Senior Site Manager

g2 Recruitment; Stockholms kommun; On-site; SEK 1,107,000 - 2,214,000; Full time

Job summary

g2 Recruitment supports a leading civil engineering contractor in Stockholm by securing a Senior Site Manager / Senior Production Manager for tender and delivery of a major infrastructure project. The role spans tender phase support through to delivery, with the project expected to run for at least five years.

Based in Stockholm, the freelance engagement commences during the tender phase with long-term involvement on site.

Qualifications

• 10-15+ years' experience in civil engineering and infrastructure construction.
• Senior Site Manager or similar leadership role.
• Experience delivering major infrastructure projects valued SEK 500m+.
• Fluent Swedish and English communication.
• Tendering and bid support experience.
• Collaborative contracting and open-book environments.
• Cost-reimbursable, target cost, or target price contracts.

Responsibilities

• Support the tender process, including methodology, programme development, planning, logistics, and risk assessment.
• Lead production and construction activities across major infrastructure works.
• Manage multidisciplinary teams, subcontractors, and key stakeholders.
• Work closely with the client in a collaborative delivery environment.
• Drive project performance across safety, quality, programme, and commercial objectives.
• Provide leadership throughout pre-construction and delivery phases.

Skills

Tender strategy

Bid management

Programme development

Risk management

Stakeholder management

Construction management

Leadership

Job description

I'm currently supporting a leading civil engineering contractor in the search for a Senior Site Manager / Senior Production Manager to support the tender and delivery of a major infrastructure project in Stockholm.

This is a unique opportunity to join the project during the tender phase, playing a key role in bid strategy, methodology, programme development, resource planning, and risk management. Following a successful award, the successful candidate will remain a key member of the project leadership team throughout delivery, with the scheme expected to run for at least five years.

Location: Stockholm, Sweden

Start: Tender Phase Support Required Within 1 Month

Contract: Freelance

Project Duration: Minimum 5 Years (Subject to Contract Award)

Key Responsibilities

• Support the tender process, including construction methodology, programme development, planning, logistics, and risk assessment.
• Lead production and construction activities across major infrastructure works.
• Manage multidisciplinary teams, subcontractors, and key stakeholders.
• Work closely with the client in a collaborative delivery environment.
• Drive project performance across safety, quality, programme, and commercial objectives.
• Provide leadership throughout both pre-construction and delivery phases.

Requirements

• 10-15+ years' experience within civil engineering and infrastructure construction.
• Previous experience as a Senior Site Manager, Production Manager, Construction Manager, or similar leadership role.
• Proven experience delivering major infrastructure projects valued at SEK 500m+.
• Strong background across complex infrastructure including:

• Roads & Highways
• Bridges & Interchanges
• Rail Interfaces
• Utilities
• Earthworks & Rock Excavation
• Traffic Management

• Experience managing large project organisations, supervisors, subcontractors, and technical disciplines.
• Experience working with Trafikverket or similar public-sector clients.
• Strong planning, coordination, leadership, and stakeholder management skills.
• Fluent Swedish and English communication skills are essential.
• Major infrastructure tendering and bid support experience.
• Collaborative contracting and partnering models.
• Open-book accounting environments.
• Cost-reimbursable, target cost, or target price contracts.
• Forecasting, risk management, cost control, and commercial reporting.

This opportunity would suit a senior infrastructure professional looking for a long-term freelance engagement on a landmark project, with involvement from tender through to delivery.