International Trainee - Project Manager Generation

Company Description

Vattenfall is one of Europe’s largest producers and retailers of electricity and heat. Our main markets are Sweden, Germany, the Netherlands, Denmark, and the UK. The Vattenfall Group has approximately 20,000 employees. We have been electrifying industries, powering homes and transforming life through innovation for more than 100 years. We now want to make fossil free living possible within one generation and we are driving the transition to a sustainable energy system.

Job Description

Now you can shape the path towards fossil free living. We're searching for 30 talented individuals to join us on our journey towards fossil free living. Individuals that challenge the way we think, lead us down new paths and contribute to solving the biggest challenge of humankind – climate change. Is this you?

Become one of our 30 International Trainees at Vattenfall. Each of the trainee positions is unique, linked to a department within a specific business area and a working location. This means that each position has its own specific responsibilities, challenges and matching profile.

Next to your personal development in this unique position you will be enjoying one year of all we have to offer. Your trainee year will be filled with meet-ups with your international trainee team with likeminded individuals. You will be meeting up virtually to work on assignments and live during four seminar weeks where you will be visiting our power plants and growing your superpowers with a variety of trainings.

Your role as a Trainee - Project Manager Generation
In your role as Trainee project manager you will become part of a project management team, a team that values openness, cooperation and works for a positive work environment with good cohesion. You will work together with the team to ensure that the projects have clear requirements, goals and scope as well as actively working to ensure that the projects deliver within the agreed upon time, budget and with the right quality.

Your daily activities:

• Stakeholder management
• Create high functioning teams
• Planning , organizing and coordination
• Budget and cost control
• Supporting your colleagues in their daily work 

Qualifications

Who are you?
Whether you want a climate smarter career as an energy specialist, visionary manager or inspirational project lead in the energy sector, we offer you these possibilities within the Trainee Programme.

As a Trainee - Project Manager Generation, you recognize yourself in the following:

• Master of Science in Engineering
• You have a technical interest
• Minimum 6 months experience from leadership, eg from previous jobs or sports
• Driving licence
• You are a structured team player with strong networking skills, you communicate effectively and have the ability to find a way forward even when there is uncertainty
• You are fluent in English and Swedish, both written and spoken

You are our ideal trainee if you are a recent graduate with an academic degree or you graduate before September 2023. Skills in other world languages can be a merit. You are willing to relocate for possible assignments throughout the organization. And of course, you identify yourself with our principles: active, open, positive and safe.

Location:
You will be working in the department Fuel, Engineering and Projects (FE&P) and the position is located in Gothenburg in Sweden.

Additional Information

What we offer you
Vattenfall International Trainee Programme is the kickstart of your career within Vattenfall. You will have the opportunity to develop your professional and personal skills over the course of a year. In the Trainee Programme you will take part in international workshops and site visits during the seminar weeks. You will have the opportunity to work abroad and get a good overview of our entire organization. Each position comes with a competitive salary and an excellent remuneration package. Read more about the elements of the Vattenfall International Trainee Programme here.

Our Organization
At Vattenfall you can free your superpowers! We are one of the European market leaders in the generation of renewable energy and are primarily active in Scandinavia, Germany, Denmark, UK and the Netherlands. We take our responsibility seriously and together we are making the change towards fossil freedom. Our goal is to enable a fossil-free living within one generation. We are a dynamic company with an international focus and a social face at the heart of society. Diversity and inclus