German energy transition and contribute to building one of the largest and most sustainable European battery factories.
You will be part of the Factory Program leadership team that will drive the planning, purchasing, construction and commissioning of our new battery factory in Heide, Germany. Built in multiple phases over 5+ years the factory represents a multi-billion Euro investment project. Together with your colleagues from the Program team you will be accountable to lead internal and external teams cross-functionally to deliver on company targets and in line with customer expectations.
About the job
This position’s purpose is to oversee all construction-related activities of the Heide mega ( multi billion € ) project from groundwork to commissioning. You embrace the project’s overall objective of safety, quality, cost and schedule.
Your Key responsibility will include:
- Manage the construction execution at site, according to time and budget, under safe conditions. Your responsibilities will include the site’s general infrastructure and project logistics, the buildings, the clean and dry rooms, the utility systems, and the installation of process equipment.
- Coordinate all contractors at site to ensure good progress and cooperation, including daily coordination meetings with team and stakeholders.
- Direct interface with construction general contractors and discipline contractors during the bidding, award, execution, and project closeout/punch list phases.
- Negotiate change orders throughout the execution and life cycle of the project.
- Monitor schedule progress together with the project planner and the team, including forecasts and mitigation actions at site to get the battery plant up and running according to the overall time plan
- You have the accountability to deliver a safe project.
- Develop and agree on project construction goals and execution strategy while engaging the project team and fostering collaboration with external partners.
- Establish and inspire an inclusive on-site working culture while ensuring execution quality during all project phases considering environmental protection, process and occupational safety until successful completion and acceptance of project deliverables
We would like to see that you easily find the right balance between strategic and hands-on leadership. You should be able to resolve daily issues on site, but at the same time you keep the helicopter perspective in sight to drive the overall project success.
About the team
You will report directly to the project director and functionally to Northvolt construction central team. Together with your direct reports (~20) you will lead a team of construction resources to manage a large number of consultants, contractors and service providers.
About the work environment
The office is currently located in Hamburg with an outreach to Heide, Schleswig-Holstein where the gigafactory will be built, a commuting set-up between the locations will be required. Please don’t apply if you are not willing to move to site.
People who have joined us say that the work is very inspiring, the atmosphere positive and that they learn a lot. We dare to challenge conventional methods and with our hands-on mentality we get stuff done.
Northvolt is an equal opportunity employer. We're a diverse group of individuals, united by a common mission, who recognize that while our actions as individuals have a role to play in driving Northvolt towards its goals, we always seek to move forward as a team. We offer you an open and welcoming atmosphere where we win as a team – and fail as a team. Northvolt is growing at the speed of light and we are a strong believer in internal career development as our footprint continues to expand.
Apply with CV in English or complete LinkedIn profile. We are looking forward to reading your application!
Full time employment, fixed salary.
Planned starting date is asap.
Work with great people
Skills & Requirements
We believe that you have:
- A degree in Engineering, Construction Management or equivalent
- Experience from the German construction industry, permitting and regulation
- At least 10-15 years of experience in construction of mega-scale, complex industrial projects
- Inspiring leadership skills and the ability to motivate and guide people through a greenfield construction project
- Successful track record of leading and growing large multi-cultural and interdisciplinary teams with ambitious timelines and goals.
- Leadership with the capability to make the right decision at the right time.
- Ability to resolve complex problems and be comfortable with ambiguity.
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Ability to build relationships with contractor organisations and influence them to perform
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Commercial acumen and experience from handling large complex contracts
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Leadership with the capability to make the right decision at the right time.
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Ability to resolve complex problems and be comfortable with ambiguity.
- Excellent English written and oral skills, Professional proficiency in German
Bonus points for:
- General understanding of contract law and claim management.
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Knowledge of regulatory requirements, including permitting.
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Intercultural experience and competence are preferred.
Great Place to Work
World leading technique
Top specialists as team peers
International environment
Fast paced & entrepreneurial culture
Warrant program
Wellness grant
About the company
Northvolt makes green batteries for a blue planet. Affordable cells and high-quality battery systems. All manufactured with a record-low carbon footprint. Purposely built to provide Europe with the opportunity to switch to renewable energy – efficiently and entirely.
To accomplish this, we do things differently. We design, manufacture, and recycle everything under one roof. We even build our own factories. All this is incredibly challenging and requires us to think in unconventional ways. We’re constantly experimenting, learning and adapting to make batteries so great – they will one day make oil history.
Northvolt is growing fast. We’re staffing our international office in Stockholm, our R&D facility, Northvolt Labs, in Västerås, as well as our Gdansk facility for production of battery systems. We're also hiring for our gigafactory Northvolt Ett in Skellefteå, Sweden. We want to work with smart individuals from all disciplines. Strong individuals that truly want to make a positive impact on the future. Those of us already on board share a passion for our mission. We’re prepared to work hard in pursuit of excellence. We enjoy the ride and our main drive is to make a difference for real. As a team, we’re dedicated to thinking new, working hard and having fun.
Frida Genander | Contact Person
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