Operations Manager, Lillgrund

Vattenfall GmbH; Malmö kommun; On-site; SEK 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Good remuneration

Challenging work environment

Opportunities for personal and professional development

Job summary

A leading European energy company is seeking an Operations Manager to oversee the daily operations of their offshore wind farm in Klagshamn, Sweden. This role involves managing teams, contractor scopes, and ensuring compliance with safety standards while striving for optimal performance. Ideal candidates will have experience in wind farm operations, project and contract management, and robust communication skills in both Swedish and English. This position offers growth within a challenging international work environment.

Qualifications

• Relevant education and/or equivalent professional experience.
• Previous relevant work experience within wind farm operations is considered a strong advantage.
• Broad experience in electrical and mechanical operations and maintenance.
• Experience in project management, contract management, and negotiation skills is an advantage.
• Experience with SAP, Microsoft Office, SharePoint is considered an advantage.
• Experience as a people manager, or demonstrated readiness to take on a people management role.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in Swedish and English.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily operations of the offshore wind farm.
• Control and challenge maintenance planning for turbines.
• Lead, coach, and support operational teams to achieve performance targets.
• Drive improvements on technical and financial performance of site.
• Optimize site performance and report on KPIs: availability, cost, safety.
• Ensure compliance with legal and contractual obligations on site.

Skills

Project management

Contract management

Communication skills in Swedish and English

Electrical and mechanical operations

Leadership

Negotiation skills

Safety culture

Education

Relevant education

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Office

SharePoint

Job description

Do you want to be in your element while working towards a fossil-free future powered by wind?

We are looking for an Operations Manager to support the operation and maintenance of our offshore wind farm located off the coast of Klagshamn. In this role, you will contribute to fossil‑free living by ensuring that the wind farm operates with optimal performance.

As an Operations Manager, you will be responsible for managing the daily operations of the wind farm, including reporting, documentation, and approval of work permits. You will be part of our expanding onshore wind operations team.

The offshore wind farms are part of Vattenfall’s Business Area Wind, within Business Unit Offshore Wind, Operations Sweden.

The Operations Manager will support the operations of the Lillgrund wind farm, which operates under a full‑service setup.

What will you do?

As the Operations Manager you will report to the Site Manager offshore Sweden, for the Lillgrund windfarm. The focus will be on working closely together with service technician, turbine suppliers and third‑party companies in performing daily operations. Striving for highest energy production at lowest costs, with Health and Safety always as the number one priority.

Your tasks and responsibilities:

• Control and challenge maintenance planning for turbines and Balance of Plant.
• Controlling contractor scopes.
• Project management & contract management.
• Provide periodical performance rapports.
• Lead, coach, and support operational teams to achieve performance targets.
• Driving improvements on technical and financial performance of site.
• Optimize site performance and report on performance KPIs: availability, cost, safety.
• Ensure compliance with legal & contractual obligations on site.

Who are you?

A flexible, pro‑active, self‑motivated and organized individual with the ability to work on your own and in a team. You have the natural ability to motivate people. You can analyze technical problems and formulate a plan of approach together with technical experts. You can communicate effectively at various levels of the organization. You possess a high attitude of safety; safety first, production second!

Next to this you bring:

• Relevant education and/or equivalent professional experience.
• Previous relevant work experience within wind farm operations is considered a strong advantage.
• Broad experience in electrical and mechanical operations and maintenance.
• Experience in project management, contract management, and negotiation skills is an advantage.
• Experience with SAP, Microsoft Office, SharePoint is considered an advantage.
• Experience as a people manager, or demonstrated readiness to take on a people management role.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in Swedish and English.

Location

Klagshamn, Sweden.

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.

More Information

For more information about the position you are welcome to contact hiring manager; Mirsad Pehlivanovic [e-mail].

For more information about the recruitment process you are welcome to contact our recruiter Jette Ingeberg on [phone].

We welcome your application no later than the 11th of February 2026. We kindly request that you do not send applications by any means other than via our website.

Trade union representatives in Sweden:

Rolf Ohlsson (Akademikerna), Anders Bohlin (Unionen), Christer Gustafsson (Ledarna), Per‑Aron Fjällström (SEKO). To contact the representatives, please call Vattenfall's switchboard, [phone].

At Vattenfall we are convinced that diversity contributes to building a more profitable and attractive company and we strive to be a 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. Click here for further information.

Working at Vattenfall means working with critical societal infrastructure. Therefore, many of our positions are security classified, and you may be assigned a wartime placement.

If this position is security classified, a security clearance will be carried out before employment, in accordance with the Security Protection Act. Any potential wartime placement is based on the employment contract and the Swedish Total Defence Service Act.

We look forward to receiving your application!

Company Description

Vattenfall is a leading European energy company driving the transition to a sustainable energy system. We have been electrifying industries, powering homes and transforming life through innovation for more than 100 years. We employ around 21 000 people mostly in our core markets in Sweden, Germany, the Netherlands, Denmark, and the UK.

Business Area Wind is responsible for Vattenfall’s Onshore and Offshore Wind as well as other renewable activities such as solar PV and batteries. We develop, construct and operate wind generation and we have a clear strategy to develop our solar PV and battery operations further.